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Giveaway: Journey to Mordor: A Tablet Woven Tapestry
Hanging tablet woven tapestry of the Fellowship of the Ring’s silhouettes walking to Mordor in black & sunset colors. Below is the Ring of Power’s inscription over two lines in fiery and smoky colors.
First of six close ups of a tapestry starting from the left side depicting Aragorn & Sam leading Bill the pony with the text “DB 25” on him above part of the One Ring’s inscription.
Second of six close ups of a tapestry depicting Aragorn, Sam leading Bill, Boromir, and Pippin above part of the One Ring’s inscription.
Third of six close ups of a tapestry depicting Sam, Boromir, Pippin, Merry, and Gimli above part of the One Ring’s inscription.
Fourth of six close ups of a tapestry depicting Pippin, Merry, Gimli, Legolas, and Frodo above part of the One Ring’s inscription.
Fifth of six close ups of a tapestry depicting Gimli, Legolas, Frodo, Gandalf, and Harold the Creepy Doll below them and above part of the One Ring’s inscription.
Sixth of six close ups of a tapestry depicting Frodo, Gandalf, and Harold the Creepy Doll below them and above part of the One Ring’s inscription.
Animated image spanning from left to right of the tapestry depicting the silhouettes of the Fellowship of the Ring, with Harold the Creepy doll below Gandalf & Frodo, and beneath them all the inscription from the One Ring
Winner: JKBuster
Donation drive raised: $12,123.75
Last year I found that indeed, one does not simply weave into Mordor!  However, with perseverance I've reached this journey’s end, but its tale is not yet over, for like the One Ring, it seeks a new bearer.  
Should you emerge victorious as its new bearer, you’ll behold the Fellowship of the Ring during a sunset night on their journey to destroy the One Ring in the fiery bowels of Mount Doom.  While beneath their feet the Ring of Power’s inscription burns brightly and Harold the Creepy Doll silently awaits, lurking, waiting, watching.  Not to worry, for Samwise guides the bus and with Chat’s helpful gaze, peril may yet be avoided, unless chats feeling chaotic, then ummm, good luck!
This tapestry is my most complex project to date using 275 cards, mercerized 20/2 cotton thread, the double face tablet weaving technique and a pattern of my own design.  It depicts the iconic silhouettes of the Fellowship of the Ring in black on a sunset gradient background (yellow to deep orange) set above the One Ring’s inscription in a fiery gradient (dark red to yellow to dark red) upon a dark smokey background (black & dark gray).  It is ~6” (15cm or 7, 1-Kroner coins) tall and 28” (71cm or 34, 1-Kroner coins) across (not counting the fringe).  There are also 4 black wooden quilt hanging clamps included.  As the fabric is light, I recommend using all 4 clamps and spacing them equidistantly to prevent sagging.
Materials: 20/2 mercerized cotton and a non-zero amount of cat hair.
Care and washing instructions: 
I recommend hand washing or spot cleaning any blemishes and to dry it flat.  However if needed this could be machine washed in warm water and tumble dried on low heat. I recommend washing it within a lingerie bag in a gentle cycle, to help keep it contained and safer from snagging or miss-shaping during washing.
Donated By FlamingSpipernado (Sean)
Sean is from Maine, USA and currently lives with their partner and 2 cats in California.  Upon migrating to the west coast, he found historical reenactment with the Society for Creative Anachronism and learned the ancient art of narrow band weaving.  Their work includes historically inspired pieces and contemporary geeky themed projects.  You can see his woven creations on Facebook, Instagram, Twitch, and their website.