How to quilt letters

Use these quilting templates to spell out whatever phrases or words you'd like on your quilt top!

Today I'm going to show you how to make your own set of Alphabet Squares. I made these last year to help Emerson learn her letters. We used them almost every week for all sorts of activities. They are super durable and have held up really well. Here's what you will need: 1-2 yards of s

Learn to use the One Patch Quilt in Electric Quilt 8 as graph paper to design an entire alphabet. And then the process to transfer your design to individual blocks for each letter.

Photo taken in 1912 from the Lund family in Taos, New Mexico. Arizona's star was the 48th, added in February, 1912. New Mexico was added a month earlier in January. We've been looking at quilts date-inscribed 1912 trying to get an idea of what was happening when Marie Webster began publishing her "New Quilts," modern applique designs. Quilters working in 1912 had many published patterns for inspiration, among them the Ladies' Art Company catalog from St. Louis, which featured a popular…

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Amber Johnson on Instagram: "Sometimes it’s fun to add words to a quilt! Iron-on fabric words are a quick and easy way to do it. See my last reels (part 1 and 2) for how to make the actual words and adhere them to fabric. Now it’s time to stitch them to the background fabric. Here’s what you do: 1. Use coordinating thread that matches your letters. 2. Top stitch around each letter and around all the holes in each letter using a straight stitch and a 1/8” seam allowance. You can use more…

Learn how to make your own Love Letter Quilt Top here: https://www.creativebug.com/classseries/single/love-letter-quilt-top-a-daily-practice

Today's roundup is of raw edge applique techniques. This is probably my "go to" way to create applique projects. I love how fast you can create this way!