Some letters...from me to you!
I had an email question from Tammy in Canada about how I do my hand applique letters on my quilts. I thought I would take a few moments and do a quick, sort of crude tutorial. Letters can be a fun addition to a quilt where you want to add your name and/or historical info. I love looking at antique quilts where the maker put her/his name, initials and/or a date. It makes the quilt so much more personal to me. Of course, they may not be appropriate on all tops. I used them A LOT in my "Contentment" anniversary quilt top, which has a folksy, whimsical content. I don't have an art background, but I will share what I do. There may be alphabets commercially available out there to use, but I just construct my own. I work with tracing paper, a ruler, a pencil, an ultra-thin Sharpie marker and a good eraser. You can make your letters any size you want. First, I will show you how I make 2-1/2 inch tall letters. I draw two parallel lines, 2-1/2 inches ap...