Thread: looking for alphabet cutouts

Originally Posted by pyffer3

I want to make an "our family" quilt using mom, dad, all our children's and grandchildren's name in a scrabble look quilt top. I have been searching the internet for 3 inch alphabet letters, either pre-cuts or stencils. Pre-cuts or embroidered letters are very expensive as I need 62 letters. I can't seem to find a free alphabet cut out. I could cut the letters out and sew them on each block and then put them in the order I have on paper. Does anyone have any quick references to something free for alphabet stencils? Or does anyone have a recommendation where I could get pre-cut fabric letters I could sew on?

I am working on Xmas quilts for grandkids & found a complete set of alphabet. Letters and numbers on the McCall website for free, they were 3" featured in their 2012 magazine quick quilts, July issue, was for a football quilt , try their website

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/conte..._Templates.pdf

didn't
think I knew how to do this, fooled myself. lol

Some of the local libraries have a die cut machine. Just ask to use it or check it out, if allowed. Use cardstock to make the letters so you can reuse a number of times.

I've done a few quilts with letters on them, and have never once done anything but draw out the letters I wanted by hand. It's easy to do, I can make them any size I want them, and have never had any complaints.

Donna

We have to keep the house numbers on the curb for the local fire department. We got the whole set of numbers and letters at the local hardware store, I think True Value. It is the stencil kind. We taped some of them together to make our house number and then he spray paints them when it starts to fade on the concrete curbs. You could do that and then just use fabric paint which would be easier for you then applique. I think A.C. Moore and Michaels have them too in all sizes. Good luck.

I did what PatPitter suggested for a Guiding quilt for my daughter (shes in training to be a Guide Leader) as I wanted to include the Guide Promise, printed it out, traced it onto the fabric and hand embroidered it on, I am delighted with the outcome.