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Friday
23Mar2007

Materials

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LETTERS

Download the free Letter Template pdf

The finished size of each letter is approximately 3 inches tall.  If you'd like to make letters that are bigger or smaller, just enlarge or shrink the template on a photocopy machine, or draw them freehand.   

 

MATERIALS 

an assortment of fat quarters, a fabric bundle, or 1/4 yards of a variety of contemporary print fabric
pinking shears
fabric scissors

permanent marker
glue stick (optional)
sticker-backed magnet sheets

 

NOTE

You can find sticker-backed magnets at most office supply stores and online.  They come in a variety of sizes, from thin tape to letter-size sheets.  We found business card magnets that worked really well. We included a glue stick on the materials list just in case the magnets you find are less sticky than they should be. 

Reader Comments (3)

This is great, just in the nick of time...I am doing a design with letters and the template/tutorial is perfect. Thanks
??Question: Do you also have a good 1,2,3 number template? That would be great
Thanks
January 18, 2008 | Unregistered Commentercoffeechris
HI,

great project idea! I was planning to make letters to decorate a nursery and this would be perfect. I do have a question: what would you use in place of the magnetic paper to create letters that would stick on the wall - I would like them to be like those reusable (and repositionable) wall stickers for kids room...

Thanks!

Zrinka
January 24, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterZrinka
Hi Zrinka,
I'm not really sure what I would use as an alternative to the magnetic paper, however, did you know that you can find "magnetic paint" for walls that the magnets will stick to? I've never tried it myself but it seems like it works. I found a link for you to check out:
http://www.kling.com/magneticpaintindex.html
Good luck! --Joelle
January 24, 2008 | Registered Commenterpurl bee

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