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Old 03-09-2011, 05:54 PM
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Does anyone know where I can find letters to applique onto a shirt? I want to applique the word "Pittsburgh" onto a shirt. Thanks everyone!
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You have a couple of options....you could make the letters on your computer and print them out. (You would need to make block letters). Or, you could go to a teacher supply store and purchase a set of letter templates. They are generally sturdy and you would be able to use them over and over again. Templates are available in many different sizes.
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try getting an A B C colouring in book easy to trace--don't forget to reverse or you will get back to front letters [yes i did that]
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When I've made mine I just type them out in WORD & make them as large as I want & whatever font I want. I print them out on the computer, and then trace them onto Heat'nBond Lite.

SAMPLE OF HOW MY LETTERS LOOK
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Old 03-09-2011, 07:44 PM
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Do a Google search for free alphabet letters. That's what I did recently when looking for numbers and letters.
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search online for applique letters, I will see what I can find for all of us

Originally Posted by lhavelka
Does anyone know where I can find letters to applique onto a shirt? I want to applique the word "Pittsburgh" onto a shirt. Thanks everyone!
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:21 PM
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Then do you add seam allowance and needle turn or do you satin stitch by machine? I have been wondering how to do letters.
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Old 03-09-2011, 09:59 PM
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Try this:
http://patsloan.typepad.com/quilters...epatterns.html

Pat Sloan has pages of free applique patterns, also very good tutorials and instructions how to . Scroll down the page above until you see her Free alphabet to download, Then print the size you want using your printer settings.
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http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/02/1...ique-monograms Crafy Bear found this one.
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Old 03-10-2011, 05:08 AM
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Great idea, I never would have thought of that.
Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
When I've made mine I just type them out in WORD & make them as large as I want & whatever font I want. I print them out on the computer, and then trace them onto Heat'nBond Lite.
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