Category Archives: talk to me tuesday

TTMT #790 – It’s Who Again

Woo! I completed the repairs on my eldest’s Doctor Who quilt, which is now back in their hands! This was a bigger job than I first anticipated. It’s been a journey and I am ready for what’s next!

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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #789 – Thrifted Chairs Makeover

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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TTMT #788 – Well, It’s Not Chairs

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!

♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #787 – Surprise Finish with Some Quilty Progress

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!

♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #786 – Two Blue Quilts & A New Tutorial

This week I’m sharing two very different blue quilts, a passport wallet made on my new embroidery machine, and more birdfeed cam at the end!

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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #785 – Birds, Blocks, & Daleks

This was one of those weird weeks that felt a month long but also felt like I didn’t do anything while simultaneously doing All The Things. I worked on some machine embroidery, hit my favorite thrift store, Austin Creative Reuse, upcycled a tote bag, and brought home an old favorite project for some much-needed TLC. This little bit of chaos is the result. Stick around to the end for some bird feeder footage!

♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #784 – Reorganizing for a NEW Embroidery Machine!

Today I’m SO EXCITED to share my clean and reorganized sewing room featuring my newly upgraded embroidery machine!

I spent last week reorganizing my room for my new Brother PR1X single-needle free-arm embroidery machine purchased from Austin Sewing Machines. They made me a great bundle deal with everything I wanted for lower prices than I saw online. I can’t tell you how excited I am for this upgrade!

Not sponsored, I paid for everything myself, I’m just VERY EXCITED about my new machine!

♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #783 – Blocks & BFFs

This week I share some wonderful belated birthday goodies Jewells shared during a quick visit, a finished crochet charity blanket (I use this tutorial), and some progress on my husband’s Bookcase Quilt!

♥ Jennifer O

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Raggedy Rescue: Q & A #1

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.

♥ Jennifer O

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

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TTMT #782 – Book, Hook, & BOM (with FREE PATTERNS)

Today I’m talking about patterns I designed for #ttmtbom Month 2, Getting back to work on my husband’s bookcase quilt, and some long overdue crochet!

Free patterns below!

Pretty Cute Block

designed by Jennifer Ofenstein for Talk to Me Tuesday

12″ paper pieced

Log Cabin Blossom

designed by Jennifer Ofenstein for Talk to Me Tuesday

12″ paper or traditionally pieced

♥ Jennifer O

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