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These super cute Fabric Alphabet Letters are such a fun craft idea. And also a great simple sewing project idea for beginner sewers. Plus I love handmade gifts and they can make a great gift as well! I’m super excited to have one handmade gift checked off my list – these super cute Fabric Alphabet Letters!

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I have a tutorial for these simple Fabric Alphabet Letters to show you how to make them.  My nephew is just a few months old, the age where they don’t “need” anything, so I thought these letters would be fun and enjoyed for years to come.  His preschool sister I’m sure will love to sort letters, spell simple words, etc. This post may contain affiliate links.

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Fabric Alphabet Letters

You’ll need:
5in Charm Pack (I used Toy Chest),
1 yard backer fabric
 
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How to Make Fabric Letters:

Fabric Letters Pattern:

I printed out the alphabet in a chunky font and cut those letters out.  I have that FREE ALPHABET LETTERS file if you’d like to use the same letters. Enter your email address in the box down below to access the free file.
 
I used a fabric pen to trace around the letters onto each square in the charm pack.
 
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Layering Fabric Letters:

 
Then I layered it on top of low-loft batting on top of a backing fabric.  I originally planned to have another of the charm pack on the back, but then I thought it might confuse the kiddos when the letters were flipped over.  This way they’ll know that the back is different from the front.
 
You want the backing and the batting slightly bigger than the charm pack piece.
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Sewing Fabric Letters:

The trace line is the cutting line, so when I sewed, I sewed about 1/4 inside of the line.  I sewed with all the layers together.
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Cutting out Fabric Letters

 
Then after it’s all sewed, you’ll cut along the trace line.
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Frayed Edges on Letters

I wanted that frayed edge look, so I threw them all in the wash.  After they came out, I ironed them back out and clipped any crazy threads.  You can see the difference ironing makes in the pic below:
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And that’s all there is to it!  Enjoy playing with your new alphabet set!
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Have all sorts of fun!!

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Free Fabric Alphabet Pattern

Want to use the same letter shape that I did? I put them in a FREE downloadable file for you, just enter your email address in the box below:

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About Mandy Beyeler

Mandy is a craft blogger who loves to blog and enjoys all things crafty, sewing, and DIY - she feels that if she can do something, you can too, and provides tutorials to help you along the way. She loves being a mom to 4 awesome kiddos and blogs from the Kansas City Area.

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  3. Karen says

    Mandy, I love the letters and would like the download of the pattern you used that you mentioned in the post. Thank you.

  5. Joan says

    Mandy, I love the letters and would like the download of the pattern you used that you mentioned in the post. Thank you.

  8. Kristi says

    These are great! I imagine I could make them with flannel as well if I wanted my son to be able to stick them on his flannel board. I have to be honest..I’m just dreading the cutting out of the cardboard templates!!

  12. JulieCC says

    I have also made these with double-sided, fusible Peltex so they are stiffer.

    You also want to add additional copies of some letters, especially vowels and frequently used ones. That way words with two letters can be spelled out. For instance, my daughter, and many of my great nieces, would not be able to spell their names with only 26 letters. 🙂

  13. Jan Sheldon says

    Could I ask where you got the charm pack – Toy Chest? I love the colors that you used. Thank you for the information.

  14. Pamela Pennington says

    I love these and can’t wait to sew these for my granddaughter. Question….Did you straight stitch alone or zig zag? They are adorable.

  15. Theresa says

    I’ve been trying in vain to open and use your fabric alphabet letters. Every time I use the link, download the file and then try to open it, I get a folder with nothing in it. It literally shows up as ‘zero kb’ Please help!

    • Mandy Beyeler says

      I just checked on it, and apparently they were deleted out of the online file – but I just added them back in, so hopefully you’ll be able to access them now – sorry about the trouble! thanks!

    • Theresa says

      Ah thank you Mandy! I am making the letters but the font really isn’t as good as your one, so I might have to do a second set!

  16. Theresa says

    I posted a comment two days ago which was ‘waiting moderation’, and now it has disappeared. It wasn’t in the least contentious, I was simply asking for help with downloading the alphabet pattern. I love this idea and really wanted to make the letters for my granddaughter. However, I have now managed to find a suitable font and print out my own alphabet, so I no longer need the help.

    • Mandy Beyeler says

      Sorry I wasn’t able to help sooner! Glad you were able to find a font that works! Looks like the files somehow got deleted from the online folder, but I added them back in, so hopefully you’ll be able to access them in the future. Thanks!

  17. elenor martin says

    Thank you for sharing this cute idea, the free printable and the very helpful tutorial. I want to make the letters for my little grandchildren.
    Kind greetings from the EU(A)
    elenor

  18. Debbie says

    Great idea. I’m going to make two sets for some little girls I know. The vowels are going to be solid colors.

  19. Theresa says

    I’ve been making some more of these, but have done them slightly differently. Instead of drawing round the templates onto the fabric (which I found difficult with some fabrics, despite having every colour and type of fabric marker imaginable!!), I traced them onto greaseproof paper, then pinned that on top of the ‘sandwich’. I then sewed around the letter, tore off the paper and cut out with pinking shears. Thought this might be helpful to anyone else having trouble transferring the shape to the fabric. I’ve now made two sets – they are absolutely wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration xx

  20. Erika Haines says

    These are sooo cute and such a great idea! Can’t wait to find a font I like and create my own personal set for any little ones that show up!! 🙂

  21. Kay Day says

    I had seen a tutorial for stuffed felt letters and was going to make them for my grandson, but then I realized it involved hand stitching the edges. I have severe arthritis, and I would have been unable to hand stitch the edges. I googled machine stitched alphabet letters, and you tutorial is the easiest to sew. I like the your suggestion of making the backs of the letters of a solid fabric so as not to confuse the kids. I also like the low-loft batting. Thinner letters are easier for small hands to pick up. Now all I need to do is google “How many of each of the letters of the alphabet do I need to sew in order for a child to spell several different words at one time?” Thank you so much for your tutorial which I will be able to sew much more easily than other tutorials I read.

  22. Gloria says

    These are so cute and I can’t wait to sew them up for my grandson. I was just wondering why you suggested that the batting and the backing squares be larger than the alphabet square? I’m sure it’s an obvious reason but I can’t figure out why. Thanks!

    • Mandy Beyeler says

      Just in case you don’t have them lined up exactly, that way you’ll have a little extra hang over – but you don’t have to do it that way, matching up will work too!

  23. Caitin says

    What a fun project! I made my baby niece a quilt and have tons of left over scraps from it. I’ve been looking for something special to make her with the scraps, and this will be the perfect project! Thanks for sharing the letter downloads!

  24. Camilla F. Kristensen says

    Thank you so much for this idea. These letters are perfect for an extra christmas present for my twins. A boy and girl, 2 and half years old. I want to use your chunky letters, but I was just wondering; What font have you used, and what skale? Have you “drawn” them yourselves? I ask this, because we’re Danish, and we have a few more letters in our alphabet, than you: Æ Ø, Å. I want them to match the other letters perfectly.

    Thanks again. I can’t wait to get started.

  25. Chelsea says

    I sewed these as a Christmas gift but I used a tight zigzag stitch. It is definitely a time consuming project – took me over 6 hours to do it all. I’m thinking it was the zigzag stitch that added a lot of extra time. Such a lovely project, though, and I love the finished project! I’ll be making more for when my little girl gets older 🙂

  26. Susan says

    In the fabric letter instructions, at first you say to sew along the traced line, then further down you say to sew 1/4” inside the traced line to leave some seam allowance for ragging. Just wondering which is correct, or do both options work? I don’t want the letters to go wonky if I choose the wrong option 🙂

  27. Anne Mark says

    Thank you for this tutorial! Just finished making a double set for my granddaughter. Her name is Annabelle- needed to double the letters. The font was easy to use for this project, I really appreciate you giving it to us for free. I’m going to make a fabric basket for them to be stored in.

  36. Linéa Marketos says

    I love the fabric letters idea, and the paper hearts too! I’ll make them for my ndxt&dooe neighbor who is having a baby boy – spell g out his name and the hearts for his 10-year-old sister!
    Thank you

  37. Paula says

    Fabric alphabet letters. Looks like so much fun. My daughter babysits little ones who would love these.

  41. gina says

    I am having issues getting the correct website right? i don”t understand what I am to put in the box? thank you

  42. Sara Jansen says

    These are great! I was looking for an alphabet to use on a baby quilt. Any chance I could still get the free download? Thanks so much.

  49. Suezette Opperman says

    May i please have the patterns fot the alphabet letters. They are stunning.
    Kind regarfs
    Suezette

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