Originally Posted by sewnmom
where did you find the letters, i love 'em and of course the quilt. i've looked everwhere for letters like that. thank you for letting us see your beautiful work molly
One of my hobbies has been calligraphy (lovely script), so I just drew these. There are a vast number of printed scripts available, many specifically for artwork. I think Dover Press has a book of them. Sign makers and other woodworkers books commonly have alphabets. In Victorian times, these were a standard on women's work.
Yes, this is needleturn. It is not trapunto, where the stuffing comes from the back after the applique. I cut a piece of medium weight poly to shape and basted it to each letter before doing the applique. I am not sure if this is any easier than regular trapunto.
My original plan was to have the prairie points on all 4 sides, but I decided 2 would be as effective. BTW, the flange and points are also from the same piece of fabric as the initials.
Thank you all again.