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Old 10-30-2014, 12:41 PM
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got the letters and cut them out to use as pattern.....a co-worker helped me. thanks ladies
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Old 10-30-2014, 02:04 PM
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I want to make an "our family" quilt using mom, dad, all our children's and grandchildren's name in a scrabble look quilt top. I have been searching the internet for 3 inch alphabet letters, either pre-cuts or stencils. Pre-cuts or embroidered letters are very expensive as I need 62 letters. I can't seem to find a free alphabet cut out. I could cut the letters out and sew them on each block and then put them in the order I have on paper. Does anyone have any quick references to something free for alphabet stencils? Or does anyone have a recommendation where I could get pre-cut fabric letters I could sew on?

go to your word processor and look at your various fonts. Any letter you can increase in size in any font can be used for a cutout pattern.
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Old 10-30-2014, 02:08 PM
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You could pick up some kids' magnetic letters and xerox them and enlarge them to any size you want, then use those as templates to make your own letters.
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http://patsloan.typepad.com/files/pa...bet-shapes.pdf

try these letters from Pat Sloans Blog
Check out her blog cute free patterns

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Old 10-30-2014, 11:33 PM
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I use the font 'Century Gothic' on my computer and then choose 'outline' option and 'bold'. This gives me a clear outline to draw round. When I print the name, I use the 'Mirror' function on my printer, so the name is printed in reverse all ready to draw (without holding it up to the window, lol). The font size is usually 200+ depending on how big I want it and I usually have the paper orientation in 'Landscape'. Good luck!

This one is in upper case, but you could do lower, or a mixture.
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Old 10-30-2014, 11:35 PM
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Oops - just noticed you already got help!
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Old 11-01-2014, 03:52 AM
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Go to a school supply store and buy alphabet stencils like teachers use for bulletin boards. You can find all sizes an styles and use them for tracing your letters on fabric..
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Just wondering what you ended up getting and from where? Be sure to post pic when it's finished ok?

Btw, very cute Knitette!
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When I need a font for print out or for computer I google free fonts. You will find thousands. Just look for one you like and download. Install on computer and print any size you want.
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I got mine at CVS in the stationary dept.
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