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TTMT #665+1 – Waxed Canvas

In which I share the final water bottle bag made from waxed canvas (purchased from sailrite.com), a stack of quilts in progress for The Linus Connection, and a chat about what I want to work on next!

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TTMT #612 – Snow Day(s)

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Update…I did venture out and make the round trip to rescue my daughter, her boyfriend, and Marie cat. They live VERY close, so even driving super slow and carefully, I wasn’t out very long. It is a huge relief to have them all safe and warm at home with us. ♥

The Journal a Year of Doom Block to paper piece, designed by Jennifer Ofenstein. 10″ finished. Find more like this on Fandom in Stitches.

Week 5 of the Year of Doom on Fandom in Stitches (Includes my Indiana Jones pattern)
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The Linus Connection, the local blanket making charity I volunteer for.
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TTMT #611 – Story Time

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Keeping it real in The Sewing Hole (aka, my garage).

The Man in Black, a Year of Doom Block to paper piece, designed by Jennifer Ofenstein. 10″ finished. Find more like this on Fandom in Stitches.

Pren’s website
Corner Curve Quilts (Michelle’s quilt shop)
Week 4 of the Year of Doom on Fandom in Stitches (Includes my Man In Black pattern)
Find my free patterns on Sewhooked: Free Patterns, Free Fandom Patterns, Free Harry Potter Patterns.
The Linus Connection, the local blanket making charity I volunteer for.
Quilt along with us on Fandom in Stitches

Win a Harry Potter Bookcase Quilt!

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Project Of Doom

Want a chance to win this Project Of Doom Harry Potter-inspiredbookcase quilt AND help 13-year-old Kenzie get the new kidney she needs?

Donate $5 to Kenzie’s GoFundMe and get one chance to win.

Donate $20 and get FIVE chances to win.

Drawing on March 25, 2017

——> DONATE HERE <——-

Can’t donate? Then please share this link!

This wonderful quilt was made by the fantastic Jennifer Rowles, a fellow Fandom in Stitches designer. She pieced and quilted it as part of a fundraiser to help a 13-year-old girl that really needs a new kidney.

Inside blocks designed by me, outside blocks designed by the Fandom in Stitches designers.

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TTMT #215 – Give it away, now!

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In which I GIVE AWAY a Project of Doom quilt made by the Fandom In Stitches community!

Am I gonna tell you who the winner is? You’ve gotta watch to find out!

Our Harry Potter-themed quilt raised $778 for The Linus Connection of Central Texas! WOO!

HUGE thanks to each and every person that made blocks for this special quilt and for the smaller PoD we will be giving to The Linus Connection.

To those that donated, THANK YOU for your generosity. Your money will go towards buying blankets supplies to help create handmade blankets for children in crisis situations in Central Texas.

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Featured Pattern: Fleur-de-lis (paper pieced), just $2 on Craftsy!

Home again…and WIN a Harry Potter Quilt!

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Well hi there! I am OFFICIALLY back from family vacation! Before we get back to business, I want to share something very important from the Sewhooked sister-site, Fandom In Stitches!

This is the LAST DAY to get your chance to win the very special Harry Potter quilt created by readers of Fandom In Stitches!

Haven’t donated yet? Don’t despair, there is still time to get your name in the hat to win this Project of Doom quilt made by Fandom In Stitches readers!

This very special quilt is being quilted by Shannon Shaw, the award winning quilter of the original Project of Doom made by Jennifer Ofenstein!

See the original with awards here.

How do you win? Just make a donation to The Linus Connection and forward your receipt to ofenjen@fandominstitches.com! Easy, peasy. You will receive one entry for every dollar donated.

Donations accepted until 8 am Tuesday, June 18.
Winner to be announced Tuesday, June 18 on TTMT!

The goal? $500 in donations!

Current donations: $598...can we make it to $1000 before June 18?

Safe, secure online donations.

Donations will be used to purchase blanket making supplies to create handmade blankets for children in crisis situations in Central Texas.

The Linus Connection is a Central Texas 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to make and deliver handmade security blankets for children in crisis situations in Austin, Texas and the surrounding area. The blankets go to children in hospital emergency rooms, in crisis centers, in foster care, battered women’s shelters, to any child who is in need of a little extra security in their lives.

Winner will receive a finished quilt. Only the quilt top is shown. The winner will receive the finished quilt no later than July 31, 2013…Harry’s birthday!

BIG THANKS to the following FiSers for sharing their time and talent for this special project: Aalia Z, Terri J, Dawn F, Lotte K, Cheryl P, Liza, Wendy N, Joy C, Donna K, Nicole B, Abbie D, Alida P, Elizabeth M, Roxanne M, AC, Red Letter Quilts, Teresa C, unnamed donor from Asheville, NC & Laura W! All of your names will be included on the quilt label!
Designed and pieced by me!

Disclaimer: This event was organized by me to support The Linus Connection. The Linus Connection is not associated with Sewhooked or Fandom In Stitches, but is my favorite charity and I have been an active volunteer for the non-profit for over ten years.

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Featured Pattern: Fleur-de-lis (paper pieced), just $2 on Craftsy!

Fandom For Charity!

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I have lots to tell you about my amazing weekend, but that will have to wait for the BIG REVEAL in tomorrow’s Talk To Me Tuesday!

Today, I want to share an epic and exciting event going on over on Fandom In Stitches: The Fandom For Charity Project of Doom Block Drive!

I’ve combined some of my favorite things: Fandom In Stitches, Harry Potter and The Linus Connection for this fun event! We will be creating a Project of Doom Quilt that will be given away to one lucky person while simultaneously raising money and awareness for my favorite charity!

Click here for details!

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Featured Pattern:

Featured Pattern: A Little Haunted, $8 on Craftsy

A Quick Post!

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This is just a quick photo I took with my phone. Better photos to come!

The Project of Doom is now an award winning quilt!

Overall Award: Creativity (large quilts)

Overall Award: Judge’s Choice

Honorable Mention: Two Person Quilts

Designed, pieced and hand embroidered by me, Jenifer Ofenstein. Quilted by Shannon Shaw. There are two of every ribbon, one for me and one for Shannon.

I have to go help with the band dinner for tonight…more later!!

Check out this post for my quilt show challenge!

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Learn to paper piece with me now through December with my full-length video workshop available only through STITCHED. You get access to over 20 classes AND instructors and registration is now only $40! Click for details.

Quilts In Real Life!

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The Austin Area Quilt Guild‘s Capital of Texas QuiltFest is this weekend!

September 14th – 16th, 2012
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs
Austin, Texas

Friday, Sept. 14th 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 15th 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 16th 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Admission is $8. Click here for a printable $1 off coupon.

QuiltFest in the news.

Come by to see loads of great quilts, including the original Project of Doom quilt, designed, pieced and embroidered by me, quilted by Shannon Shaw!

The Project of Doom, on display at Hennig House Quilts, April 2012.

Click here for Project of Doom patterns!

Sir Gareth’s Dragon, all quilted and spiffy, will be on display with the miniature quilts.

Also look for All Dolled Up, my doll dress quilt, made from reproduction 1930s fabrics.

I’ll be visiting the show tomorrow with my fabulous stitching friends! Expect a full report and probably a little stalking of the PoD. The voyeur in me is excited at the prospect of seeing others enjoy my favorite quilt! If you are there tomorrow and see me wandering around, please stop me and say hello!

If you are going to the Austin show, take a photo of yourself with one of my quilts and share your picture with my flickr group for the chance to win a fun prize! Winner announced Tuesday!

To celebrate the Tabby Face Block Lotto, use coupon code TABBY in my Etsy shop to receive 10% off your total order during the month of September!

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TTMT #158 – Doom, I say!

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In which I talk ALL about The Project of Doom. Yeah, baby!

Don’t miss the Garden Party Blog Hop, a free paper pieced pattern every day in April! This just in…come back for a surprise bonus border block on May 1 from Regina Grewe!