Fandom In Stitches: podforcharity

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Tuesday Photos

I'm pleased to share this Project of Doom mini quilt, created from the remaining blocks from our PoD Block Drive for charity! Thank you AGAIN to everyone that participated. Whether your block ended up in the larger or smaller quilt, know that it will be loved! This smaller version will be quilted and donated to a child in need through The Linus Connection on behalf of Fandom In Stitches.

Tomorrow is the eighth week in the Doctor Who Stitch along and we'll be introducing a brand new designer! Make sure to stop by!

We'd like to take this opportunity to invite you, yes YOU, to become a designer for the Doctor Who Stitch Along celebrating 50 years of our favorite Doctor by sharing your own Doctor Who-inspired embroidery designs! Here are the details:

The Doctor Who Stitch Along Design Invitational

Design an original Doctor-Who themed hand embroidery pattern to supplement theFandom In Stitches Doctor Who Stitch Along designs (all 12 designs will be online by July 31, 2013).

Patterns can be 3" - 8".

Test your pattern and take a photo. Only tested patterns will be included on the here on FiS.

Post your stitched design and a link to your PDF pattern* in our flickr group no later than Monday, August 5, 2013. (*If you don't have your own blog or website, not to worry, just email your pattern to ofenjen@fandominstitches.com and we'll post it here!)

PDF patterns can be hand drawn or created using graphic design software. For more information see Be A Designer.

Tag your flickr photo "DWSAL DESIGN" so we know to include it on the website.

On Wednesday, August 7, 2013, all Design Invitational patterns will be posted right here on Fandom In Stitches to share with our quilting community!

Submitted designs will be included in special drawing, prize to be announced!

Questions? Leave them in comments!

Join Lilja the first Friday of each month as she and her fellow designers lead you on a quilting journey! It's never too late to join in! To see all the blocks from this wonderful event, visit our Hobbit/LotR page.

New On Fandom In Stitches

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Disney Mystery Quilt, Block 5, The Wise Fish

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.

This month's prize has been donated by the Fandom In Stitches Fairy Godmother!

In addition to our usual monthly flickr prize, we will also be awarding a fun pack of DMC embroidery floss to one Stitch-Along participant per month! Actual thread may vary. Share photos of your Doctor Who Stitch-Along blocks with our flickr group to win!

All winners are chosen via Random.org and notified via flickr message.
Prizes not claimed after 30 days will go back into the FiS prize box!

Fabulous flickr Photos

by Jennifer Ofenstein

by ostera15

by Doodle-ee-doo

by rocalisa

by A.E. Clark

by woozelmom

by Sarah in Houston

by MsMoommist

by Liz in Kansas

by clumsy kristel

by barbellis16

The first Friday of each month in 2013!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Tuesday Photos and our BIG WINNER!

Our Harry Potter-themed quilt raised $778 for The Linus Connection of Central Texas. Did you donate for a chance to win? Watch the video below to find out if you're our winner!

HUGE thanks to each and every person that made blocks for this special quilt and for the smaller PoD we will be giving to The Linus Connection. To those that donated, THANK YOU for your generosity. Your money will go towards buying blankets supplies to help create handmade blankets for children in crisis situations in Central Texas.

A very special thanks also goes out to Shannon Shaw, Official Long-Arm Quilter of Fandom In Stitches for quilting this very special quilt for us! Need some quilting magic to turn your quilt top into a completed quilt? Shannon does beautiful work and is a fan, too!

Tomorrow marks the halfway point in the Doctor Who Stitch along. We've had a great time so far and hope you have, too! We'll have a fun announcement soon about how YOU can contribute to the DW-SAL!

New On Fandom In Stitches

click image for pattern or tutorial

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.

The June prize is a set of 45 unique 5" charms! Mari-Ann is sharing these wonderful fabrics which she used as part of her own Harry Potter quilt!

In addition to our usual monthly flickr prize, we will also be awarding a fun pack of DMC embroidery floss to one Stitch-Along participant per month! Actual thread may vary. Share photos of your Doctor Who Stitch-Along blocks with our flickr group to win!

All winners are chosen via Random.org and notified via flickr message.

Prizes not claimed after 30 days will go back into the FiS prize box!

Fabulous Photos From Flickr!

Because of the two week break, there are A LOT of pictures. If I missed any, please leave your photo link in comments and I will add it before the drawing next week. Enjoy !