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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 #819 – Better than Nothing (Quilty/Crafty Show &Tell)

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In which I share the teeny tiny bit I’ve been able to do as I continue recovering from a sprained wrist. Typing is still difficult, so no Fandom in Stitches updates until next week.

FUNDRAISER for Miss P – ongoing study abroad fundraiser for my bff’s daughter

Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!

If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT #818 – Try, Error, Try (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Today I share some crafty things I attempted while recovering from a sprained wrist. Spoiler, it didn’t go well!

Hexagon update! I mentioned in today’s TTMT video that I tried cutting hexies last week and got frustrated after a few tries. After trial and error, I changed my settings to medium cotton and more pressure. I also changed around the orientation of the hexagons which seem to cut better.

I created a new project from scratch in Cricut Design Space for less fabric waste.

Short video:

FUNDRAISER for Miss P – ongoing study abroad fundraiser for my bff’s daughter

Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!

If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT #817 – Well Darn (Quilty Show & Tell)

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In which I share a tiny bit of progress and a health update.

FUNDRAISER for Miss P – ongoing study abroad fundraiser for my bff’s daughter

Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!

If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT #816 – Sick Day (Quilty Show & Tell)

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It’s a short one today, my friends. I’m in the middle of a head cold and just wanted to check in and show you what I got up to last week.

Fandom paper pieced patterns can be found on Fandom in Stitches. Sting is a new pattern and hasn’t yet been edited to share. 

The other pattern is under Multi-Fandom quilt patterns. Search for “Indy” or “Holly.”

Clock designed by me in Embrilliance Stitch Artist 1.

FUNDRAISER for Miss P – ongoing study abroad fundraiser for my bff’s daughter

Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!

If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT #815 – Sewjo is a Go Go (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Hello, my friends! Today finds me sharing a flood of progress on my hub’s bookcase quilt. Questions? Just let me know!

FUNDRAISER for Miss P

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Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!
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If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT #814 – PJs & Progress (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Hello, friends! I’m back at it this week with some progress on the bookcase quilt, including a quilty plan, new blocks, and some fun practice in Embrilliance Stitch Artist 1. I even took a little time to make something for myself. ♥

FUNDRAISER for Miss P

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Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!
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If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT #813 – New Year, New Projects (Quilty Show & Tell)

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Hello friends! Today, I’m sharing my to-do wish list for 2025. This includes what I’m already working on and what I would like to tackle this year. The #ttmtbom is high on the list, as is my husband’s bookcase quilt (a little bit multi-fandom and a little history quilt!). I’ve got some new projects I’m hoping to work on and design skills I’d like to improve. I hope you come along for the journey!

I really want to work on improving my skills with Embrilliance Embroidery Software. I purchased Essentials when I bought my first embroidery machine and added Stitch Artist 1 a few years later. I am not sponsored; I just really enjoy the software!

Questions? Leave a comment and I’m happy to reply!

What are you working on this year? I would love to hear all about it.

FUNDRAISER for Miss P! There are a couple of baskets left and some new products donated by other quilters!

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Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!
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If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

Free Pattern Friday: TTMT BOM for January 2025!

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Hello, my friends, and welcome back to Free Pattern Friday!

Today I’m delighted to share my most recent contribution to the TTMT BOM. This is a revisit of two old favorites, one never before shared here on my website.

Originally used for a 2018 Block Swap, the Log Cabin below is a classic. I don’t claim the creation of this block, but I did write the instructions and share a paper pieced version for those who aren’t big fans of traditional piecing. The quilt I made from those original swap blocks is one of my great treasures!

A Sewhooked staple for well over a decade, Perfect Nine Patch Wonky Stars is one of my most used patterns.

If you use any of my free patterns, I’d love to see what you do with them! Leave a link in the comments or tag me @sewhookedjen on IG.

The following patterns are designed by me, Jennifer Ofenstein, and are free for your personal use. Links go to Google Docs that you can save or print. ♥

TTMT 2018 Log Cabin Swap Block

designed by Jennifer Ofenstein, sewhooked.com

12″ traditionally or paper pieced

how to enlarge reduce patterns

Want a different size? Use this handy chart to enlarge & reduce patterns!

Perfect Nine Patch Wonky Stars

designed by Jennifer Ofenstein, sewhooked.com

12″ paper pieced

tested by Jennifer O

See all the blocks chosen so far here!
My 2018 TTMT Swap Block Quilt ♥
Wonky Stars made by TTMTers to make a gift for a friend’s new baby in 2012
If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Where did my retired patterns go? Read all about that here.

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT 812 – 2024 Recap (Quilty, Crafty, and DIY Show & Tell!)

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Happy end of year, my friends! As time slips into the future, I thought it would be fun to share a recap of what I worked on in 2024. I sometimes forget what I’ve done in a year. This is a good reminder to myself that I LOVE making things.

See you tomorrow for the January TTMT BOM! Happy New Year!

Complete 2024 TTMT

All of my TTMT Videos

FUNDRAISER for Miss P: There are only a couple of baskets left. Grab them before they’re gone!

I neglected to mention that the fabric basket tutorial did go up last week:

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Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!
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If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥

TTMT 811 – Twas the Night Before Christmas (a quilty show & tell)

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Hello, friends! Today’s video is relatively short; I know we’re busy this week!

FUNDRAISER for Miss P!

I neglected to mention that the fabric basket tutorial did go up last week:

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Did you know I share short videos of crafts & critters on YouTube? You can find those here!
🌈

If you enjoy my free content, please consider buying me a Ko-Fi. Your support is greatly appreciated.

♥ Jennifer O

Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links to help cover the cost of my website. I thank you for your generous support. ♥