Today is my day on the Typecast of Characters Blog Tour hosted by Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill of Whole Circle Studio! Today’s instalment is brought to you by the letter “R”.

Typecast R, typography quilt block

Typecast is an alphabet of English paper pieced uppercase letters. Each finishes at 6” x 9”.

I had the privilege of meeting Sheri at QuiltCon in Nashville. Sheri is a graphic designer by training and worked extensively in the museum exhibit design field for a very long time. Her experience and passion for type shows in Typecast.

The letters are made of modular pieces that are used throughout the alphabet. And careful consideration has been paid attention to in the kerning of the letters (spacing between the characters)! This is something that type designers live for…

English paper piecing progress

I chose “R” for no real reason other than I like the letter form. The combination of the curve and the diagonal add movement. It’s not symmetrical along any axis which adds to the dynamism of the shape.

Typecast “R” in Nebulous by 3rd Story Workshop with a white R.

I used my own fabric design printed on Spoonflower fabric. The subtle difference between the lighter parts of the fabric and the white of the “R” make you look a little more carefully at what is going on, both in the shape as well as the fabric.

The Typecast pattern guide and paper packs are available for purchase and all the details can be found at in the Whole Circle Studio shop!

There is lots of inspiration on the blog tour, so check out all the posts from A through Z!

TYPECAST OF CHARACTERS BLOG TOUR