Skip to main content
book cover for Stitched

Stitched

You must sign in to see if this title is available for request. Sign In or Register Now

Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app


1

To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.

2

Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.

Pub Date 9 Aug 2026 | Archive Date 14 Jul 2026


Talking about this book? Use #Stitched #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

"Golden Girls meets Schitt’s Creek in this hilarious, heartwarming debut novel about competitive quilting, unlikely friendships, and found family.

Sixty-five-year-old Betty Lou Dearden has been a member of the Ogden Quilter’s Association for more than twenty years when it’s announced that the biggest quilting competition in the country is coming to Utah. With the clock ticking and a chance to finally beat their long-time rival quilting circle, the women welcome two young gay men to their group as they bicker their way to an award-worthy entry.

With disarming humor and extraordinary heart, Eli McCann takes readers deep into the cozy but cutthroat world of competitive quilting and the sometimes-messy friendships that shape our lives.

Find Stitched on Goodreads at: bit.ly/4xtDYJX"

"Golden Girls meets Schitt’s Creek in this hilarious, heartwarming debut novel about competitive quilting, unlikely friendships, and found family.

Sixty-five-year-old Betty Lou Dearden has been a...


Advance Praise

“Eli McCann is the single best gay, married, ex-Mormon dad writing a humor column in America today—scratch that, he’s the best humor columnist we’ve got, period. And this, his first novel, is a delight.”—DAN SAVAGE

“One part ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ one part ‘Golden Girls,’ and a whole lot of Eli McCann’s signature wit and charm. ‘Stitched’ is a laugh-out-loud celebration of unlikely friendships—the ones we’re stuck with, the ones we take for granted, and the ones who make us who we are.”—Cal Crosby, The King’s English Bookshop

“Tender and humorous. This book will make you laugh and leave you quietly grateful for what remains after the thing that once held a group together no longer matters.”—ANN GARVIN, author of “I Thought You Said This Would Work”

“The coziest of cozy reads! Snuggle up on the couch with a cup of tea for this warm, funny book that's full of affection.”—CATHERINE WELLER, Weller Book Works

“The Utah soap opera I needed to read, with a quirky cast of characters, small-town drama, and plenty of heart.”—DARCIE LITTLE BADGER, author of “Elatsoe”

"Reading ‘Stitched’ felt like spending time with the beloved Mormon women of my childhood set in a Christopher Guest film. A Utah Quilting Association that welcomes gay boys? Hello! I'm picking up my needles."—Dustin Lance Black, Academy Award winning writer of “Milk

“Eli McCann is the single best gay, married, ex-Mormon dad writing a humor column in America today—scratch that, he’s the best humor columnist we’ve got, period. And this, his first novel, is a...


Available Editions

ISBN 9798890920539
PRICE $14.95 (USD)

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Reader (EPUB)
NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Send to Kobo (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)