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Old 08-23-2017, 02:37 AM
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On the FANDOMINSTITCHES.COM site in the Harry Potter section, there are all the alphabet letters and also on CRAFTSY.com are more alphabet.
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Old 08-23-2017, 02:58 AM
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Here is an idea for you: Look at Children's Coloring books ... maybe you can find one with Alphabets and Numbers, Check Dollar Tree in the School section they might have the numbers and letters there too. Bulletin board supplies in a Teacher's Supply Store. other wise you might have to print out from online fonts.
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Old 08-23-2017, 03:58 AM
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I found some nice fat letters ( like a teacher might use on a bulletin board) at the dollar store. I traced the letters I needed then appliquéd them to a bib I made. It worked out great. There were 3 sets of letters in the package and only a dollar.
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Old 08-23-2017, 05:09 AM
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Went to the dollar store and bought a number/letter stencil. WonderUnder on back of fabric. Trace whatever you need...make sure it's reversed. Cut out, press and appliqué. Easy peasy.
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Jaybird has a new book out just for this....it's called Alphabet Soup, she also has numbers... here is the link.
http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/2017/04/alphabet-soup.html

I'ts a fun book as I have it.....actually I have almost all her patterns....she also has free stuff to go along with this book.
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Old 08-23-2017, 06:48 AM
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A faster way instead of paper piecing, but still sewn in the quilt, is to use the method in the book Fat Quarter Fonts.
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Old 08-23-2017, 07:56 AM
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I agree qshorttimer! I have used such stencils forever (I was a teacher for 38 years.) I have many sizes in my pattern box.
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Old 08-23-2017, 08:05 AM
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quilterscache.com has both letters and numbers that are pieced and are boxy looking. I think you can have the choice of the size block you would like.
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Old 08-23-2017, 11:20 AM
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You could also paint them; I recommend "Aunt Martha's ballpoint" fabric paint tubes. My grandmother used these paints to make doll faces and also to paint cartoon characters onto quilt blocks; even after years and years of washings, the paint still looks really good.
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Old 08-23-2017, 11:31 AM
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Here are letter patterns

https://www.fatquartershop.com/moda-...fabric-booklet

And a quilt I made from them
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