Hi you guys, and thanks for all the welcome. I will post pics of the quilt when I am done. Thanks. I put the letters on last night. I bought stencils and stippled them with black paint. I wanted a natural look on the quilt and not applique. This morning they were dry and I laid out my quilt. It looks fantastic, and they aren't stiff at all. I am thinking about putting a hot pink strip around the black and white blocks. Hmmmm still thinking on that one lol.