One of the earliest surviving examples of trapunto quilting is the Tristan Quilt in the Victoria and Albert Museum, a linen quilt representing scenes from the story of Tristan and Isolde which was made in Sicily during the second half of the 13th century.
A notable early instance of a type of embroidery called trapunto quilting can be seen in the Tristan Quilt at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is a linen quilt illustrating scenes from the legend of Tristan and Isolde crafted in Sicily around the mid-13th century.