Category Archives: Holidays

Yellow Pillow, Purple Snake (TTMT #903 Sewing & Craft Vlog)

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This week finds me doing some organizing, finishing a project for a friend, and thinking about Halloween! I remembered in editing that I was planning to show you the finished KitchenAid mixer cover and managed to squeeze in a clip!

Nail Stamping Plate Dividers on Cricut Design Space
(these are my categories and can be edited to reflect your own collection)

A super fast visual on nail stamping:

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Custom Onesies! (TTMT #902 Sewing & Craft Vlog)

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Happy Tuesday, friends! This week, I wish a belated but very happy birthday to my BFF Jewells, share updates on the Instant Pot cover and jack-o-lantern from last week, as well as progress on the KitchenAid mixer cover, and last (but not least!) some very fun custom onesies made using Cricut Design Space and my Maker 3.

Custom onesie designs in Cricut Design Space:

Best thing onsie
Elmo onesie
Ineffable Baby Romper (Good Omens with angel wings)

Also:

Mixer cover (in progress!) is the simplest version of the one from Sew Can She.

Time to go VOTE!

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Oops, wrong size! (TTMT #901 Sewing & Craft Vlog)

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Hello, friends! Last week was one of those All Over The Place weeks!I worked on a project that I will now need to do over because not only did I not measure twice, cut once, I didn’t even measure once!

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Holiday Blah (TTMT #861)

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Dear friends, I had a rough week with very little mojo, and I don’t have a single thing to show. I hope that whatever you’re doing, you can take a moment to slow down and breathe deep.

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Jeans of a Different Color (TTMT #860 Crafty & Quilty Show and Tell)

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Time for something completely different! This week, I share a pair of jeans I dyed using a jeans kit by RIT (Back to Blue), talk briefly about screenprinting, and mention an old favorite, Tree Trimming.

Watch a 37-year-old baby talk about Tree Trimming. The a/c was out in our house, which used to happen A LOT! Email sewhooked at gmail for the free pattern through December 31, 2025.

There are lots of resources online showing how to use a Cricut cut or other stencil for screen printing. I used info from Pigskins & Pigtails (which I managed to say in reverse during the video).

Gilmore Girls Quilt Along through December 17, 2025 on Fandom in Stitches!

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Stockings! (TTMT #859 Quilting & Sewing Show and Tell)

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Happy December, friends! I finished the stockings I’d mentioned previously. They are made entirely from my stash and came out even better than I imagined! I’ve also got one tiny ornament to share that will be heading out in the mail with a reindeer later this week.

Ridwell for fabric and other unusual recycling.

Stocking tutorial + free pattern from Amy Smart. (I used her instructions but not the pattern.)

Free Christmas Lineart (bell on khaki stocking)

Reindeer Ornament

Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!

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Tree Skirt Finish! (TTMT #858 Quilting & Sewing Show and Tell)

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This week, I’m excited to share that I finished our tree skirt! The final quilted and bound skirt is a hair over 51″, made using 4″ (4.5″ cut) squares. I LOVE how this project came out and am looking forward to working on some new stockings next!

Stay to the end for a sassy blue jay birdbath!

Reindeer Ornament

Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!

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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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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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