{"product_id":"alphabet-quilt-layout-guide","title":"Alphabet Quilt Layout Guide","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eMake an alphabet quilt using any animals you like - plus this handy handy Free Alphabet Quilt Layout Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eYou choose the applique patterns - one for each letter of the alphabet. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/collections\/applique-block-patterns\" title=\"Individual applique block patterns\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eShop all the individual applique block patterns here\u003c\/a\u003e. Remember, they're always Buy 4 Get the 5th Free, no discount code needed. 🙂\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eThe Free ABC Quilt Layout Guide has a materials list and cutting instructions for the complete ABC quilt – plus alphabet templates sized to fit that 4-inch border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eUnlike the rest of my layout guides, this guide only has information for one size. That’s because it’s constrained by the number of letters in the alphabet. My sample quilt is 70 inches wide x 80 inches tall. That’s just a little shorter than a standard twin size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eOf course, this isn’t the only way you can lay out an ABC quilt!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eWant to make a smaller quilt? Without the borders, this is the same size as my basic Napping Quilt – my favorite size for the couch. (See Lanny's quilt below as an example.) Use the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/collections\/free-quilt-layout-guides\/products\/layout-guide-simple-grid\" title=\"Free Simple Grid Quilt Layout Guide\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSimple Grid Quilt Layout Guide\u003c\/a\u003e instead of this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003eIf you still want to include the animal names, you can applique them on the back of the quilt, or maybe embroider them into the background of each animal’s block. There’s a free ABC hand embroidery pattern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shinyhappyworld.com\/2016\/10\/add-a-name-and-date-to-your-felt-ornaments.html\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\"\u003eMaybe you like the size but don’t want to bother with double borders? Combine them into a single 10-inch wide border and scatter the animal names all higgledy-piggledy on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" data-slot-rendered-content=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWant to make a standard twin-size quilt? Increase the width of the top and bottom outer borders from 6 inches to 11 inches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApplique patterns are \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e included. This layout guide is designed to be used \u003cstrong\u003ewith\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiny Happy World applique patterns. The photo shows just one example of a quilt you can make with this layout style, using assorted \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/collections\/applique-block-patterns\" title=\"Individual applique block patterns\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eindividual block applique patterns\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shiny Happy World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67653322899684,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/ABCLayoutcover_6dac1125-ae0d-4d78-aaf9-de6bb15077f3.jpg?v=1792420932","url":"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/products\/alphabet-quilt-layout-guide","provider":"Shiny Happy World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}