Stories from the Fandom in Stitches Community: Kerry (@kerrys_instadiary)

I cannot quite remember how I stumbled across the Fandom in Stitches website, but I was immediately hooked! I was wanting to learn how to quilt and had attended some community workshops to learn the basics but somehow heard of paper piecing and thought what a wonderful way to create images with fabric (and I had a lot of fabric that I didn't know what to do with). I think an internet search then brought up the Fandom in Stitches website and I couldn't believe the many, many projects there were available that I wanted to try! 

   

   

 

My first project was a combination of the Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit patterns to make a blanket. This was a project that I would start and put away again many times, whilst I did other projects in between. It took me a couple of years to complete. I put some embroidery of the elven language on The Ring. Eventually during Lockdown I finally had the time to turn it into a finished quilt. I put a panel on the back so that it could be used as a wall hanging too. This now hangs proudly in my study along with other LOTR crafts I have tried. The Smaug pattern has got to be, by far, my favourite!

I find the site is always great for gift ideas! I needed to get my sister a gift and so browsed the Fandom in Stitches website for ideas. I used the Mirabel Madrigal pattern to make a cushion for my sister. She is a teacher in a primary school and this lives on her chair at work. I particularly like the spectacles made from pipe cleaners! 

  

I also wanted to make a special gift for my husband who is a huge Stephen King fan, so made him a lap blanket of the carpet from The Shining! Again this has a panel at the back so it could also be used as a wall hanging. 

The designers and pattern creators on this site are so very very talented! And I think it's great that it's made available as a free resource. 

I think my next project will be the Gilmore Girls quilt! 

Kerry (kerrys_instadiary)

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Bookcase block - The Mitten (children's literature)

The MittenDesigned & tested by Rose S.10" paper pieced
Please welcome back Rose with another fun children's literature bookcase based on the picture book The Mitten by Jan Brett. 
The design is inspired by the cover illustration. 

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The Rescuers Down Under - Wilbur

Wilbur(The Rescuer Down Under)designed by Renee Boucher
@icecube_doescraftstested by Jeanette Köhler12" paper pieced
Please welcome back Renee with our old friend Wilbur!


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Did you learn to sew to make a Star Wars quilt? Did you win a county fair? Did you make new friends? We want to know!
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*Your stories will be shared on fandominstitches.com and the Fandom in Stitches social media, but will not be used for marketing or to make money in any way. We are a completely free website run by and paid for by volunteers. There are no prizes or payment for sharing.

 

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Peanuts - Woodstock

Woodstock

Designed by Roxanne Ludwig

@roxludwig

tested by Jamie Maestas

12" paper pieced

We're back with Woodstock by Roxanne, a wonderful addition to our Peanuts collection!

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2026 is the 15th Anniversary of Fandom in Stitches!

Did you learn to sew to make a Star Wars quilt? Did you win a county fair? Did you make new friends? We want to know!
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We'll See You Next Year!

Fandom in Stitches will be on holiday until January 2026.
Our wonderful patterns and Facebook communities will continue to be available for your stitching and gift-making pleasure!
We wish you a safe & happy holiday season.
Much love from the Fandom in Stitches family!

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Gilmore Girls QAL - Week 18 of 18 #gilmoregirlsqal THE FINALE!

Welcome back to a Gilmore Girls quilt along (#gilmoregirlsqal)! 

This is the final post for our event. Thank you so much for playing along. We genuinely hope our weekly event has brought a little extra joy to your week!

Just finding us now? Not to worry, these patterns will continue to be available for your quilting pleasure!

All patterns have been designed by Roxanne Ludwig and tested by Sharon Garner Powell, with additional testing by Sarah Church.

Scroll to the bottom of this post for more details about this event. 

Happy quilting!

Quilt Layout Options 

with background and sashing 

fabric amounts to help plan your quilt

Quilt Along Facebook Group for Community & Support. 

Did you make a Gilmore girls quilt? We'd love to see!

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WEEK 18

Diner Cup

Designed by Roxanne Ludwig

@roxludwig

tested by Sharon Garner Powell

12" paper pieced

All of Sharon's tested blocks! Don't they look fantastic together?

Reminder: 

All Fandom in Stitches patterns and events are free for personal 

& non-profit use, created by fans for fans. 

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Important things to know about this event!

• The Gilmore Girls Quilt Along #gilmoregirlsqal was designed by Roxanne Ludwig.
• All patterns were tested for accuracy by Sharon Garner Powell.
• All posts will go live weekly on Wednesdays at 8 am CST, August 1 - December 18, 2025.
• All blocks are paper pieced. One includes hand embroidery.
• Blocks vary in size. Please see each week's post for details.
• Use these QUILT FINISHING OPTIONS to plan your quilt.

• Patterns are rated 1 out of 5 by difficulty (1 being the simplest, 5 being the most complex).
• For community support and photo sharing, visit the Gilmore Girls Quilt Along Facebook Group.

• Looking for our general fandom Facebook quilting group? 
• The patterns from this event will be archived under TV - Gilmore Girls.

• Every pattern on fandominstitches.com is designed by fans for fans. Our patterns are free for your personal and NON-profit use only. Patterns are not to be used for manufacture or distribution. The sale of these patterns, quilts, projects, photos, etc. made from these patterns is prohibited. No infringement of any kind is intended.  Please support officially licensed merchandise. We wouldn't be fans without them!

• For best results with paper pieced patterns, print with NO SCALING. In Google Drive, uncheck “fit to page.” See your printer instructions for more details if needed.

• Need to learn to paper piece? Check out our Quilting Help page for lots of awesome tutorial links!

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