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Workshops are open!
I’m still looking for designers!
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Love For Lily, Revisited!
Love for Lily is a Livejournal community of friends of mine and friends of friends offering their awesome crafty wares, supplies and other fun stuff in return for a donation to help pay for Lily’s medical expenses.
Don’t know about Lily? Just click here. The posts will show up in reverse order, so scroll down to the bottom for the full story.
Noon Central (U.S.), December 10 is the last day to make an offer, so make sure you check these out, and remember, it goes to a good cause!
Any funds earned past her actual surgery amount will be donated to the Humane Society of Williamson County, Lily’s new home county in here in Texas.
AWESOME OFFERS
- Crochet Scarf
- Blown Glass Fish Hanging Art
- Custom Made Molly Weasley Sweater
- Art Slave (custom fan art)
- Harry Potter Fabric – Pillow Panels
- Harry Potter Fabric – Four Fat Quarters
- Custom Logo Design (graphic art)
- Harry Potter Fabric – 1 yd. Crest Flannel
- Harry Potter Fabric – 1/2 yd. Flying Ford Anglia
- Custom Fic of Your Choice
- Hand Knitted Hogwarts House Scarf
- Glee/Warblers Crochet Blanket
- Wizard Quilt Patterns
- Custom Magical Hand Embroidery (Hobo Bag)
- Harry Potter Crochet Afghan – Always
- Harry Potter – Cosplay Photo
- Custom Pet Ornament, Needlepoint
- Death Eater Tote Bag
- Order of the Phoenix Tote Bag
- Handmade Spa Set
- Severus Snape Earrings
- Custom-made Felt Matryoshka Doll Ornaments
- 1st edition Harry Potter (Icelandic Translation)
- Handmade Afghan
- Offer of Biscotti
A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to every single generous person that has helped us create a better world for Lily!
You mean my secret identity?
As many of you that have followed my blog for any length of time are probably aware, I’m a big ole fangirl. I love Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek and all kinds of other awesomely geeky stuff.
It brings me joy. So I quilt it!
My other reality is called Fandom In Stitches.
I talk about FiS all the time on Talk to Me Tuesday, mainly because it’s just so much fun!
Currently, we’re running a block of the month themed around The Hobbit called There and Back Again. I’m working with three other uber-talented designers, Michelle Thompson, Lilja Björk Sigurdórsdóttir and Schenley Pilgram to bring free Hobbit-themed patterns to our readers once a month for a year, culminating in a quilt layout that will create a 37″ x 37″ quilt.
Aside from our current BOM, we also post all kinds of other fandomy goodness! I thought it would be fun to do a little update on some of my contributions to Fandom In Stitches so you can see what I get up to in my “other” job!
The Potter Puppet Pals patterns live on Fandom In Stitches’ Harry Potter Page!
Fandom in Stitches is a huge amount of fun for me, not only because of the obvious appeal of doing anything related to fandom and fun, but because I get to work with almost 20 other talented designers, all sharing their talent for free.
One of the things we all share in is the Request page. This gives the designers the opportunity to see what kind of patterns our readers are looking for.
Many of us use this as inspiration for new patterns!
Scooby’s Tag, blogged on Fandom In Stitches
Free Pattern direct link
I also enjoy writing for FiS, and while it’s a challenge to keep up with, it’s well worth the effort when we, the designers, see projects being made from our patterns.
More of my recent FiS patterns:
(EQ version on the left, pieced by me on the right)
(EQ version on the left, pieced by me on the right)
(EQ version on the left, pieced by Cat Magraith on the right)
Probably the most fun for me is getting to stretch myself creatively doing what I love best and in a way that is both fun and recognizable to other quilters. Fandom In Stitches, and it’s inspiration, Harry Potter Paper Piecing, have been responsible for turning many non-quilters into serious quilters!
See all our patterns!
Fandom In Stitches Pattern Pages:
I hope you’ll visit FiS and see all the wonderful patterns created by talented designers all over the world!
The PoD Goes To The State Fair
I want to give a HUGE congratulations to Shirley U., whose Project of Doom quilt won the Blue Ribbon at the North Carolina State Fair quilting competition in the “Other Technique” Category!
Can I even tell you how excited I am? I really don’t think there are words!
Her quilt will be on display October 12 – 23, so if you have the chance to go see it, please, please do.
And? If you do go? I want pictures!
Project of Doom Patterns right here on Sewhooked
I would encourage everyone that participated in The Project of Doom to share their finished quilt. Check with your local quilt guild about future shows, or your local library or school library to see if they might like to have it on display. Those things I plan to do with my own PoD once the quilting is complete.
We put a lot of fandom love into each of our quilts and we need to share it with the world! That’s my real hope for the legacy of this very special project we all participated in together.
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Have a wonderful Wednesday!
TTMT #130 – Doom Never Looked So Good
You didn’t really think I was done talking about this yet, did you?
Things mentioned:
- The Project of Doom
- Rock Creek Quilts
- Quilting Gallery’s Celebrate Christmas Quilt-Along
- Project Red Cross
October 5…that’s tomorrow!!
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Harry Potter, A Love Story
Once upon the time, there was a girl that loved Harry Potter.
I don’t mean that she loved The Boy Who Lived. She did, of course, but most of all, she loved his story.
His story captured the world. It gave grown men and women the urge to jump on broomsticks and wear robes. It turned children that did not care for books into avid readers. His story told us that there is a place for everyone and that the brave of heart can also be clever and loyal, and that good will, in the end, conquer evil.
Now, back to the girl.
To show her love for Harry, the girl designed and shared hundreds of quilt patterns about Harry’s adventures. Eventually, others that loved Harry wanted to do the same, and a community grew up around their mutual love of The Boy Who Lived.
After many, many years of waiting with bated breath and following every word of his story, Harry did, finally, conquer Voldemort and the story came to an end.
The girl continued to quilt and to share, but in the back of her mind, there was an idea. A wonderful, scary, huge idea.
It sat and percolated for almost eight years.
Then, one day, she started drawing. Pattern after pattern emerged, and she realized that the joy of this project must be shared with others like her. Somewhere during the creative process, this same girl realized that this project, this quilt, would be the last big Harry Potter project she would take on. This made her both happy and sad, so she gave this very happy project an ominous name.
Imagine the girl’s surprise and joy when she realized that others really did want to share in the adventure of this, her last big Harry Potter project!
It would be months of choosing just the right fabrics, sharing ideas, and making new friends.
Months of stitching, and waiting, and anticipation.
She had no idea, at the beginning how big or how wonderful it all would be or how many talented, wonderful new people she would meet as a result.
The Project of Doom, A Harry Potter Block of the Month
January – August, 2011
Hand embroidery completed September 2011
Top Pieced October 1, 2011.
And now, for those that started the journey together in January, this adventure has ended. For others, it is only beginning.
For the girl? She will be forever grateful to those that joined her in the journey, but most especially to Harry, his friends, and the adventures he shared with us.
Learn more about The Project of Doom
New for 2013 – Get all 30 patterns plus finishing instructions in one zip file on Craftsy!
The Project of Doom was conceived by, designed, written and presented by Jennifer Ofenstein through Harry Potter Paper Piecing.
All patterns are free for personal and non-profit use, and for the love of Harry Potter.
You can find all Project of Doom patterns and instructions archived right here on Sewhooked and on my fandom quilting site, Fandom In Stitches.
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Piecing of Doom
Guess what I finished the embroidery on last night and will be PIECING today?! That’s right, my Project of Doom blocks will be a quilt top by the end of the day! Many of the participants in my Harry Potter Block of the Week opted to add different elements to their quilt after it was in bookcase format. I am undecided on that. Since I designed it, it’s already about as personalized as it’s going to get for me. There is one thing I might try…but first thing’s first, rows of books!
Learn more about The Project of Doom
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The Project of Doom – End of Days Challenge
Fandom In Stitches is the child of Harry Potter Paper Piecing and Sewhooked. Without the fabulous quilters and designers that came together through HP Paper Piecing, FiS would just not have been possible.
The last big project I hosted on Harry Potter Paper Piecing was The Project of Doom. I did not name it that because it was even remotely scary, but because it was my Last Big Potter Project. The End of Days? The last challenge presented to the group, and a chance to win free quilting from official quilter of both Harry Potter Paper Piecing and Fandom In Stitches, Rock Creek Quilts.
The following 11 quilts were finished in time for the End of Days Challenge, and there are many more in progress!
pieced by Bill Y.
pieced by Celine P.
Dot C.
pieced by hp5freak
pieced by Karen G.
pieced by MariaRose3685
pieced by misha29
pieced by mommysix
pieced by schenleyp
pieced by shaebay
pieced by woozelmom
Do you want to know who won the free quilt job? Click here to find out!
You can find the Project of Doom pattern archive right here on Sewhooked!
…and…
even MORE free Harry Potter Patterns, on Fandom In Stitches!
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Project of Doom Archive
You can now find all Project of Doom patterns archived here on Sewhooked.
The Project of Doom was a Harry Potter Block of the Week that took place between January and August 2011. The link above includes a comprehensive archive of all of the patterns that were posted during that time, including fabric requirements and suggested layouts.
Go have a look!
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Of Age In the Wizarding World
This awesome Harry Potter cake was made by a friend for her daughter’s 17th birthday party.
Hello, Quidditch cake?! It doesn’t get much better than that!
Accio, cake…and a very Harry Birthday, Turner!
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