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TTMT #752 – A Gift & Other Things

Today I share a little bit of progress on my What We Do in the Shadows quilt (all patterns on fandominstitches.com) and a stand mixer cover I made for my eldest kiddo (pattern from sewcanshe.com).

Our downstair flooring update is in progress. I’ll try to remember to share a before and after next week. I’m already in love! Our old floor was painted concrete. Anywhere we had a rug was especially beaten up!

I forgot to share in my video that I did manage to pull together a Halloween costume last week! My younger kid and I went to Savers and I dug through the formal dresses until I found a red dress that was a little too big. I added some accessories from Savers and a black jacket out of my own closet. All I was missing was vampire fangs! Oh, and I am absolutely wearing my red sneakers under that dress. 😉

♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #751 – Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween my friends!

♥ Jennifer O

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

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Easy DIY Halloween Cauldron

This is a super simple DIY Halloween Cauldron we made in 2021. This is one of my all-time favorite Halloween decorations! I made a very short video to show how it’s done. Enjoy!

  • Large Plastic Cauldron bought years ago, I think at Party City
  • Color Change Halloween Lights (affiliate link)
  • Lighted Mister with auto shut off (affiliate link)
  • Cake cover/bowl from Dollar Tree, holes closed with hot glue, and painted black. This one took some trial and error until I found something that fit correctly. You want whatever you use to hang just inside the cauldron so the mister is up high.

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♥ Jennifer O

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TTMT #746 – Halloween Crafts & New Raggedies to Work on!

In which I share a new Halloween quilt top, the (almost!) finished pumpkin candle holders from BFF Retreat, a new-to-me thrifted blouse, and Abbie’s beautiful Raggedy kiddos in need of both finish & restoration!

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TTMT #745 – BFF Retreat 2023, #thriftcrawl Haul

In which I share the amazing #thriftcrawl haul from almost a week with the world’s best BFF, Jewells68!

Y’all, it was so great to have her here, and I’m sure you can tell how happy it makes me. I was so excited, I even forgot to mention how completely awesome the new downstairs ceiling looks!

We hit Savers, Goodwill (two regular stores & the Outlet), Habitat Restore, Texas Thrift, Austin Creative Reuse, and the Austin Antique Mall. We also had a great time at Ikea!

As always, I miss her already. ♥

Jewells’ video from last week:

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TTMT #649 – Bats, Cats, & Owls!

In which I talk about how AWESOME Halloween was as well as a few crafty odds & ends, and a new addition to our cat furniture.

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TTMT #648 – More Than I Thought!

I sat down thinking I had almost nothing to share and it turns out I was incorrect, so yay!

The awesome Halloween gnomes from Suzanne came from https://ineedfabric.com/.

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TTMT #647 – Whew, what a week!

In which I talk about the silent auction wrap-up, our continued efforts with our home Halloween decor, and mostly recovering from last week!

A VERY HAPPY birthday to my BFF Jewells. Her birthday was on Saturday, which was a crazy day for me, but I did manage to say Happy Birthday and I sent her a birthday gift a few weeks ago. ♥

I also mention in this video that I will not be attending the International Quilt Fest this year. I have been debating for weeks and have just decided I do not have it in me this year.

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TTMT #646 – Bling Box

In which I share my artist supply box turned jewelry box and a peek at one of our Halloween projects! The purple/orange lights were are battery operated and we found them at Target. I didn’t make a note of the manufacturer, sorry about that! The Silent Auction is this weekend and I am sure you’re ready to stop hearing about it. Thank you for watching! ♥

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Halloween Round-up!

Hello, my dear friends!

I haven’t shared anything aside from Talk To Me Tuesday since having surgery, and since it is October, my favorite month, I couldn’t resist doing a roundup of my own Halloween and fall patterns and tutorials!

I’ve included both Free Patterns & Retired shop patterns below. As a compromise for those who want access to my previously for sale patterns, I will share the pattern of your choice for a small donation to a local-to-you non-profit. More info below with the Retired Patterns.

To date, wonderful quilters have donated over $300 to a wide variety of charities, donated food, clothing, and hundreds of masks to those who need them. Your charitable efforts make my heart swell with happiness and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!

What are your favorite things to make for Halloween? I’d love to see! Let me know in comments or share over in the Sewhooked Facebook Group! You can also tag me on Instagram – @sewhookedjen.

FREE PATTERNS

Nothing But Sincerity (Peanuts Stitch) by Jennifer Ofenstein
Nothing But Sincerity, free pattern to hand embroider
Simple Witch Hat 2014 Update
Paper Pieced Simply Witch Hat
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)

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RETIRED SHOP PATTERNS

I retired my online quilt pattern shop December 31, 2019 but I still receive quite a few requests for retired patterns.I decided the best way to address that was to have those interested in a retired pattern make a small donation to a local-to-you non-profit of your choice. Email your receipt and I’ll be happy to send the pattern. Please, only one pattern per receipt. 

If you’re unsure if a pattern is FREE (I have loads of those, check out the main menu on sewhooked.com), or RETIRED, just drop me an email or comment and I’ll let you know.

A Little Haunted Wall Hanging
A Little Haunted – Retired Pattern
Monster Madness!
Monster Madness – Retired Pattern Set
I Want My Mummy
I Want My Mummy – Retired Pattern (supplemental pattern to Monster Madness)
Two Little Hooters
Two Little Hooters – Retired Pattern
Jack's Lanterns, 9 Patterns to Paper Piece by Jennifer Ofenstein
Jack’s Lantern’s – Retired Pattern
Jack Leaves The Light On by Jennifer Ofenstein, sewhooked.com
Jack Leaves the Light On – Retired Pattern

If you make these or any Sewhooked craft or pattern, I would love to see it in the Sewhooked Facebook Group! You can also tag me on Instagram – @sewhookedjen.

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