Well, from this distance they look pretty good, actually.
I got the idea for these felt letters at Better Homes and Gardens. I thought they'd look nice on the tree.
It took the whole family (and Silas, who uneventfully found three missing tapestry needles) and one afternoon to complete seven letters.
I just printed Helvetica letters at a 600-point font size for use as a template. We used regular embroidery floss for the stitches.
Stuffing them was a little more difficult. First I tried stuffing them in increments, and then I tried finishing most of the sewing before attempting to stuff in the batting. It was kind of a draw as to which was better. I found the stick end of a paintbrush was instrumental in getting the stuffing in the right places.
We're going to attempt a few more for teacher gifts.
3 comments:
Nice looking tree you have there, do the letters represent anything?
Later...
just initials
I remember crafting. Your letters look lovely. Your photostream is making me feel festive.
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