Author Archives: Jennifer Ofenstein

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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.

TTMT #54 – Frog In My Throat

If you make a Sew Awesome Craft or any pattern, craft or recipe from sewhooked,  I’d love to see a photo.  Email me or add it to the sewhooked flickr group.

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TTMT 53 – Love To Give

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vlog #52: TTMT – A Year of Talk To Me Tuesday!

One year, one year? How did that happen? Thank you to everyone that regularly watches and/or records TTMT. If you’ve been thinking about it and haven’t done it yet, we’d love to meet you!

If you make a Sew Awesome Craft or any pattern, craft or recipe from sewhooked,  I’d love to see a photo.  Email me or add it to the sewhooked flickr group.

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5 Minute Baby Booties

5 Minute Baby Booties

Well, okay, you’ve got me.  Five minutes might be a bit of an exaggeration.  Even so, I’d say 10-15 minutes tops to make these sweet little booties that I designed to accompany some loom knit baby hats I’ve been making to donate to a hospital where a friend works.

Make them for a baby you love or a baby in need!

queue on ravelry

printable version

You Need:

  • small amounts of 1 each – baby yarn and worsted weight yarn.  I used I Love This Yarn and Bernat Baby Jacquards. You can also use two stands of sport/medium weight yarn.
  • K Hook

Ch 3, join in first st to form loop.

Round 1: ch 3, 8 dc in loop, join with sl st at top of ch 3.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in each st around.  Join with sl st at top of ch 3.

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in each st around.  Do not join.

Round 4 – 5: ch 3, turn, dc in each st around.

Cuff: Continuing from round 5 and working along the side of the previously worked stitches which make the opening of the bootie:

5 minute baby bootie detail

Ch 3,  2 dc in each of the next three dc.  Dc once in each of the next two dc from round 2 that the beginning and ending sts of round 3 are worked in.  2 dc in each of the next three dc.  Join with a sl st to the top of starting ch 3.  Cut, leaving about an 8″ tail.  Whip stitch the back closed and finish off.

Five Minute Baby Booties

Hat & Bootie set for beshneela

Hat & Bootie set for beshneela

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vlog #51 – TTMT – You Had To Bee There

In which I wax about my sewing circle’s annual quilt retreat.

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sew awesome: The Princess

Being blessed with friends the way I am, I guess it’s no surprise that I have royalty on my side!  This sewhooked Sew Awesome award is looong overdue and well deserved.

When I put the call out for for help with blankets for Linus, The Princess, aka Amber of Amber’s Originals, not only made and donated blankets to The Linus Connection, my favorite charity, she designed this brand new pattern just for Linus!

And then she posted it for everyone to share…for free.

made by hp5freak

The Texas Brick Blanket, from Amber’s Originals

I’ve been working on my very own version of this awesome blanket.  The technique is different than anything I’ve ever crocheted and I just love the way it’s turning out!

Texas Bricks in progress

My version, in progress.

Amber, you ROCK, thank you for sharing!  See more of Amber’s original, creative and downright cool work here.

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vlog #50 – TTMT – 2 Days

Talk To Me Tuesday!

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Paper Piecing – Boobalicious

or Get Print from Google Drive

I got a great email request last week from Grace.  She was inspired by Shae’s Y-Front quilt to make a bra-themed quilt to raffle off as part of a fundraiser the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure.  I don’t generally take commissions, but I will do a special request, especially when it’s something that touches my heart!

Heart With A Cause

Heart With A Cause

Print from Google Drive

Breast cancer has touched my life through friends and family.  Any step forward is a step in the right direction.  This pattern is a teeny tiny contribution!

Use it with my blessing to make quilts to remind you to help Save the Tatas!

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