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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

There And Back Again - Month 04

There were lots of clothes, too, hanging on the walls - too small for trolls, I am afraid they belonged to victims - and among them were several swords of various makes, shapes and sizes. Two caught their eyes particularly, because of their beautiful scabbards and jewelled hilts. 
Gandalf and Thorin each took one of these; and Bilbo took a knife in a leather sheath. It would have made only a tiny pocket-knife for a troll, but it was as good as a short sword for a hobbit. 
The Hobbit, Chapter 2
Sting, by Michelle Thompson

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pieced by (L-R) Schenley Pilgram, Lilja Björk Sigurdórsdóttir and Jennifer Ofenstein

The road goes ever on, and this time, it led Thorin and Company right into a troll camp! With a little help from Gandalf, our friends made it away with their lives, and a few new treasures.

There And Back Again
Block of the Month

There and Back Again is a collaborative effort between four Fandom In Stitches designers, Michelle Thompson, Lilja Björk Sigurdórsdóttir, Schenley Pilgram, and Jennifer Ofenstein. 

We hope you enjoy this month's block, Sting, designed for your piecing pleasure by Michelle Thompson.

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You can join us on our adventure by posting your photo of each month's block to the Fandom In Stitches flickr group. The first Tuesday of each month, a winner will be chosen at random from those participants that contributed photos. That winner will receive the prize donated by our awesome monthly sponsors!


Meet our January sponsor, Erika Rae Heins!

Erika is a watercolor artist specializing in Tolkien and fantasy artwork.



Our lucky winner will receive a set of Bilbo's Reverie notecards! From Erika's shop, "This beautiful set of four 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" notecards feature a detailed pen-and-ink image of Bilbo resting by his fireside on a cozy evening after his adventures."

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It's only month 4, there's plenty of time to catch up!

5 comments:

  1. I can't wait to put this one together. Lovely!

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  2. I'm all done....do I HAVE to wait for February?

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  3. Unfortunately, yes, you do, but I hope February's pattern will be worth the wait!

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  4. I love Tolkien's works too. Those are nice swords. Bilbo is a hobbit but have done a great job fighting. kershaw pocket knife

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