Category Archives: Hand Crafts

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

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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FSL Christmas tree assembly video with product links (not sponsored!)
Leaf and flower from OESD Doodle Flower Glitz (not sponsored)
Urban Threads Greatest Hits trivet (not sponsored)
Christmas with Southern Living 1981 (affiliate link)
Last year’s video about the Mandalorian Christmas Tree
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♥ 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. 😉

Anatomical Skull Machine Embroidery (Bob is a modified version of this design with runes and such drawn by me in Embrilliance Stitch Artist)
It’s Raining Rainbows Clouds Machine Embroidery
Open Book Block from Week 25 – The Project of Doom
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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

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

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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.

Jack’s Lanterns free pattern designed by me, tested by Amber.
OESD Freestanding Pumpkin (Not sponsored, I paid for this myself.) These designs on CD – on sale for $10 at the time I’m posting this
Easy Grip Pliers (affiliate link). I purchased these at Hip Stitch, but they appear to be out of stock.
LED Light Base (affiliate link)
Hot Dog Pillowcase Tutorial Text with photos & Video (go say hello to young me!)
If you enjoy my free content, you can buy me a Ko-Fi. THANK YOU to all my supporters. ♥
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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)

Tulip 1 Step 15 Color Party Kit Rainbow
Tulip 1 Step 8 Color Celestial
Gildan Men’s V-Neck
Gildan Crew Neck
Gildan Raglan Tee (some color pre-removed with Out White Brite)
Out White Brite
Crayola Fine Line Washable Markers
7th Generation Laundry Detergent

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!

Doctor Who Quilt Along Patterns
Doctor Who Quilt when it was new! Video 1 & Video 2
Say hello to Erica at The Purple Quilt Company on YouTube.
If you enjoy my free content, you can buy me a Ko-Fi.
Join us on TTMT!
Follow me on Instagram for lots of photos of cats & quilts!
Find my free patterns on Sewhooked & Fandom in Stitches, where you can also quilt along with us!

♥ 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 #788 – Well, It’s Not Chairs

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This week, I share a minor misadventure in the finishing of my new-to-me dining chairs, a new Sherlock Holmes-themed paper pieced quilt block designed by me for my husband’s bookcase quilt (pattern coming later this month), some tiny sewing machines made by my son, and a tiny bit of progress on my eldest’s Doctor Who quilt repair. Big thanks to my Ko-Fi supporters, with a special shout out to crankyrat for TEN coffees!

Sherlock Holmes Patterns on Fandom in Stitches (block shown coming soon!)
Doctor Who Quilt Along Patterns
Doctor Who Quilt when it was new! Video 1 & Video 2
My Retired Patterns
Say hello to Erica at The Purple Quilt Company on YouTube.
As requested: Bird Feeders with Cameras on Amazon (affiliate link). Please note that there are LOTS of bird feeders with cameras out there. What works for me may not work for you, so use your own discretion when purchasing.
If you enjoy my free content, you can buy me a Ko-Fi.
Join us on TTMT!
Follow me on Instagram for lots of photos of cats & quilts!
Find my free patterns on Sewhooked & Fandom in Stitches, where you can also quilt along with us!

♥ 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 #787 – Surprise Finish with Some Quilty Progress

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Join me for today’s Talk to Me Tuesday Show & Tell as I talk about hanging out with a special TTMT friend, share progress on my #ttmtbom, a surprise UFO finish, an update on the Doctor Who quilt repair, and more bird feeder action, plus special thanks to my amazing Ko-Fi supporters! ♥

Sherlock Holmes’ Deerstalker Bookcase Block

designed by Jennifer Ofenstein

10″ paper pieced

free for personal use only

(machine embroidery not included)

My July 2024 #ttmtbom Blocks!

Sherlock Holmes Patterns on Fandom in Stitches
Doctor Who Quilt Along Patterns
Doctor Who Quilt when it was new! Video 1 & Video 2
My Retired Patterns
Say hello to Erica at The Purple Quilt Company on YouTube.
As requested: Bird Feeders with Cameras on Amazon (affiliate link). Please note that there are LOTS of bird feeders with cameras out there. What works for me may not work for you, so use your own discretion when purchasing.
If you enjoy my free content, you can buy me a Ko-Fi.
Join us on TTMT!
Follow me on Instagram for lots of photos of cats & quilts!
Find my free patterns on Sewhooked & Fandom in Stitches, where you can also quilt along with us!

♥ 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. ♥

Tutorial – How to Lengthen Front Jeans Pockets

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Hello, my friends!

As promised in a previous video, let’s lengthen those jeans pockets!

For some horrible reason, the pockets in women’s jeans are often unusable. This is a quick & easy tutorial to lengthen your pockets using scrap fabric. You can make them as simple as I did here, or spend a bit more time to achieve a more finished look.

You will need two pieces of non-stretch fabric (quilting cotton works great) at least 1/2″ wider than the pocket you want to alter.

The length will depend on the jeans you’re working on. A good rule of thumb for me is a finished pocket size of 8″ – 10″ long. I find that I usually add around 4″ in length to get the depth I am looking for. You’ll want to double that number if you fold your fabric as I show in this tutorial.

This is an easy project to eyeball, so don’t feel like it has to be perfect. These pockets are on the inside and no one will see them but you, though you may get asked where you found jeans with real pockets!

Let me know if you have any questions!

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♥ Jennifer O

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

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Raggedy Rescue: Q & A #1

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What do you do when a button eye is missing? How do you deal with rips in the face?

It’s the first Raggedy Rescue Q & A!

In this video, I’m taking some of your questions and comments and sharing what I can to hopefully help in your Raggedy Rescue adventure!

All opinions are my own and I’m always happy to learn! If you do it differently or have other advice, I’d love to hear about it.

Have questions I didn’t answer? Leave them in comments and I’ll help if I can.

As mentioned in the video, I primarily use McCall’s Crafts Pattern 8377. The pattern is out of print but you can find it on Etsy or Ebay. If you have sewing friends, it’s worth asking if they might have a copy. I’ve had several gems come my way from friends!

Other McCall’s Numbers for Raggedy Ann & Andy: 5499, 2447, 846, or 713 (10″, 15″, 20″ & 25″). The patterns include the doll pattern, clothing pattern, and instructions.

Simplicity pattern 8043* is in print and certainly less expensive in most cases, but I haven’t personally tried it yet. The clothes and dolls look almost identical to the older McCalls patterns. Simplicity owns McCalls now, but I do not know if their pattern predates the merger. If you’ve already compared the two patterns, please let me know.

As always, please let me know if you have any questions. ♥

Looking for a different video. Check out all of my Raggedy Rescues here!

I have a new page here on Sewhooked where I will be keeping a list of my favorite supplies. I listed the ones used in this video below, and you can see the full list here.