Do you want to add names, words, or phrases to your quilts but aren’t confident in your handwriting? Or maybe the simple stencils at the local office store are just too boring? I am right there with you.
Full disclosure — when I learned how to use Canva fonts to create words I could trace for appliqué, embroidery, quilting, painting, or whatever craft you play in, I was over the moon. No more struggling with uniform lettering or feeling like a fourth grader did it better. And this is coming from someone who aced drafting in college. 😄
I have shared this technique in past classes, and yes — more of those are coming! But like any new skill, you forget it if you don’t use it. So I created So Sew — a free design to get you practicing your wordsmithing with fabric.
You can appliqué it, quilt it, paint it, stitch it — whatever craft is calling your name. I just want to see what you create with it.
👉 Download So Sew here for free: https://tourmalinethymequilts.com/product/so-sew-block/
Come Sew with Me
I am making mine over the next week and I will be sharing my progress on YouTube as I go. It may take me a few days to finish — this is my reward when I finish writing patterns (and there are several coming your way!). I will show you exactly what I plan to do with those letters once they come off the printer, because I know some of you love the idea but aren’t quite sure where to go once you have them in hand.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel @tourmalinethymequilts3628 and you will be notified as I add videos to the So Sew playlist. Come along for the ride!
Ready to Take It Further?
If you like where this project is going, you may even want to join us for Quilting… You Say? — a 22-week quilt along where each week we take a couple of words and stitch them into a WOF Word Collage. It is a big, beautiful, wordy project and there is plenty of time to join. It starts June 1st and runs through November, and you can jump in at any time.
Register here: https://fg.tourmalinethymequilts.com/quilting-you-say-registration
Purchase your pattern here: https://tourmalinethymequilts.com/product/quilting-you-say/
We are placing our bulk print order on Monday May 18th — as soon as they come back from the printer, we are shipping them straight to you.
And don’t worry if you are late to the party — we will have a few extras on hand just in case. We really hope you will join us!
Happy Quilting!
