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Learn to quilt or improve your skills with our new, completely FREE video tutorial series

 I have been wanting to make this announcement forever and I am so excited now that we are finally ready to release our new, completely FREE Beginner Quilting video tutorial series. This series has been in the works for months as I wrote an simple, beginner-friendly split nine patch pattern and filmed more than four hours […]

Stephanie Soebbing

8 June, 2018

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Demo Day March 2018!

Last weekend we celebrated the first anniversary of our brick and mortar shop in Rock Island, IL, with a big Demo Day! We packed the day with free demos every hour and we filmed four of them for you to watch at home. Scroll down to see FREE videos on paper piecing, ruler work on […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 April, 2018

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How to silk-dye Easter eggs

Note: This post was originally written in March 2016 and was updated in March 2018 to include a video tutorial. In the intervening years my daughter grew old enough to help with the task, so I had her on as a special guest to help me show you all how to silk dye Easter eggs. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

19 March, 2018

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Sewing cabinet makeover: How to get a smooth white finish with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

My addiction to upcycling furniture is almost as strong as my addiction to fabric and quilting. I just love taking an old piece of furniture that has good bones and breathing new life into it with a new coat of stain or paint. My latest project was a large sewing cabinet that has been in […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 February, 2018

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Read this before you buy a sewing machine – Top brands, cost and features you need for quilting

I am always being asked what to look for when buying a sewing machine on YouTube and in our shop, Quilt Addicts Anonymous in Rock Island, IL. So this video goes over absolutely everything you need to know about buying a sewing machine for quilting. I go over the features and accessories you need if […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 February, 2018

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Top 10 Video Tutorials of 2017

We thought we’d start 2018 off by taking a look at all the video stats from 2017 and bring you a roundup of our most-watched video tutorials from last year. There were nearly 400,000 views and 2 million minutes watched of Quilt Addicts Anonymous videos last year, so we had a lot to sift through. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

1 January, 2018

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Christmas scrap buster! Check out this Ghost of Christmas Past tutorial

Click here to download the Ghost of Christmas Past pattern for free until December 31, 2017! Pretty much every quilter has scraps left over from Christmas sewing projects. The challenge is not all reds and greens are created equal. So while some reds looks great together in a line, they may look terrible next to […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 December, 2017

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Tutorial: Turn your ugly sweaters into adorable mittens

This tutorial is an oldie but a goodie. It has received nearly 56,000 views on YouTube and almost 500 thumbs up. Long before Quilt Addicts Anonymous became a full fledged business, I used to raid thrift stores for ugly sweaters, take them home and turn them into adorable mittens to sell at craft fairs. They […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 December, 2017

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Stippin’ Mini quilt video tutorial

When Leah Day asks you to collaborate on a project, you say yes. Last fall Leah asked me if I would work with her on a new series she has going, where a designer makes a mini quilt, no larger than 14-inches on any one side, and sends it to her to quilt. Leah uses […]

Stephanie Soebbing

25 January, 2017

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Turn your ugly sweaters in amazing gifts

So you know all those hideous Christmas sweaters that were once in style but now fit in the “What was I thinking” category. Well now you can find a new use for them and turn them into adorable Christmas presents. I made my first pair of upcycled sweater mittens several years ago after visiting a […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 December, 2016

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