Use simple shapes and basic stitches to create personalised alphabet blocks. This is a great way to use up scraps of fabric; these letters can even be made in smaller sizes and would be a lovely gift for younger siblings learning the alphabet. They are made using neat backstitch to affix a side panel to a shape to create funky 3-D forms.
Create fabric alpha blocks
Sketch out a letter onto the card in a large capital font, simplifying it as much as possible. Cut out and use as a template. With two 20cm x 30cm pieces of fabric placed right sides together, pin on and draw around the template. Cut out the fabric leaving a 1cm seam allowance around the entire letter. Mark the top of the letter on both pieces of fabric.
Create the side panels. Cut the remaining fabric into 7cm wide strips. Backstitch the ends of the strips togeth