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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 #253 – Post-Retreat Extravaganza!

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In This Video:

2014 UFO To Do List

HP Swap Quilt
Vintage Quilt Top
Churn Dash Quilt
~~10 Minute Block Quilt~~ – Completed & donated to The Linus Connection
~~PoD Signature Quilt~~ – Done!
TABABOM Signature Quilt
Embroidered Flower Quilt
Topsy Turvy Trees
Australia Quilt – fabric measured and organized
~~Flannel orphan blocks~~ – Completed & donated to The Linus Connection
Mustachio
Misc. Blocks (orphan, blog hops, etc.) – four quilt tops made for donation!
Garden Party blocks – quilt top made, needs quilting & binding. For donation.
NAWWAL
~~Wedding Quilt Orphan Blocks~~ – Completed & donated to The Linus Connection
80s T-Shirts

And, just for fun:

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Find all of my for sale patterns

(and many of my free ones!)

exclusively on Craftsy,

including 72 individual block designs

that will be $2 for the rest of March!

Share your Paper Piecing Vintage photos with the Sewhooked flickr group in March and you’ll have a chance to win Bonnie Hunter’s awesome book String Fling as well as a copy of my pattern Aces High!

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

TTMT #253 – Mark it off the list!

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In this video:

Sewhooked
- Machine Binding Tutorial
- Craftsy
Fandom In Stitches (find The Project of Doom under “Harry Potter”)
TTMT Community (look for rockislander’s videos for this month’s prize!)
Rock Creek Quilts (professional long arm quilting)
Mistyfuse
Alexander Henry Tattoo Fabric (via an etsy seller)

Donated to The Linus Connection this past Saturday:

This is the photo I mentioned and then forgot to add to the video. I was not 100% happy with the way this came out, but it is done, it is bright and I hope some small kiddo in need will love it!
It’s a Sideways Shell made for The Linus Connection out of Red Heart Blacklight.

10 Minute Block Tutorial by Suzanne McNeill

Orphan Block Quilt, made using the Disappearing Nine Patch technique

Made by Kristel, quilted by Marge. Scrappy Trip Around the World instructions.

2014 UFO To Do List

HP Swap Quilt
Vintage Quilt Top
Churn Dash Quilt
~~10 Minute Block Quilt~~ – Completed & donated to The Linus Connection
~~PoD Signature Quilt~~ – Done!
TABABOM Signature Quilt
Embroidered Flower Quilt
Topsy Turvy Trees
Australia Quilt
~~Flannel orphan blocks~~ – Completed & donated to The Linus Connection
Mustachio
Misc. Blocks (orphan, blog hops, etc.)
Garden Party blocks
NAWWAL
~~Wedding Quilt Orphan Blocks~~ – Completed & donated to The Linus Connection
80s T-Shirts

And, just for fun:

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Find all of my for sale patterns

(and many of my free ones!)

exclusively on Craftsy,

including 72 individual block designs

that will be $2 for the rest of March!

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

Pi, $2 a Slice

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Happy Pi Day!

Several years ago, I designed this spiffy block for my math-loving family to celebrate Pi Day, March 14. Originally part of the Peace, Love & Pi set, Pi also available individually as a $2 pattern for the rest of March.

From wikipedia:

Pi Day is an annual celebration commemorating the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (or 3/14 in the U.S. month/daydate format), since 3, 1, and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form. In 2009, the United States House of Representativessupported the designation of Pi Day.^[2]

As a reminder, all $2 patterns will go up to $2.95 in April, so if you’re looking to stock up on any of my $2 blocks, save some $$ and buy now!

Want more? The three block set, Peace, Love & Pi is just $6!

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

Hey Peeps!

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Spring must be in the air, because my Peeps pattern, first released spring of 2013, has been getting a lot of attention over on Craftsy!

Thank you to everyone that has downloaded this fun (and totally free!) pattern.

Need some Peeps? Get them here!

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Find all of my for sale patterns

(and many of my free ones!)

on Craftsy,

including 72 single block designs

that will be $2 during March.

In April, all $2 patterns will be $2.95.

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

TTMT #251 – Machine Binding Tutorial

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What I intended to be a short tutorial ended up being just under 17 minutes. I am very sorry about that, but I hope you’ll find something useful here and thus forgive the length.

As in all things handmade, this is the way I do it. I am in no way saying you have to do it my way. This tutorial was created specifically for a few of my TTMT friends that wanted to see how I personally bind a quilt when I want to do it entirely by machine.

The quilt shown is from my 2014 UFO list and is now done and ready to donate!

Here’s an update:

HP Swap Quilt
Vintage Quilt Top
Churn Dash Quilt
10 Minute Block Quilt
PoD Signature Quilt – almost done!
TABABOM
TABABOM Signature Quilt
Embroidered Flower Quilt
Topsy Turvy Trees
Australia Quilt
~~Flannel orphan blocks~~ Completed top donated to The Linus Connection!
Mustachio
Misc. Blocks (orphan, blog hops, etc.)
Garden Party blocks
NAWWAL
~~Wedding Quilt Orphan Blocks~~ Complete! To donate to The Linus Connection March 2014!
80s T-Shirts

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Find all of my for sale patterns

(and many of my free ones!)

exclusively on Craftsy,

including 72 individual block designs

that will be $2 for the rest of March!

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

Two Dollars in March

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If you have visited my Craftsy shop, then you’ll know that the grand majority of the individual blocks I’ve designed and shared there are priced at $2. This has been the case since I first opened my shop.

My philosophy has always been to keep my prices as low as my little business can bear because I know what I myself, as a quilter and a shopper, think is a fair price.

It’s been several years now since I first started selling patterns and in order to keep up with the craziness that are PayPal fees, all $2 patterns will be going up to $2.95 in April. I do hope you’ll forgive me for this business necessity and I also hope that if there is a pattern (or patterns!) you’ve been thinking about getting, you’ll grab it now while it’s still $2!

The prices of entire sets will stay the same, so, as usual, buying patterns by the set will save you a significant amount.

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Find all of my for sale patterns

(and many of my free ones!)

exclusively on Craftsy,

including 72 individual block designs

that will be $2 for the rest of March!

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

Pretty Pretty Pinwheel

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As I’ve been working my through tidying up my Free Pattern page, it occured to me that it has been some time since I’ve shared a free non-fandom pattern.

Well, we can’t have that, now can we?

Here is a sweet little pattern that I’ve dubbed Pretty Pretty Pinwheel. I think you’ll find fun and easy to piece.

Once the units are made, it goes together like a four-patch. If you chain piece the similar units, you’ll find it goes even faster!

Download the 6 inch Pretty Pretty Pinwheel for free from Google Drive!

The pattern is three colors plus a background fabric. Each color is indicated by a different texture. To make it piecing easy, I just penned in where the colors go.

♥ 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 #250 – Progress and Prizes!

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In this video:

Paper Piecing Vintage Block of the Month
As You Wish on Fandom In Stitches
Talk To Me Tuesday Livejournal Community
The Linus Connection

With a new month, there’s a new prize! Just share your Paper Piecing Vintage photos with the Sewhooked flickr group in March and you’ll have a chance to win Bonnie Hunter’s awesome book String Fling as well as a copy of my pattern Aces High!

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Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage
and get a new pattern in two sizes each month during 2014!
That’s 24 patterns for just $12!

Fabulous PPV Flickr and a WINNER!

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Instead of a few random posts throughout the month to share the awesome Paper Piecing Vintage photos that you have shared with my flickr group, I thought One Big Post and a WINNER would be more fun.

You’ve been a sharing group this past month and for that, I thank you!

Now, here we go!

The first photo I want to share today is from my fabulous Paper Piecing Vintage pattern tester, Amber! She tries every pattern before I share them with you to make sure they are as perfect as I can make them!

natalie.bates2012 is the February winner! She wins everything shown below. Natalie, check your flickr messages for information on how to collect your prize…and congrats!

We’ll have a new prize each month for one winner! For your chance to win, just share your Paper Piecing Vintage photos with the Sewhooked flickr group. Winner to be announced the first Monday of each month.

By Debby

by lexieridenour

by snowie44

by joygoldplanet

by knitdemon

by MsMoommist

by lunaneela

by ladyoflosttimes

by carriebransom

by dawnelvis

by TweLoQ

Other wonderful projects that graced flickr group this month:

By Abbiedans (pattern – L’amour sous la Tour Eiffel)

by PatinWA55 (pattern – Big Linus Heart)

by Tiffiefay (pattern – 10″ TARDIS)

by lexieridenour (pattern – Waiting for Rain)

Wasn’t that an amazing group of photos today? Thank you to each and every one of you for sharing and remember, keep those pictures coming, I have more great prizes for March!

Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage now!

Have you Joined the Paper Piecing Vintage Facebook Group?

I’m around to answer questions, there are special, Facebook-only bonuses and lots of wonderful new quilting friends just waiting to meet you!

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Featured Pattern Set: All Dolled Up

Interchangeable Dresses to Paper Piece

Just $8 on Craftsy

Paper Piecing Vintage: March

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Hello, March!

I’ve continued to be thrilled with each and every Paper Piecing Vintage block photo that you all have shared. Thank you so much for joining me on this journey!

Today, we have the third installment in our Block of the Month: Ice Cream Bowl.

Ice Cream Bowl is a classic pineapple quilt block. The “bowl” comes from the color placement and the optical illusion that it creates.

Not only are pineapple blocks one of my all-time favorite quilt blocks, a smaller version of this block is my go-to pattern for teaching beginners!

As with all the blocks from PPV, Ice Cream Bowl is entirely paper pieced and both 6″ and 12″ patterns are included.

As a bonus this month, there is a simplified 6″ pattern included for those of you not wanting to piece quite so many pineapple leaves! Want to make it 12″? Just print, cut in fourths, copy at 200% then glue or tape together!

Ice Cream Bowl, by Jennifer Ofenstein (sewhooked.com)

Already registered? Download your updated BOM file now!

Here are a few helpful hints:

Pre-cut strips for the “leaves.” 1″ works great for the 12″ pineapple and the bonus 6″ block. 3/4″ is plenty for the 6″ version.
Once you get a few rounds out from the center, you can prepare all four “leaves” at once (shown above). Instead of stitching one line at a time, stitch one, pull thread a little out from your machine, turn the pattern, then stitch the next until you’ve finished all four!
If making the 6″ block, make your life much easier by trimming seam allowances to 1/8″. That will reduce bulk and make it easier to work with.
Enjoy!

Haven’t signed up for Paper Piecing Vintage yet? Registration for the entire year is just $12. That’s 12 patterns in two sizes (plus the occasional bonus, like this month!), entirely paper pieced for one awesome price! All patterns for the year so far are included when you download.

Sign up for Paper Piecing Vintage now!

Be sure to stop back by the first of each month for the latest Paper Piecing Vintage block. Join the Paper Piecing Vintage Facebook Group for exclusive content and to sew with friends! Share your Paper Piecing Vintage photos with the Sewhooked flickr group for a chance to win fun prizes all year long!

Need some help with paper piecing? Check out my full-length workshop, shared free right here on Sewhooked!