December 26th, 2008 
Cindy Alphabet
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CHERISHED TEDDIES ALPHABET LETTER U BLOCK SALE! ! $0.99 |
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Create An Alphabet Hanger For A Child’S Room
If you want to help your child or grandchild get ahead in their early years, why not make them this delightful alphabet hanger for their bedroom. It’s easy to make, and will last forever.
Suitable Fabrics & Notions
For the fabric, I suggest you get 1 large piece for the backing, and then 4 contrasting coloured fabrics for the letters of the alphabet. We will be laying out the letters 4 to a row, with 7 rows of letters, like so:
A B C D
E F G H
I J K L
M N O P
Q R S T
U V W X
Y Z
Feel free to change this layout if you’d prefer a wider hanger. Just remember to change your calculation when checking how much backing fabric to buy.
Suitable fabrics are felt or felt like material, or you can use anything you find in the remnant bin for the letters of the alphabet. Just ensure the fabric you buy for the backing is fairly sturdy, and it is a lot easier if you buy a fabric which does not require hemming.
We’ll also need 2 pieces of thin wood for the top and bottom of the hanger, and some string or rope for hanging.
How Much Fabric to Buy
We will allow 15cm square for each letter (or 6″ square per letter). So for your alphabet letters, assuming you buy 4 different colours, you will need 2 colours measuring 18″ by 12″ and 2 measuring 18″ by 18″ (or in cm’s, this is two colours 45cm by 30cm, and two colours 45cm by 45cm).
For the backing fabric, you will need one piece, 48″ tall by 42″ wide (or 106cm by 60cm). This allows for a 3″ (or 8cm) hem to fold over your wood and stitch. If your wood is wider than this, then you will need to get a longer piece of fabric.
To Make Your Pattern
First, mark off your alphabet fabrics into your 6″ squares (15cm squares) using tailors chalk.
Now, mark off your 6″ (15cm) square grid on the wrong side of your backing fabric, starting 3″ (8cm) from the top (or whatever seam allowance you have provided). Now place pins along these gridlines, at each corner of a grid, so that you can see where to center your alphabet letter when you are placing it on the right side of the fabric. Turn your fabric over to check there are enough pins so you can see where the grid lines are before you start!
Now – to make your alphabet letters. The easiest way to do this is with your word processor (eg, Microsoft Word). Use a simple, easy to cut around font, and make the font size around 390 (my word processor won’t go much bigger than that anyway). Now set your page layout to landscape with 2 columns, and start typing the letters of the alphabet.
If you don’t have access to a word processor, or these instructions aren’t clear enough, you can find a sample alphabet set on our website (see author resource box).
Print your alphabet letters, then cut out. Place on your coloured fabric, pin in place and cut out. (Note: if you need to hem your letters, don’t forget to allow for the hem when cutting). Remember to make sure you have a good mix of colours on each line of the hanger.
To Make Up
Place your backing fabric right side up. Then take your alphabet letter and position it in the center of the appropriate grid. To stitch in place, you can either machine stitch, use iron on hemming tape, or hand sew using an appropriate thread (eg, a nice way to sew on felt is with contrasting wool).
You can do your letters one at a time, or pin them all in place and then do them all together, whichever is easier for you.
Cut your wood pieces so that one is slightly shorter than your width (for the bottom hem, so you can enclose it), and one slightly longer (say 1/2″ each side or 1.5cm). Drill small holes at each end of this longer piece so you can thread through your hanging string or rope.
When all letters are attached, use your machine to sew the top and bottom hems, and then insert your wood. You may want to close off the edges of the bottom hem if it is likely that the wood could come out. You can do this by hand.
Now attach the rope through the holes in the top piece of wood. And you’re done!
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Ateco 5357 11 Piece Plain Round Cutter Set $12.64 Complete with a tin storage box to reduce clutter, this set of 11 round, stainless-steel cookie cutters comes in handy for all seasons. The cutters range in size from 3/4 inch high to 3-5/8 inches high, and they have rolled edges on top to protect fingers during the cutting process. They’re constructed to be long-lasting and are dishwasher-safe. –Fred Brack… |
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Wilton 2304-1050 101-Piece Cookie Cutter Set $11.15 Christmas, Halloween, Easter, Valentine’s Day…cookie cutters for every season, and more! With a complete set of letters and numbers, designs for cowboys, stars, cars and animals, you’ll be ready for any occasion. Durable plastic cutters come in a convenient storage container. Hand wash. (2-1/2 to 6-1/4)… |
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FMM Lower Case Funky Alphabet Tappit Cutters Set $7.88 CK Products FMM Lower Case Funky Alphabet Tappit Cutters Set… |
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Sesame Street: Kids’ Favorite Songs $3.49 Kids’ Favorite Songs kicks off with a cackle-worthy parody of Bob Dylan doing “Old McDonald,” and from there the groovy gags keep comin’ ’round the mountain. Everywhere Elmo turns on Sesame Street monsters spontaneously burst into song, and all because they want him to feature their favorite tunes on his forthcoming radio countdown. For Telly, winnowing the hits to one is akin to Cookie Monster ch… |
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Here Come the ABCs $8.45 No stranger to the realm of children’s records, They Might Be Giants have seen success with their CD No! and the book-and-CD combo Bed, Bed, Bed. Their latest CD, Here Come the ABCs, offers up 25 alphabetically themed songs. However, as is their charming way, the two Johns (Flansburgh and Linnell), use the letters as merely the connective tissue, allowing them to pursuit intriguing flights of fanc… |
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Sesame Street – The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street [VHS] $9.98 As Grover prepares to bestow the Frog of the Year award upon everyone’s favorite amphibian Muppet, viewers are treated to some of the highlights of Kermit’s Sesame Street appearances. From his on-the-street reports of nursery rhymes gone awry to his classic warbling (“It’s Not Easy Being Green,” “Caribbean Amphibian”), Kermit’s sweet, befuddled nature shines in this series of clips. Meanwhile… |
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Richard Scarry’s Best ABC Video Ever! [VHS] $9.98 A delightful tool to help kids learn their letters, Richard Scarry’s Best ABC Video Ever finds Busy Town pals Huckle and Lowly Worm discovering that it’s Alphabet Day at school. Their teacher, Miss Honey, invites her students to join in a spirited rendition of “The Alphabet Song.” Next comes a series of 26 vignettes developed around each letter and cleverly intertwined with Sergeant Murphy’s inves… |
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Animal Alphabet [VHS] $9.98 Animal Alphabet [VHS] [VHS Tape] (1998) Animal Alphabet… |
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TEKTON 6610 5/32-Inch Letter and Number Stamp Set, 36-Piece $12.70 MIT LETTER & NUMBER PUNCH features: * Heat Treated, Chrome Vanadium Steel Punches * Black-Oxide Finished for Durability * 36 Punches Marked A-Z and 0-9 * Stamp Metal, Wood, Plastic and Leather * Permanently Imprint Names, Initials, and Codes on Personal Belongings * Helps Deter Theft and Recover Stolen Items * Punches Store in Stand-Up Wooden Index Box * Size: Shaft Length 2-3/8″, Shaft Width 1/4″… |
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