So, here it is--my plush alphabet magnet tutorial. This is a bit of a quick and dirty project--and I think it lends itself to inexactitude--so when I say things in the instructions like that you should cut 26 8x4 inch pieces of fabric--please, save your self the trouble and just eyeball it and cut the fabric out. Same with the cotton batting--eyeball and cut. Who's going to care if you the hole you cut out on the letter "O" is a little wonky? I won't--I mean, look at that hole on my own letter "O" above. This pot will not be calling any kettles black.I meant to make a little drawstring bag with an "ABC" applique on the front to store all the magnets in--but ran out of time since I had to leave for Washington DC for work yesterday...but I may just come back and edit this post later to include a little drawstring bag--but I'll have to get back to you on that one.
So, here is where you can grab the tutorial:
DOWNLOAD PLUSH ALPHABET TUTORIAL
Now, go make some plush alphabet magnets for yourself or the kiddos in your life.
Later: A reader and Meg (whose blog I absolutely ADORE) left a note about Sew Mama Sew's Scrapbuster contest (who knew?)--so I decided to go ahead and submit this tutorial for the contest. Loads of brilliant ideas over at the Sew Mama Sew blog about lovely things to make with all those scraps overtaking your craft space...click on the image below for instant scrapalicious fun:
Really--all the good stuff over there has me wondering how many holiday gifts I could manage to make solely from my scraps...the mind reels with possibilities....
Really--all the good stuff over there has me wondering how many holiday gifts I could manage to make solely from my scraps...the mind reels with possibilities....
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That is really fabulous!!!! and really quick - Hoorah! I'm a teacher and am going to make a sew of capitals and lowercase without the magnet. so kids can match on their table or floor. Thanks for the tutorial. Oh, i stumbled across your blog last week and I'm loving it! x Tracey
Ooh thanks for this - what a great idea. I am definitely going to bookmark this for a future project.
that's grat! and looks easy! thanks for sharing!
thanks for the great idea! i am going to make some for my sons preschool and some as gifts!
ps. you should enter your tutorial into the sew mama sew scrap contest...i think the prize is a gift card for fabric!
Love. You rock.
this is just wonderful
Hey everyone. Thanks for all the gratitude. So glad you like it...makes making the tutorials worth it!
this is really fantastic! you should enter it in the sewmamasew scrap buster contest!
Hey Meg and Mama Monster: I did it! I submitted it to the scrap buster contest! Thanks for the idea.
I'm totally doing making this. Dang, like I need another project! Dang you, Holly! Please don't do anything else cute or inspiring until I get caught up. Please!
Sorry, Katie. What was I thinking? I mean, ,I knew you had alll these big craft projects underway that all of your eager readers have been waiting oh-so-patiently to learn more about...please, for the good of your readers, I would beseech you to NOT start this until youo have given everyone a fix....
Wow, that is GORGEOUS! My favorite stash busting project so far, what a fun heirloom. Love, love, love! Thanks so much for sharing this, I'll be linking.
Oh my! I'm so excited!! This will make the perfect Christmas gift for my niece!! I've had a hard time figuring out what to do for her - thanks for solving my dilema!!
This makes my head hurt in a really good way. Love how you made your blog header with the letters. Darling!!!
What a cute project and wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing ;D
Hello, I just found you through oneprettything. This is a great tutorial, but PLEASE everyone be aware that magnets can be VERY dangerous for small children. If they swallow two the magnets can twist in their intestines and cause pain and injury. (reference http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20041026/swallowed-magnets-are-dangerous ) Obviously these magnets are sewn inside the fabric but I thought everyone should know.
Thanks for the reminder to everyone--I actually have a warning inside the tutorial itself that you download about the danger of magnets and keeping these out of the hands of very small children who are inclined to put things in their mouths.
This has got to be one of the cutest ideas I have ever seen! I absolutely LOVE it! Saw you on oneprettything! So glad I did, I will definitely be making some of these!
Anne
http://www.floralshowers.com
I dont speak english,but .....worderfull!!!!!
kisses
My goodness, this is the cutest idea ever! Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial! I'll definitely be whipping some of these up for my little niece!
Awesome :)
This would be such a great gift for my nephews - thanks for posting this!
LOVE the alphabet! I was just telling a friend about your cute blog banner!
Keep up the good works~
Susannah
www.anartnest.com
This is wonderful! My son will love these.
adorable! This will be great for my son's reading lessons!!
My daughter is too young for these right now but it's such a great idea that I'm going to make a set and save them away until she is a bit older!
I am loving this idea! I'm going to make this soon for my 2-year-old.
These are way cuter than the nasty plastic ones. I am going to make these for sure. Does the magnet stick to the fridge very well through all those layers or should it be in the back? Just curious. Also, what size of magnets did you use?
The magnets stick great as long as you put the magnet just behind the one layer of fabric--do not sandwich it between the layers of batting (I tried this initially and they did not stick)--the instructions tell instruct you to place the magnet just beneath the layer of fabric in the back. The magnets I used were probably somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 an inch (definitely not as big as half an inch though) in diameter. I bought mine at Michael's.
Waaaay cuter than plastic alphabet letters!
I really really love this idea! A perfect handmade Christmas item for my almost 2 and 3 year old nephew and niece. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! It's exactly what I needed for a present for my nephew! I especially appreciate the letter templates!
This is brilliant! Thank you so much for providing the letter templates as well!
This is one of my favorite stashbuster projects yet!
This is great - thank-you!! I would like to make mine bigger & was wondering what font you used.
Thank-you!
Debbie
Brilliant - and thank you for including letter templates in your tutorial!
Debra--the font is Arial Black and is sized at 175 point.
This is great! Fabulous idea! I need to try make a couple set for my little one and little one's friends.
Have a great day~
I love this. I have a quick question--why don't you sew the insides of the letters (P, B, etc) until after cutting?
Thanks.
these are amazing!
Fibercontent: I do not sew the inside of the letters until after I cut out the hole because they are small holes and are a challenge to cut out evenly from both side of the letter--and so it is easy to accidently cut through your seam when trying to cut it out. I learned this through inadvertently cutting through my seams several times when I initially tried to sew before cutting. Cutting out those little holes is the most challenging of the entire process--and not having to worry about a seam definitely takes the pressure off.
Thanks Holly. That helps me.
I do love this project and might take a stab at it this weekend. I appreciate the work you did on the tutorial.
Thanks for sharing!
I've been thinking about doing a project like this for a while now, so it's helpful to see how you went about it.
lovely! thank you!
Sofie
Very cute. This would make a great gift!
I'm so impressed! What a great idea!
Thank you!!
Vera
Ive been wanting to make something like this for a while for my son who is learning how to read I was trying to figure out how to do it but seeing you do it and leaving the seams that way - well i love it im going to make him a set to start using to put words together i think ill make 2 sets and some extras, anyway THANKS!!
by the w i posted some pictures and a link on my blog
What a fabulous tutorial. I don't know what I would do with a plush alphabet set, but I totally want one now that I saw this post! :)
stephanie@metropolitanmama.net
I do pretty much most of my sewing from scraps. :>) I linked to this on my favorite scrap buster link roundup post - super cute!! (And I love the inexactitude of it - even if that isn't a word, it is now. That's my kind of stitchin') Thanks!!
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