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Saturday, September 23, 2017

The Big Lebowski: Mark it Zero

Vinny Nardi

tested by Loretta Nardi

18" x 24" paper pieced

13-year-old Vinny Nardi presents his next movie themed pattern from the cult classic film The Big Lebowski, John Goodman as Walter Sobchak from the bowling scene enforcing the "rules" of bowling.

Find more like this under TV, Movies, Comedy, Podcasts, & People!

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Friday, September 22, 2017

Phineas & Ferb: Isabella

Isabella
Melissa Bejot
10" paper pieced & embroidered

We're happy to welcome Melissa back with a fun new Phineas & Ferb pattern!

We ♥ Disney!

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Thursday, September 21, 2017

Princess Bride: Death Cannot Stop True Love

Death Cannot Stop True Love

Heidi Newell

5" hand embroidered

During UFOQAL2017, Heidi was hard at work on her As You Wish quilt from our Princess Bride event back in 2014. She created a few patterns of her own for her project and has kindly shared them with our community. Enjoy!

Want more Princess Bride patterns? As You Wish.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along 2 Week 3

Welcome!

To week 3 of the Fantastic Beasts 2 Quilt Along.

WEEK 3!

Block 5 - Layout 1

The Egg
Designed by Vanda Chittenden

Tested by Jennifer Rowles
Paper Pieced
10" x 10" & 5" x 5" excluding seam allowance
Difficulty level 1

In the movie, you see Newt Scamander with an egg in his pocket. The egg ended up with his new friend Jacob Kowalski just as it was hatching in the bank.

NB! If you are making Layout 2, you will need to make the egg 5" size above, as well.

Block 6 - Layout 2

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5hcPzX6qWJxaTBxc0hCeElCcnc

Jacob Kowalski

Designed & tested by Kristi Lehane

Paper Pieced

12" x 12" excluding seam allowance

Difficulty level 3

The second of our Characters for Kristi's layout. Jacob Kowalski become Newts Friend in the movie.

All patterns will also be added to the Fantastic Beasts archive here on Fandom In Stitches.

Before we get started there are some important things you need to know.

About the Fantastic Beasts 2 Quilt Along:

All the blocks presented during the Quilt Along, is inspired by the Movie Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

All block patterns is designed by Vanda Chittenden (Quilt In Piece) - vanda@chittenden.co.za & Kristi Lehane (Peach Blossom Patterns). And any embroidered patterns is designed by Jennifer Rowles (Playful Piecing)

Do you have a question? Please contact me via email above or contact me in the Facebook group below.

Want to have lots of friends to talk to while you stitch? Join the Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along Facebook Group.

Join the QAL at anytime and work at your own pace. There is no penalty for starting late.

Need some help, visit sewhooked.com for paper piecing help.

All Fantastic Beasts patterns are 100% free and they will stay that way. These patterns are free for your personal and NON-profit use only. Not to be used for manufacture or distribution. Sale of this pattern or quilts made from this pattern is prohibited.

The Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along 2 will be presenting 2 quilt blocks a week on each Wednesday for 16 weeks. Week 17 will be for the layout and the design invitational.

The blocks will range from easy to hard. All the patterns is paper pieced, with some embroidery on 3 blocks.

There are 2 different layout instructions (more information on that below) will be released on week 17. Fabric amounts are available below.

All Fantastic Beasts 2 QAL activities, prizes, etc. will be posted on fandominstitches.com.

All blocks will be sewn during the Fantastic Beasts 2 Quilt Along on fandominstitches.com.

For best results print with NO SCALING. In Google Drive (where this file is hosted) uncheck “fit to page.” See your printer instructions for more details if needed.

Fabric Requirements

You have 2 different layouts to choose from or even better, make both.
Below is the fabric requirements for both layouts.
During the quilt along, with each block we will mention which block is for each layout.
Layout 1 has both 10" and 5" options. Some of the blocks will be difficult to make in the 5" size.
Some of layout 1 blocks is included in layout 2. We will make a note of this with those specific blocks.

Layout 1

Layout 1 designed by Vanda Chittenden
62"x 82" (for full sized layout using 10" paper pieced blocks)

Layout 1 Tested by Jennifer Rowles

Fabric Amounts

Measures 62"x 82" (for full sized layout using 10" blocks)

Background fabric - sky blue 1 ⅛ yards
Suitcase lining background - any color 2 yards
Suitcase front - light brown “leather” 1 yard
Suitcase outline - dark brown ½ yard
Assorted scraps for the blocks.

Layout 2

Layout 2 Designed by Kristi Lehane
Measures 70" x 90" using assorted sized paper pieced blocks

Layout 2 tested by Kristi Lehane

Fabric Requirements

Measures 70" x 90"

Background fabric ( 3 yards)
Assorted scraps for the blocks.

(All of the information above, will be included at the bottom of each weeks post for future reference.)

LLAP

Vanda Chittenden

Quilt in Piece

Fandom In Stitches and it's designers do not hold copyright on any of the fandom titles represented on this site. Respective Designers reserve copyright on patterns only and request that out of respect for the fandoms we love, that you use them for personal and non-profit reasons only. The Designers at Fandom In Stitches receive no payment for any of the patterns posted and expressly forbid resale & manufacture.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Tuesday Photos & Updates

#FBQAL2, a Fantastic Beasts Quilt Along

hosted by Vanda & Kristi,

every Wednesday though December!

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https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B88w9dy6XsjWbGVJelNUOFdGWEE

fandominstitches.com September 2017 flickr prize

September 2017 prize - licensed Harry Potter fabric courtesy of Jennifer Ofenstein!

Each month, Fandom In Stitches gives away a Flickr prize for general participation.

How do you win one of our fabulous prizes? It's easy! Share photos of your blocks and other projects you have made using Fandom In Stitches patterns with our Flickr group! You receive one entry for each project! Only photos posted to Flickr are eligible to win.

Why share via Flickr? It's the best way for me to post your photos right here on fandominstitiches.com! Every Tuesday, we have a virtual show & tell called Tuesday Photos so everyone following along can see an entire week's picture in one place every Tuesday.

Only projects made from patterns available on fandominstitches.com will be shared here. Designers & pattern testers, your blocks will be featured in "new on Fandom In Stitches." Please wait to post test blocks until they have been featured on fandominstitches.com. Thanks!