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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.

Last Call

This is the last call for those of you who would like to purchase from the Sewhooked Pattern shop.

I will be permanently closing my shop TODAY, December 31, 2019, at approximately NOON Central Standard time.

I’d like to share a huge thank you to everyone who has supported my efforts and independent design over the last decade and a half.

As a reminder, my free patterns will continue to be available, but I will no longer be selling patterns and my current For Sale patterns will no longer be available. Sewhooked will continue to be my crafty home, but will no longer be a business. For more information, please see last week’s Talk to Me Tuesday.

See you later today in my video. Love and best wishes for a Happy New Year! ♥

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Closing Time

Dear friends, in case you missed my last video, this was my big announcement: I will be closing up the Sewhooked Pattern shop, hosted on Etsy, on December 31st.

I’ve had a blast designing and selling over the years. I registered Sewhooked as a business back in 2006 and I’ve been working at it ever since. I’ve sold patterns to magazines, & websites, but most of all, I’ve sold them independently through a changing landscape of internet sales and to a variety of quilt stores.

A lot has changed, both personally and in the quilting world, since I first started in this business as an independent designer. What has become increasingly clear to me is that it’s time for me to move on to other adventures. I’m not leaving quilting or crafting, but I am closing up shop and will no longer be actively designing and I will no longer be selling patterns. There are lots of reasons, some of which I talk about on last week’s Talk to Me Tuesday.

Some important points: I’m not “leaving” or going away. Sewhooked.com will continue to exist and will still be a quilt and craft blog, but it will no longer be a business.

My free patterns, including all of those on Fandom In Stitches, will continue to be available. I will still run fandominstitches.com, but will be looking for more help to keep the website up-to-date and the Facebook communities blossoming.

2020 will be a year for contemplating what’s next and how to best be the person I choose to be.

Now through noon on December 31, 2019 is your last chance to purchase the patterns listed in my shop.

Thanks for the love and support all the years! 💜

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TTMT #552 – Shifting Gears

It’s the end of an era for me. Thank you for being along for the ride! ♥

 

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TTMT #551 – This One is Complicated

TRIGGER WARNING FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT STALKING & HARRASSMENT.

If you’d like to skip that part of the video, stop at the black screen at 3:47 and skip to the next black screen at 6:58.

If you are being harassed, stalked, or threatened, please call your local law enforcement or a crisis center.

Please know that we are taking this, very, very seriously. We really appreciate all of your love and support.

Stay safe, my friends.

The beginning and the end of this video are a regular TTMT. I will not allow the negative actions of a single person to stop me from living my life. 

I’d especially like to apologize to Jeanie, who sent me an amazing care package, which I talk about at the beginning of this video. I considered making a non-TTMT video this week, but the fact of the matter is that THIS IS MY LIFE. Talk to Me Tuesday is my family and I want to talk to you all about things both good and bad. I’m smiling in thumbnail because THAT IS WHO I AM. ♥

EVERY quilt pattern in the Sewhooked Shop is 25% off between now and December 21, 2019. No coupon needed, the discount has already been applied.

 

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A Message for The Stalker

I apologize for the non-quilt related post, but I am fed up with this situation. There is a fair amount of evidence that the ex of someone in my life is watching my social media trying to glean tidbits about her life. She and I are both exhausted with the disrespect and sheer creepiness of it.

A message for the stalker:

You know who you are, you creepy, relentless toerag. Please know this message is sent with 100% knowledge and backing of the woman you won’t leave alone. Stalking is what it is called. There is NO OTHER WORD FOR IT. She doesn’t want to talk to you and that is the ONLY thing that matters here. You are not entitled to ANYTHING, including having her be part of your life or to listen to your pathetic whining.

You want to stalk my feed? Buckle up, buttercup. Just because I’m nice doesn’t mean I’m going to take your crap.

TTMT #550 – Past & Presents

There’s a weird hum in the middle part of the video. I’m super sorry about that, I have no idea what happened there! Same room, same camera, different day!

EVERY quilt pattern in the Sewhooked Shop is 25% off between now and December 21, 2019. No coupon needed, the discount has already been applied.  Happy shopping & thanks for watching! 💜

 

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TTMT #549 – Happy December!

Sorry, guys, there was a great big error in my first version of this video! I reuploaded ASAP.

In which I discuss some mail, a charity quilt, and family! 💜

I neglected to mention that EVERY quilt pattern in the Sewhooked Shop is 25% off between now and December 21, 2019. No coupon needed, the discount has already been applied.  Happy shopping & thanks for watching! 💜

 

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Sale Time!

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Happy Small Business Saturday!

Every pattern in the Sewhooked Shop is 25% off between now and December 21st.

No coupon needed, the discount has already been applied.

Happy shopping!

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TTMT #548 – Rankin Bass Wrap Up

The Rankin-Bass Quilt Along is wrapping up on Fandom in Stitches. I do hope you’ve enjoyed it! Look for the Design Invitational tomorrow for designs from our quilting community to add to your holiday quilt!

Thanks for watching! ♥

 

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He had a very shiny nose!

rudolph for scale

Hello, my friends!

I’m delighted to share that a new pattern by yours truly just hit Fandom in Stitches for the tail end of the Rankin Bass Holiday Favorites Quilt Along.

Big thanks to my quilting friends Jewells and Amber for helping me test this massive Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reinder title block!

The pattern as shown is 20″. I’ve also included a 10″ version, as well as templates for applique or hand embroidery.

Get the pattern here.

See the post on Fandom in Stitches.

I had a lot of fun creating this big ole block and will share more next week on Talk to Me Tuesday!

This and all of my fandom patterns are free for your personal and non-profit use only. Thank you for understanding.

There are LOTS MORE amazing patterns by a variety of talented Fandom in Stitches designers, so if you’re hankering for a Rankin/Bass Holiday Quilt, or even a fun cushion or block for a tote bag, go check it out!

Holly Jolly Christmas

Looking for winter patterns that are not fandom-themed? I’ve also got oodles of Holiday patterns, both free and for sale. Check out my Etsy Shop for my Sunbonnet Sue inspired Christmas blocks.

Sweet Sue Title

Friend Gnome title

Check out this post for lots of fun free winter and holiday patterns!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

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Sewhooked Pattern Shop

My Quilty Facebook ♥ Sewhooked on FB

Sewhooked Facebook Group

Instagram

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support. ♥