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.

P.S. I love You

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ASL “I love you”

Free 6″ paper pieced pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein

The free pattern that I have received some of the most heart-felt emails and comments about over the years is the original 5″ “ASL I Love You.”

For some time, I have been thinking I’d like to update that pattern. For one, I never gave the original a thumbnail, which kind of made me crazy. Details count, you know? I also though this one pattern should be a wee bit bigger.

I present it to you today, version two of ASL (American Sign Language) “I Love You”. This is a 6″ (6 1/2″ unfinished) paper pieced pattern, in both color and black and white for your printing convenience.

You know I can’t play with a pattern without creating some fun layouts in EQ7! What’s a girl to do with spiffy quilting software if not share ideas with her friends?

The cornerstones above were inspired by Cat Magraith’s free heart pattern.

A simpler layout, with the block as the center piece. I really like this one. I think it would make a great cushion cover!

More Free Patterns

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Have a very happy Saturday!

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2012 STITCHED Instructions

It’s Christmas On Flickr!

Halloween and TTMT #134 – Red, Gold & Green

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In which I look very, very silly, talk a little about Halloween and show you a few things I’ve been working on.

There and Back Again Month 2 is tomorrow on Fandom In Stitches!

Two fandoms collide – Miroku and Simon “Ghost” Riley

Miroku

Miroku‘s wind tunnel is being held in check.

Miroku‘s staff

Simon “Ghost” Riley

Simon “Ghost” Riley. He has pockets for everything!

Simon “Ghost” Riley. That’s one scary guy.

Boy George, circa Karma Chameleon

I hope your Halloween was safe and happy!

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Happy Halloween

Wishing my friends, old and new,

a very happy and safe Halloween!

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Feeling Harvesty!

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Feeling Harvesty quilt layout created in EQ7

Some days, I just want to try something new.

That, my friends, is what free patterns are great for!

The “something new” in this case, is pattern presentation.

Generally, my free patterns are individual blocks presented as a 5″ pattern. 5″ patterns are easy to fit onto one page and they are easy to enlarge or shrink, if that’s your fancy. I’ve been designing 5″ patterns since the very beginning of my paper piecing adventure.

Most of my patterns are also in color because I like working with colored patterns and it’s simple enough for you to print in black and white if that doesn’t work for you.

So here’s the new part…

I have two free patterns for you today, one brand new, one an updated version of an older one. Both are presented in black in white, using texture instead of color to represent fabrics. In addition to that, each document includes 3″, 5″ and 6″ versions for creating different sized blocks.

Hey, that’s fun!

I can’t promise I’ll do this to all of my patterns, or that I’ll even do it again, but it was a fun little experiment for me and I’d love your feedback on pattern size, color and what you like best.

As ever, my free patterns are for your personal or non-profit use. Please enjoy!

3″, 5″ and 6″ Maple Leaf Paper Pieced Pattern

3″, 5″ and 6″ Pumpkin Paper Pieced Pattern (updated)

Original Pumpkin Block and pattern

The same blocks as a wall hanging.

Layout created in EQ7.

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Taste The Rainbow!

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I recently acquired a pre-stamped, very old fashioned linen sampler, complete with age spots. After having it in my stash for a couple of months, I’ve decide what it really needs is rainbow thread.

Talk about some seriously happy stitching! Just having this in my hands makes me feel content.

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Have a wonderful Friday!

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Let’s Talk Turkey

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It’s time to talk turkey, specifically about Turkey Talk!

So, there’s this idea I’ve had for a long, long time. It didn’t really start to take shape until after I learned to embroider for The Project of Doom. Before that time, the design was never quite right.

And then, inspiration!

My turkey was too quiet.

It was simple. He just needed a few words.

Words are a miraculous thing. Once added, I couldn’t wait to get this wall hanging made to share with you!

Turkey Talk on Craftsy

$8 – PDF Instant Download

paper piecing, strip piecing and embroidery

French Knot eye…see that embroidery is coming in handy!

Gobble Gobble? That’s what he said!

Quilting close-up. Done on my Babylock Quest

And, from the back. Guess who forgot to add a hanging sleeve? Dang it.

Why does this turkey make me so darn happy? I couldn’t say, but he really, really does!

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Let’s get STITCHED!

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I’m thrilled to be able to announce the Big Thing that I’ve been referring to in recent weeks.

I have the honor of being one of 20 fabric artists that will be presenting online stitching workshops on a brand new site starting January 1, 2012.

As the great Alma Stoller, organizer extraordinaire describes it:

STITCHED is a collection of online video workshops featuring sewing and

fabric art projects from an eclectic and talented group of artists.

For 89.00 you get a total of 20 unique workshops by 20 amazing artists.

Exciting, huh?

I will be presenting a workshop called…

Paper Piecing Art, Beginner and Beyond

I’m incredibly enthusiastic for this opportunity to not only share my love of paper piecing, but to teach an online workshop in a video format that will include not only an original designed created specifically for STITCHED, but also all of the tricks and techniques that I have picked up while both creating paper pieced patterns and projects and teaching classes over the last several years.

Keep an eye on Alma’s blog for more announcements about STITCHED, including the other participating artists!

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It’s All Geek To Me

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Greek Geek tee, stenciled by Aalia

Sometimes, I have more ideas than I have time to share. While updating the Crafts page here on Sewhooked, I came across a couple of files I’d never uploaded. Mainly because they were ideas I had started working on and never quite finished up.

Thank goodness for friends!

Aalia noticed the Greek Geek stencil did not have a photo. Poor stencil, all alone at the bottom of the section with no photo of it’s own! She very graciously shared the photo of the tee she made with the same stencil so you could all see it in it’s geektastic glory.

Who doesn’t love a free stencil?

Let’s have it, then!

Greek Geek

Free Stencil

Get your Geek on!

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