Plastic canvas letters and names
Type a name or any words and get a plastic canvas chart of the letters, with the canvas to cut in holes, the yarn for each colour and a printable PDF.
Plastic canvas names and signs
Lettering is one of the most popular uses for plastic canvas: door signs, name plaques, bookmarks, keychains, Christmas ornaments with a name, and banners for a classroom or a party. Every square of the chart is one continental stitch.
- Leave a border. One or two squares all round the letters give room to overcast the edge without crowding them.
- Space the letters. One blank square between letters is enough in Bold and Large; use two for small fonts so the letters don't run together.
- Long names: press Enter to split them over two lines, or pick a smaller font.
- Cut-out letters: stitch each letter, cut around it leaving one bar outside the stitches, and overcast that bar. Then glue or whipstitch the letters to a backing piece.
Turn a picture into a chart with the plastic canvas pattern maker, browse the free plastic canvas patterns, or see every font on the alphabet charts page.
Questions
How do I make plastic canvas letters?
Type a name or word above, pick a font and press Make my pattern. You get a chart of the letters in yarn colours, the canvas to cut in holes and the yarn for each colour, with a printable PDF.
Which font is best for plastic canvas?
Bold (10 rows) and Large (13 rows) read clearly in yarn on 7-count canvas. Classic (7 rows) suits small pieces such as bookmarks and keychains, and the Sampler serif capitals suit signs and wall hangings.
How big will the letters be?
7-count canvas has 7 holes per inch, so Bold letters (10 rows) are about 1½ inches tall and Large letters (13 rows) about 2 inches.
Do I stitch the background?
Either way works. Fill the background squares in a colour of your choice for a sign or a door hanger, or cut the canvas around each letter and overcast the edges for cut-out letters.
Can I get the whole alphabet?
Yes. Type the letters A to Z to make a chart of the full alphabet in any font, or see every font on the alphabet charts page.
Is it free?
Yes, for charts up to 80 × 80 stitches, with the yarn amounts and a printable PDF.