Homemade fabric letters 27 July 2011 at 10:10AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Special Occasions & Other Celebrations 5 replies 2.4K views

ddebski_us

Hello all crafty people

I want to make 4 fabric letters spelling out "baby" for my nursery.

I'm not very crafty - have limited craft resources (i.e. no sewing machine etc).

My plan is to trace some large printed letters onto cardboard, cover with white/lemon gingham fabric and stuff with foam. This may be too simplistic and more difficult than I'm thinking it will be - does anyone have any pointers/advice etc for this?

Thanks

xDx

LV_Sue

I found this tutorial. The letters are bought from a store, but I'm sure you could stick several layers of cardboard together to make them as thick as these.

http://thebluedress.typepad.com/chemistry_couture/2010/02/fabric-covered-letters-a-tutorial.html

thisuseridistakenagain

I would hand sew them. cut out out two of each letter from your fabric (one of front and one back) then sew around the reverse sides and then turn them in the right way and stuff with the inside of a cheap pillow. its easier than it sounds!

artydoll

Check out my homepage just blobbed some LOVE letters ,they were handsewn ,fabric over cardboard letters[ ols cereal packet ] lightly stuffed with stuffing from an old,cushion
Heres a pic
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artydoll

woops didnt mean that pic to be so big,sorry everyone.

sethsgran

You could print off the letters and use them as a pattern to cut foam to shape then cover them with fabric. Also think Hobbycraft sell letters to cover