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.
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
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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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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)
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
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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!
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
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Hello, friends! In this week’s show & tell video, I talk about my in-progress tree skirt, some mending and alterations, and some happy mail from Abbie!
My snowflakes came from a variety of sources, including OESD & Oma’s Place. Oma’s Place has been purchased by Juju’s. I didn’t have luck finding my exact snowflakes, but there are plenty of options available from various machine embroidery resources. I used designs that were between 2.5″ and 3.5″ for my 4″ (finished) squares.
Favorite Jeans Crotch Repair
Raggedy Rescue Playlist
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
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Friends, I’m well rested and ready to sew again! In this video, I’m sharing the Folkwear Smock that I made the week of Halloween and a new to me toy, a Dritz Automatic Darner!
Knit Patch is a modern version of a knit darning loom
Folkwear 102 French Cheesemaker’s Smock
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
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Y’all, I was so tired when I recorded!
Please enjoy scatterbrained me sharing (mostly!) what I worked on last week as well as what’s coming next.
With special thanks to Leanne for the book. ♥
Luxe Wedge (freestanding lace from Urban Threads)
Abbie’s video sharing her t-shirt alterations
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
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Welcome neighbor, I hope you enjoy today’s Halloween show & tell!
What We Do in the Shadows on Fandom in Stitches (these can also be found on sewhooked.com under Fandom Patterns)
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
Find my free patterns on Sewhooked & Fandom in Stitches.
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Today’s video is about my Star Trek Quilt finish, as well as a bit about what’s next and a peek at the other side of my sewing room! Stay to the end for quilt photos and an extra special Critter Cameo! 🦉 Bonus points if you spot the anole hanging out on the fence. 🦎
Quilt Star Trek Row Along Top Finish (TTMT #778)
Star Trek on Fandom in Stitches
Designers:
Chris Clayton
Tammy Keefer
Jennifer Ofenstein
Jessica Lee Blacknall
Holly Urbain
Vanda Chittenden
Quilted by Jennifer R (playfulpiecing)!
What We Do in the Shadows on Fandom in Stitches (these can also be found on sewhooked.com under Fandom Patterns)
BackyardJen for more birds, critters, and suburban backyard sounds.
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
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Hello, friends! This week’s show & tell is all about the International Quilt Fest in Houston and the wonderful friends I spent it with. In the thumbnail, you have four TTMT alumni and Fandom in Stitches designers plus future TTMTer Dominae!
What a treat!
Please wish my BFF a happy birthday! Jewells on YouTube + her blog!
The rotary cutter I purchased – Linda’s 45mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter.
Find all of us here: TTMT Crafty Vlog Community
Gilmore Girls Quilt Along on Fandom in Stitches!
Birds & other Critters on my second YouTube Channel: Backyard Jen!
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