Category Archives: Hand Crafts

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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♥ Jennifer O

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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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♥ Jennifer O

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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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♥ Jennifer O

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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!
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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT 810 – Trees, Mending, & More! (a quilty show & tell)

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This week I talk about finishing up a Freestanding Lace (FSL) Christmas tree, making fabric baskets for Miss P’s study abroad fundraiser, some fabulous mending, and a fun Urban Threads in the hoop coaster!

Fabric basket tutorial will be posted tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, 2024!

UPDATE: All Southwest Sonoma Star fundraiser quilts have been sold! WOO!

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

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TTMT 803 Happy Little TTMT (A Quilty Show & Tell)

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Welcome to the studio where we’ll be sharing some happy little projects. I hope you enjoy today’s diversion. Have a Happy little Halloween!

I will be in Houston for the International Quilt Festival on Friday & Saturday. Say hello if you see me! I will be in my regular guise. 😉

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♥ Jennifer O

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Free Pattern Friday: Halloween Round-up!

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Hello, my dear friends!

Since October is my favorite month, I couldn’t resist doing a roundup of some of my favorite Halloween and fall patterns and tutorials!

All patterns are copyrighted by me, Jennifer Ofenstein, and are free for your personal & non-profit use.

What are your favorite things to make for Halloween? Leave a comment below or Tag me on Instagram – @sewhookedjen.

DIY Halloween Cauldron supply list

Jack’s Lanterns, free paper pieced pattern set

Pumpkin Block to Border 6″ Blocks or Fussy Cut Fabric! A Free paper pieced pattern.

Trick or Treat Sue
Trick-Or-Treat Sue, a free paper pieced pattern.
Nothing But Sincerity (Peanuts Stitch) by Jennifer Ofenstein
Nothing But Sincerity, free pattern to hand embroider
All Hallow's Eve by Jennifer Ofenstein (2)
All Hallow’s Eve. Free fusible applique pattern.
Bats 2014 update
Free .Paper Pieced Bat Pattern
Cauldron 2014 Update
Free Paper Pieced Cauldron
Simple Witch Hat 2014 Update
Free Paper Pieced Simply Witch Hat
Moody's Eye 2014 update
Free Paper Pieced Moody’s Magical Eye
Vampire Fangs Paper Pieced pattern by Jennifer Ofenstein, sewhooked.com
Free Vampire Fangs
Free Howling Wolf
Fall Placemat
Fall Placemat Project Version 1 (both are in the same document)
2015 Placemat made with PoD 2015 Pumkpin (week 30)
Fall Placemat Project Version 2 (both are in the same document)
Jack-O-Lantern Dish Towel Hanger by Jennifer Ofenstein, sewhooked.com
Jack-O-Lantern Dish Towel Tutorial
Give Me Candy Free Stencil
Crochet Pumpkin Finger Puppets
how to enlarge reduce patterns
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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT 802 – Lots of things! (A Quilty Crafty Show & Tell)

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Hello, my friends! Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback from my tie-dye birthday video for Jewells (@nmjewells)! Your reaction was fantastic!

Today I’m sharing several projects that I’ve held on to for one reason or another, the big one being last week’s BIG video, including a surprise gift from Amber, some kind of mind-blowing free-standing lace, and a finished quilt!

Keepsake Quilting is accepting donations through October 31, 2024. Details are here. – UPDATE: As of October 23, Keepsake is asking people to hold further donations until further notice.

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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT 801 – ☮, ♥, ☺ for my BFF’s Birthday

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Today’s TTMT is a little different and is dedicated to my BFF for her birthday!

Jewells is @nmjewells on YouTube and on Instagram. Watch her here on TTMT

Click for “In the description”

I am an amateur at tie-dye! I used easy-to-purchase and easy-to-use dyes for that reason.

All shirts were pre-washed with a free & clear detergent and were damp when they were tied and dyed. Tulip instructions recommend a 6-8 hour dye time, but a rabbit hole of tie-dye info later and I left in a closed zip bag for 24 hours each. It’s hard to argue with the results! Each shirt was hand rinsed until the water was clear and then washed alone twice with detergent, each time with an extra rinse. The zip bags were also washed and dried for reuse for future craft projects.

If you’re looking to make your own tie-dye, I found great inspiration from the following channels:

Supplies I used (affiliate links)

Also used:
nitrile gloves
zip bags

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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #789 – Thrifted Chairs Makeover

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In which I share my thifted chair makeover journey! Next week, back to quilting!

If you know anything about furniture and have any ideas about the manufacturer or date these chairs might have been made, I’d love to know!

Chair Supplies (affiliate links)

Bonus Video! Almost an hour of backyard bird camera fun. 😀

More Links!

♥ Jennifer O

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