Author Archives: Jennifer Ofenstein

About Jennifer Ofenstein

Owner of sewhooked.com and fandominstitches.com. #quiltforgood advocate. Quilt designer, instructor, Talk to Me Tuesday founder & contributor, cat mom, and craft enabler.

Tiny Bits of Silk

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I received a few bits of silk scraps in a bag of yummy fabric oddments. I almost, almost swept the silk bits into the bin because they were so teeny tiny.

Then I thought of a friend that loves silk and has been having a bit of a rough time lately. What to do with those tiny scraps?

How about a bookmark?

Made using a heavy-weight double sided fusible inside and stitched the pieces on wherever they would fit. Each seam was finger pressed and then I used decorative stitches on my sewing machine to embellish.

Miracle of miracles, I had a matching Sulky thread that was just perfect for what I wanted to accomplish.

Some stitching detail. This kind of project is always so zen for me!

I know this little bookmark won’t solve any of my friend’s problems, but I hope she knows that I’m thinking of her and at the very least this will give her a smile.

In an effort to spread a little love around this week, I will give giving a free magazines from my stash to 5 different readers!

Ready, set…comment!

Featured Pattern: In A Castle, $6 on Craftsy!

Spring Fling Blog Hop

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I’m thrilled to announce that I will be a participating designer in the ever-wonderful Soma of Whims and Fancies’ Spring Fling Blog Hop!

Read all about it on her blog and be sure to visit all the fabulous designers during the month of April!

If you’re a regular visitor, you may notice that I’ve done some housekeeping on the Sewhooked main page. If you’re looking for links from blog hops and other events that have already passed, not to worry, you can find them all under Past Events on the menu!

Featured Pattern: In A Castle, $6 on Craftsy!

TTMT #200 – Soapbox

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In which I deviate from my plan of EPIC VIDEO AWESOME to talk about the happenings of the last couple of days.

There were teenagers DDRing in the room next to my usual filming location, so I’m in the corner of my bedroom for this one, just in case you’re curious!

I would like to encourage you to visit the following blogs, which were affected by the pattern theft. These pages include some of the most talented indie designers around!

Do you know of other affected sites? Let us know, we’d love to share their work!

Featured Pattern: In A Castle, $6 on Craftsy!

Hats Off to the Online Craft Community!

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The thieving site is DOWN!

Thank you, thank you to everyone that stepped up to support indie designers and put your foot down against the violation of selling free patterns without permission!

Thank you for not being afraid to speak up and take action. If we don’t say something to protect ourselves and our crafty friends, who will?

THUMBS UP to each and every person that stepped up to help!

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Random Monday Thoughts

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Thank you to every single person that has helped spread the word about the pattern theft that has taken place against Fandom In Stitches and many of my designer friends.

I have taken as many measures as I can to rectify the situation and can now only wait and see what happens. Your support of myself and the online crafty community is much appreciated!

On a more positive note, I mailed off a super secret project this over the weekend. I wonder what it could be?!

And now, a quote from my favorite headmaster:

We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort’s gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust. Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.
~Albus Dumbledore

And, as a happy aside, have you seen Aalia’s wonderful Doctor Who-inspired Prayer Leaf tutorial?

Until tomorrow, my dear friends!

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Featured Pattern: 6″ fleur-de-lis to paper piece, just $2 on Craftsy!

Pattern Theft Alert

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Los Angeles Needleworks is selling PATTERNS AVAILABLE FOR FREE taken from all over the internet, including those from Fandom In Stitches and more.

Please, PLEASE support your indie designers and free patterns online and DO NOT purchase anything from them. We would very much appreciate it you could spread the word and help stop this theft.

Hello, I love you!

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Cupid’s Arrow on Craftsy

Happy All Things Love Day!

I hope you have have a day full of love, laughter, friendship, crafts & quilts!

Lots of love, my friends!

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Featured Pattern: 6″ fleur-de-lis to paper piece, just $2 on Craftsy!

TTMT #199 – Minor Interruptions

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Sew Slip

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Featured Pattern: 6″ fleur-de-lis to paper piece, just $2 on Craftsy!

Hey, hey fleur-de-lis!

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An email I received earlier in the week prompted me to pull out a pattern I had not yet posted to share with the paper piecing masses.

There’s something classic and lovely about a fleur-de-lis.

I love the simplicity of this block and how easily it could be combined with other patterns for a personalized project. Imagine it paired with hearts, or the Eiffel Tower….

6″ fleur-de-lis to paper piece, just $2 on Craftsy!

I love this version, which includes 2 – 6″ fleur-de-lis with 2 6″ squares to create a 12″ block.

How about a simple wall hanging or quilt made using only purples?

Here’s another layout with purple. Why purple? I don’t know, it seemed the thing to do!

Same layout, different color!

Get the fleur-de-lis pattern, only $2 on Craftsy!

In the coming months, I will slowly be moving all my non-fandom patterns to my Craftsy shop and discontinuing my e-junkie store.

Craftsy‘s ability for members to save patterns to reprint at their leisure, as well as the feature that allows designers to update patterns and for members that have purchased or saved that pattern to be automatically notified of the update makes Craftsy ideal for sharing patterns online. If you don’t have a Craftsy membership already, I highly recommend it! Did I mention membership is free?!

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