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.

My Favorite Things TOMORROW!

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Hello, friends!

This is a friendly reminder that new pattern day for My Favorite Things is Friday, April 1, 2016.

As a special gift to you during my birthday month, the April pattern will remain FREE until May 1! No April fooling here! 🙂

Need to catch up? Our patterns so far are available in my Craftsy Pattern Shop!

January 2016 Pattern

February 2016 Pattern

MARCH 2016 Patterns

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Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

DRAWING to be on MONDAY, April 4, 2016. 😀

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

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TTMT #362 – X Marks the Spot

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My Favorite Things
- January – Sewing Machine
- February – Buttons
- March – Scissors & Rotary Cutter
I Want to Believe: An X-Files Quilt & Stitch Along
#XFILESQUILT Design Invitational Rules
The Linus Connection
Sewhooked Facebook Group
Curly Swirly Butterfly

Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

DRAWING to be on MONDAY, April 4, 2016. 😀

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

Crafts Pattern Shop ♥ Etsy Shop

Facebook ♥ Sewhooked FB ♥ Sewhooked Facebook Group

Instagram ♥ Flickr ♥ Twitter ♥ Pinterest ♥ Bloglovin

Curly Swirly Butterfly!

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Curly Swirly Butterfly is now available for just $2.95 in my Craftsy Shop.

I drew Curly Swirly Butterfly a couple of weeks back when I was sick and didn’t feel like doing much but doodle. In this case, my doodle turned into something so fun, that I even made it available as a t-shirt and bought myself one, too!

This fun pattern can be backstitched, stem stitched, or finished using your favorite embroidery stitch.

GREAT BIG THANKS to Robin & Rainey for stitching this sweet design up for me. (Click the links to check them out on Instagram!)

Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

DRAWING to be on MONDAY, April 4, 2016. 😀

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

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TTMT #361 – Story Time

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Small disclaimer: I hit my head really hard yesterday and am still feeling the effects. I’m pretty sure you can tell. 🙂

My Favorite Things
- January – Sewing Machine
- February – Buttons
- March – Scissors & Rotary Cutter
I Want to Believe: An X-Files Quilt & Stitch Along
#XFILESQUILT Design Invitational Rules reposted today on FiS!
Yoga With Adriene

Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Irish Flag

6″ x 8″ paper pieced pattern

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, my friends! Enjoy two free patterns on me…and don’t forget to wear green!

Shamrock

5″ paper pieced pattern

Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

Crafts Pattern Shop ♥ Etsy Shop

Facebook ♥ Sewhooked FB ♥ Sewhooked Facebook Group

Instagram ♥ Flickr ♥ Twitter ♥ Pinterest ♥ Bloglovin

TTMT #360 – All ‘Bout That Doom

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Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

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I ♥ Spring!

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Home again. There appears to be spring in my garden.

It’s starting to look a lot like spring!

Spring is by far my favorite season.

It’s cool weather, but not too cool. Warm, but not too warm. The world starts coming to life again.

The photos above were taken in my garden just last week. Spring is definitely here!

To celebrate my favorite season, I thought it would be fun to feature some of my favorite Spring-themed free patterns.

Each pattern is 100% free and can be downloaded directly or via my Craftsy Pattern Shop.

I hope you enjoy!

EQ7 Seasons RAL - Spring Row by Jennifer Ofenstein

♥ E7 Seasons Row Along (2015): Spring ♥

♥ Get it on Craftsy! ♥

Includes four mix and match 6″ paper pieced patterns.

♥ Bunny Peeps! ♥

♥ Get it on Craftsy! ♥

Make one or make a bunch!

Garden Party Blog Hop - Day 28: It's My Birthday

♥ Perennial Pleasures ♥

♥ Get it on Craftsy! ♥

Two versions for your Springy pleasure!

♥ Lamb ♥

♥ Get it on Craftsy! ♥

♥ Sitting Hen ♥

♥ Get it on Craftsy! ♥

♥ Three Eggs ♥

♥ Get it on Craftsy! ♥

Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

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TTMT #359 – Much Much Better

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EDITED TO ADD: Two pattern testers found, thanks everyone!

Our March drawing is for a fun set of fabric from the fabulous Vanda, all the way from South Africa!

The prize includes 20 cotton fabric pieces ranging in size from 5.5″ x 8″ to 10″ x 11″.

Visit Vanda at Quilt in Piece.

Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll have one chance to win for each photo you share!

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Have a great day!

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Facebook ♥ Sewhooked FB ♥ Sewhooked Facebook Group

Instagram ♥ Flickr ♥ Twitter ♥ Pinterest ♥ Bloglovin

February Flickr Winner!

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The February Winner is Vanda Chittenden!

It’s hard to believe another month of 2016 is GONE and it’s time for another winner!

My Favorite Things is in it’s third month and you all could not have been more kind in comments, sharing photos and offering to sponsor prizes. ♥

There are lots of new photos showing up in the Sewhooked Flickr group as well as lots of activity going on in the Sewhooked Facebook Group. Thank you, thank you for the care and support you’re sharing with other community members!

Vanda wins a custom quilt label professionally embroidered by Sarah’s Sewing Studio! Want a label of your own? Contact Sarah for price and details!

Now, let’s see those Flickr photos!

by Cynthia Prater

by Rainey Turner

by Agnes Sabel

by Marli Neves

by Steph Beardsley

by gheckoaz

by Jodie Tawn

by Vanda Chittenden

by Cassandra King

by TweLoQ

by Pren Posada

Did I miss your photo? Check your share settings on flickr. Flick blocks sharing on photos marked private or with sharing turned off. Update your settings then message me and I’ll add your photo to next month’s drawing. 🙂

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support!

Happy stitching and thank you so very much for sharing your photos!

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Night’s Reverie is back for 2016!

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After a year or more out of the spotlight (and out of the shop!), I’ve updated Night’s Reverie for 2016!

♥ Get Night’s Reverie on Craftsy ♥

This fun pattern was originally created in 2010 as a way to teach my local students how to freezer paper stencil.

This is a great pattern to practice stenciling and it now includes the option to hand embroider the design if you’d prefer.

With just a few elements, you can finish this simple wall hanging in no time!

Need to learn stenciling? More info here!

Night’s Reverie 2016 Update, Stenciled with font variations.

Night’s Reverie 2016 Update, Embroidered with font variations.

The original stenciled Night’s Reverie, created in 2010.

Our February drawing will be for a custom quilt label professionally embroidered by Sarah’s Sewing Studio (photo soon!). Entering to win is easy, just share your photos with the Sewhooked flickr group, making sure your photos are set to share. You’ll be entered to win for each photo you share!

Want a quilt label? Get your own custom label for $9.95 (as shown with your name and recipient’s name) or $14.95 for additional text (for example, the name of your quilter). A two color option is also available. Contact Sarah’s Sewing Studio for more info. Make sure to tell her I sent you!

The March winner will be announced Friday, March 4, 2016 (that’s tomorrow!).

Want to sponsor a prize? Please drop me an email.

Join the Sewhooked Facebook Group for community, fun and support! This is absolutely optional and not required to participate in the BOM.

Happy stitching!

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