NO PATTERN/NO TEMPLATE NEEDED ~ Adding letters to personalize any quilt, pillow or wall hanging
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2024
- With a bit of ingenuity, you can personalize any fabric project with letters that can either be ironed on or sewn on (if the item is to be really used). Hope you enjoy this tutorial!
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Firsttimer to your channel. I came to see how to attach letters to fabric, but my word...your hair...what a thunderous, glorious thing of beauty. I'm green with envy. Subbed!
Aw thanks so much: Genetics I suppose!
I see the four months you’ve been at your sons house you convinced him to let you hang a few things. I’m glad because I LOVE those paint by numbers. Especially the one on the right with the big pink roses💐
'Convinced'? 'Allowed?" hmmmmmmm......maybe just Did It!! LOL! LOL! I was twitching looking at the grey wall all around me!! LOL! thanks Kristen!! I enjoyed doing the one with the pink roses:)
I DUD GHESE ABOUT A YEr or a half I bouight letters at wall mRtn then copy them n theni put them on my BLA K N PILLO DIFCERT ZI,E LETTERS THEY HALV VERY ICE THANK YOU GOD BLESX
Hello Jean, Thank you for sharing your beautiful Paint by Number creations. I really enjoyed seeing all the beautiful images and colors. You certainly have the gift of Art. Also, great idea on how to Applique easy and simple. Blessing to you and the family!
Thank you so much! I just love my Paint By Numbers!! :) Anyone can do them!! Very calming and boy, don't we all need a bit of calm nowadays?!?! LOL! Thanks Angela, take care:)
Beautiful painting Jean I'm amazed how many you have done in 4 months...well done and thanks for sharing them.
Good to see you and seeing what your up to....take care
Thank you! Cheers Terrie!! You can tell that I've been stuck indoors and pulling my hair out trying to create SOMETHING!!! LOL! LOL! But whatever works:)
Hi Jean! You did what I was taught years ago by a quilt friend/longarmer-after you iron from the front, turn it over & iron from the back. I never did do that before she suggested it to me. And you can put my name on the Antique Store painting 😍 I love it!!! I so miss junking/thrifting!! Someday.....someday...hopefully can get back into those things when all this craziness is over 😊
One day!! Hopefully one day VERY soon!! Until then, I will just keep painting all the things I wish to see in person! :) Thanks Marla:)
Hi Jean!!! This is Tracy from The Sewing Channel-I sent you an email yesterday. I used your email add from here on TH-cam and I wasn't sure if that was the right one or not. If you could let me know then I'll know I got it right LOL 😂Thank you 💛
Thanks Tracy ~ I did get your email ~ at this time all my quilts are spoken for. I'll let you know in the future if I have others!
@@jeantruelovetruelovequiltsfory Thank you for letting me know...Happy New Year!!!🥳
I bought some poster letters from dollar tree or maybe Walmart. Traced them and stitched them down. I put a kids childs name on a quilt. It was so cute.
Thanks for the reminder! I did the same. I bought letters and numbers from the dollar tree with the intent of tracing them for quilting patterns. Then life got busy and I forgot all about them! They’re a nice size and look similar to the ones Jean found online. 🌷
Love the painting Jean, you brighten my day not the happiest time, we are about the same age I love to quilt but this just hard to uplift myself you are a great example of finding a positive attitude in a very difficult situation
. God Bless you.❤️
Aw I hope your day has gotten a bit brighter Mary! It's a bummer when things/life gets overwhelming. Believe me, I know the feeling!! But like I say, when things get you down, it's time to look UP!! :) All the best and take care;)
So nice to hear from you Jean. I can’t get over all your paintings. There all beautiful, I would be hard pressed to pick my favourite. Love birds, flowers and the eagle well that one really caught my eye. I’m happy that you have a out to keep your artistic talents flowing. I did a quilt using appliqué before the holidays, and I have to admit I’d rather sew seams. 😫. But there will always be a place for appliqué in the quilting world I’m sure. Thanks for sharing your paintings and your ventures with appliqué. Take care and stay safe. 👍❤️😊
Aw thanks Carmen! I especially am fond of the Antique store and the Book shop ~ places I love to visit and poke around in! :) Please take care and keep safe too::)
Your a natural, beautiful quilts and beautiful painting’s 🖼 , thank you for sharing 🤗
Carmen
Thanks Carmen! :) I really enjoy doing these;)
Your paintings are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
You're so clever, Jean. Thank you for sharing this! ❤️❤️❤️
Glad it was helpful Dusty! Thanks:)
I did a paint by number between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It was very relaxing. Will be starting a new one soon. I was surprised at how engaging it was. Thanks for the suggestion.
Aren't they fun!?!?! I'm hooked!! I thought at first that the numbers were SO teeny tiny that I would get frustrated, but with the good light and the magnifying glass, I enjoy it so much:) Thanks Shelley!! Keep safe:)
Interesting. Thank you Jean for showing us about the letters I must give it a try.
Your paint by #’ s are just beautiful. I use to do those years ago. Like 70 years ago mine never looked like your’s do! However your light and plus x5 so you can see the small areas helps a lot!!
Congratulations on new babies coming !! Wish I had some more great grandkids! 😃 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
The paint by numbers HAVE come a long way from the static, few colors, blocky versions of the past!! I love doing them! Thanks Sharon! Keep safe! We'll keep having these grandkids for you!!! LOL! LOL!
Your paint by number pieces are lovely.
Thank you! Cheers Loraine:)
You do a great job on your paint by numbers
Thanks Nancy;)
Let this year be a lot happier than last year. A very happy New Year to you, dear Jean!! Peace, blessings and much love, Vicki
Aw thanks Vicki! Same to you:) All the best:)
Thank you so much for the tutorial. I think I will give this a try
You are most welcome LInda:) Please do:)
Hello Jean love the applique letters. So pretty on a little baby quilt xxx
Thanks Annie:) Easy Peasy:)
Thank you Jean. I have tried this before and it can be confusing. Watching you makes it easy. Hope all else is well. I bet you are very excited about the babies. I have yet to do a baby quilt. Has to be much easier than your gorgeous full size quilts. I am always in awe of your work. Also, Praying for you all and especially Maxwell. Hugs. Terie
Do you mean you have tried the fusible web? and gotten confused? Believe me, I've messed up SOOOO many projects/letters/appliques, because I got it backwards, upside down, inside out...you name it!!! LOL LOL!! Thanks Terie!! :) I'll give Maxwell your loving regards:)
@@jeantruelovetruelovequiltsfory Yes. Like not reversing the letters!!! Can't fix that once you've done it. I started to put my granddaughters name on her tee shirt quilt backwards. Fortunately I had extra tee shirts to use. Lol I'm glad that quilt came out as good as it did. I'm very new to quilting (Pandemic Skill). I'm so glad I found you on here when I did. 🥰
Love that! Thank you.
Also your paintings are beautiful ❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
Your paint by numbers inspire me ! I hope mine be as beautiful when done .
I hope so too! They are so much fun to do! :) Thanks Cathy:)
I solved the problem of names for my quilts by buying some "fairies of the flowers/trees etc squares and incorporating them in the back of the quilt seemed to go down quite well. Love your paintings which have inspired me to get the beach hut kit from the company looks lovely and can't wait to get started,
What a good idea! I've seen that fabric! Lovely! :) You will enjoy your painting I'm sure!! I LOVE the Beach hut!! Such a sweet sunny summery painting! :)
So so beautiful
Thank you so much Heidi:)
Very impressed with pictures, Jean. The detail is awesome. Hope you will be framing some of them.
That's the plan Jed:) thank you:)
your paint by number are beautiful
Thanks Rosetta:)
Hi Jean, thanks for sharing this great idea! Greetings from Bavaria, Tina 🙂💖
You are so welcome! All the way from Bavaria...how cool is that!! Thanks Tina;)
I’m lucky I have a silhouette cameo cutting machine so I fuse the fabric on then put it through my machine but this is a great idea for anyone that doesn’t ❤️
Wonderful! I have seen them...lucky you:)
Your paintings look so pretty on the wall behind you, makes it feel more homey! I like tracing off my screen too, I do monograms for my fake cakes that way. Congrats on all the girls!
I just HAD to hand stuff up!! LOL! LOL! Our son and wife don't mind though! :) That's a good thing! :) THanks Sondra:) How is the 'cake' business going?
@@jeantruelovetruelovequiltsfory the fake cake business is really busy! Works good for people trying to save money, they can buy cheap sheet cakes to serve. Good for zoom weddings too.
You can go to town with the framing and make picture a real sitting room piece. I am doing this in the New Year with a painting I purchased on line in Kiev. The guy in the shop said there were various 'tricks' he had up his sleeve including using three frames like borders, if you like, on a Patchwork and we both know the effects they can have
Sounds great! I agree, the FRAME really does MAKE a picture:)
Great! Helpful information!
Glad it was helpful Linda;)
That is so cool. Good Idea Jean! 😁
Thanks Shannon! 😊
Great idea!
Thank you:)
Good information thanks Jean. I have a quilt to make for my sisters new puppy so I will definitely be checking this out. Thankfully it’s a short name! Hope Ian and Maxwell are doing ok, take care, love from 🏴
Wonderful! And won't her new fur baby love a personalized quilt!! :) (Be glad he's not named Maximilien!!! Hopefully, something like 'Bo'!!!!) LOL! LOL! Thanks Margaret:)
@@jeantruelovetruelovequiltsfory 🙂 thankfully it’s BEA, not sure where it comes from but could have been worse! Just to let you know I have found a charity to donate my quilts to. They provide them to children whose families are desperately short of everyday items to give them warmth and comfort, something they can keep for themselves.🏴
How wonderful!! The recipients will SURELY be appreciative of your kindness and donations! My brother, Kenneth, lives in Somerset Kentucky, (area not affected by the horror and tornados), and is helping me to get my quilts down to those folks. And yes, thankfully you just have THREE letters to figure out!! LOL! Have a good one Margaret:)
You do a great job on your painting.
Thank you Linda:) I love the ones from Masterpiecebynumbers.com
Thank you
Can you please post what magnifying light you are using? I have been looking a bying one, Thanks
Yes I can Tracy! www.joann.com/ottlite-13w-desk-lamp-with-magnifier/12398095.html
Yes, Jean, someone else mentioned that you have 5X magnification, is that correct? I’ve been looking for one like that, but the best I can find is 2 or 3X in the diopter, which is the size of a quarter! I need this for my counted cross stitch. I have to close one eye and hold my head in an uncomfortable position to use the diopter.
I asked the eye doctor to prescribe high magnification eyeglasses for me. But glasses don’t work like that. The magnification changes depending on what distance you hold your work, and anything else is blurry. So you can’t ‘just add to your reg Rx’ for this. I didn’t know and was very disappointed!!!! So, I’m still looking. It would be great if your large lens (not the diopter) is 5X.
Is it? If so, please tell us the make, model, and where you got it. Thanks so much!!! 🌷
I am remembering a lady I once knew. Her name was Mary. Her home was very depressing, Jean. She had nothing fancy to look at. She had boxes of small toy soldiers and the such like. She painted them up for a company who gave her a few cents. What a miserable life she had. Thought you might be interested x
Oh what a sad life ~ folks like that need a hope for a brighter future. Thank goodness we have one!! www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/g200907/depression-how-treat/
Jean love your painting gorgeous i could never do that my hands would shake lol we are getting lots of snow tomorrow 15-20cm and high winds good day to be in sewing just doing some string quilting and crumb quilting i don’t know why i am sewing but all of a sudden i got material from this one and that one guess they think they are helping me lol no more material please got lot of wool to lol have a great day stay safe we are back into Alert 4 again
Oh this keeps just going on and on, doesn't it? Are you pleased with all the material? Can't have enough in my book! LOL! Take care Beverley:)
Hello, very nice tutorial.
I'm newbie to appliqué and I love the personalized character it gives to a fabric
I have some queries. I recently bought the Bondaweb fusible adhesive paper.. Is this the same as the Heat n Bond?
And another question, does the glue become sticky to the needle when sewing the border of the fabric?
Thank you for your time and help.
Thanks for taking time to watch me:) I do believe that Bondaweb IS the same as Heat and Bond yes. Only when I have used a spray glue has my needle become gummy. I think that ironing/pressing well ANY adhesive before sewing, helps to dry it out and eliminate sticky needle syndrome! :) Hope this helps and all the best:)
Hi Jean again such an inspiration. Thank you. I already have a big roll of freezer paper and was wondering if I can use that for the lettering instead of heat and bond?
Hmmmmmmm....I know that the freezer paper is used for applique, but I'm not quite sure just how!! But it can't hurt to try:) Thanks Anita:) Are you keeping well?
@@jeantruelovetruelovequiltsfory Hi Jean I have to tell you my 80th birthday was on January 6th!!!
But I had a wonderful day. So many beautiful messages and cards and I was thoroughly spoilt by my family. So much so that I decided that 80 years deserves a whole week of celebrations so that's what I'm doing. Ha ha. Lots of love. Stay safe and give my love to Ian, Maxwell and your lovely family.
Jean, do you recommend that mini Oliso iron? Thanks in advance.
I love both my Oliso irons! My large pop up one and the mini. You have to be careful with the mini where you grab it though. But once you get used to it, it is a super little work horse:)
Ho my Jean if i was near as good as you in sewing i wouldn’t mind the material but one thing is stopping me is the darn binding i know how to do it and the corners just can not sew straight maybe i am drinking too much wine hehehe no wine
LOL! You are funny Beverley! You know how I feel about squared off corners...NOPE!!! I just round them!! :)
One caution about tracing from the screen: In my experience, when tracing on copy paper with a Sharpie, sometimes the permanent ink bleeds through the paper! 😬
So, please be careful not to get permanent ink marks on your computer screen! 😱
💡Maybe use a kids washable marker.
💡Also, don’t press too hard if it’s a soft screen surface.
💡I do use this method often by tracing things on my iPad. You just have to be careful not to bump the screen with your bare hand or you might move or accidentally resize it. I find it helps to snap a screenshot first so I don’t accidentally activate any links on the page! 😂 🙃😁
Great suggestions and thoughts Susan, thank you:)
This was very helpful - it got me thinking. You could streamline the process a little using Microsoft Word. Choose a font where you like the shape of the letter outlines. Enlarge the font size. You are not limited to just the sizes in the drop down box - you can type in a larger point size, for example 144. Type the letters you want to create - I would recommend putting spaces between the letters, so you have room to cut them apart. See this video for instructions on how to print just the outline of the letters: th-cam.com/video/ctPBzdRQbaA/w-d-xo.html This will get you to the point of tracing the "normal" letters off the screen. IF your printer allows you to print in Mirror Image, you might be able to get to the point where she traces the letters on the back side of the paper. Then continue to follow her instructions.
Thank you Ellie for the tips!! I appreciate that;)