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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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Freestanding Lace FSL Christmas Tree Assembly (an OESD design)

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Freestanding lace Christmas Tree assembly! This video is not sponsored, I just really love making machine-embroidered lace. ♥

This was a big project that included THIRTY SIX PIECES. As I mentioned in my most recent TTMT (show & tell vlog), I’ve made this design before (video below), but at the time the largest hoop my machine would take was 5″x7″ which was just a smidge too small. I didn’t realize my hoop was too small until after I’d purchased the design, and even on sale it was not inexpensive, and I was NOT going to waste it! Scaling the design down did work, but it was VERY fiddly to assemble. Full size was much easier!

My first FSL Tree, 2020 video:

The supplies I used are listed below. I’m a “use what I have” gal! Use what you have, shop online, or buy at your local quilt or craft store. Mostly have a good time! Affiliate links are marked. *

  • You will need a zig-zag machine or a strong hand-sewing needle to assemble the tree skirt.
  • Design – OESD FSL Christmas Tree #12700
  • My fabrics are a variety of green batiks and one red batik. I think the scrappy fabric adds depth, but again, I was using what I had. I precut all fabric in squares slightly larger than they needed to be and added lightweight fusible interfacing* to the back.
  • Water soluble/wash away stabilizer (I have used a variety of brands/types and I prefer the white, not clear, for FSL. Use what works best for you.)

My thread color choices:

Find more FSL assembly videos in my YouTube shorts!

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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT 806 – Heirloom Applique (quilty show & tell)

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Today I share a surprise finished quilt. It was even a surprise to me! My energy and inspiration have been loooow, but I always feel better when I am working on something, so here we are!

There are no patterns for Heirloom Applique. The original blocks were made by my great-aunt, passed to my grandmother, and then to my aunt, who gave them to me. I replicated several of the designs using my embroidery software to make machine applique, adding the cats from a drawing by my eldest kiddo. The final design was me trying to make it all work together. I hope you enjoy it!

Interested in my process? I have a playlist of all the videos that includes blocks to quilt!

I forgot to mention my newly re-released free pattern, Turkey Talk!

Turkey Talk

designed by Jennifer Ofenstein, sewhooked.com

12″ traditionally or paper pieced block

OR 12″ x 19″ wall hanging

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TTMT 805 – Scatterbrained (quilty & crafty show & tell)

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A short and scattered show & tell. I hope you’re well. ♥

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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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