Originally Posted by Marilyn Woolley
I love the lettering on Vincent's quilt. Where did you find them? I have a new great grand child. I would love to add the letters to the next quilt for her. Her name is Lucy.
I make personalized quilts very frequently so I have many ways to choose from. Vincent's lettering was meant to be a little wonky to go with his unusual quilt but also to be in lettering he could recognize and identify with. He is four and just learning to write and know his name.
Microsoft Word, or similar programs have lots of fonts that can be enlarged to the size you need. Comic Sans is an easy font to stitch around. If you PM me and give me your email address and the approximate size you would like your letters, I would be happy to email you some to choose from. Raw edge applique or a satin stitch are two of the ways I often use with letters.
If you print on regular paper, you might want to reverse the letters so they will come out straight. Another trick is to glue your paper to some lightweight cardboard or an old file folder before cutting. This gives you a stiff stencil to trace around. Once I have made these, I keep them in a plastic bag as I find I use them over and over and over ... especially for grandchildren in different projects.
Backing some fleece, or something that does not ravel, with an iron on fusible and then cutting your letters out is another thing that works well. You don't have to deal with raveling threads.
Or, you can do needle turn applique if you are working on an heirloom project. I also use couching, hand embroidery, triple machine stitch and some other methods...whatever seems to work best for the quilt or item I am making.