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‘Man of Steel’ inspired quilt

It is a pretty rare occasion when I know exactly what I’m going to do with a piece of fabric when I buy it. Normally I see a fabric I like, I buy anywhere from half to 2 yards, and then I wait for the fabric to tell me what it would like to become. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 June, 2013

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Going tropical for my next T-shirt quilt

I know many of you have found this blog because of my How to Make a T-shirt Quilt video tutorial. That class is one of the most popular ones I teach at my local quilt shop. I prefer to teach by first demonstrating the techniques, then assisting as the students practice. That means I get […]

Stephanie Soebbing

5 May, 2013

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I always worry about my quilting students

I just finished teaching a T-shirt quilting class at CommUniversity. The local program offers two-hour classes every Sunday in February. The way the class is set up meant my students got two more hours of instruction and time to do homework between classes. That meant they actually had finished tops at the end of class […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 February, 2013

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How to strip piece without pins

For my king-sized snowball quilt I decided to echo the 2-inch squares than make up the nine patches in the center of the quilt in the border. That meant creating a border with 1,128 2-inch squares, and I didn’t pin a single one. The trick is using strip piecing and strategic pressing to save time […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 February, 2013

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Tutorial: Turn ugly sweaters into mittens

Yesterday I taught a class on how to turn old sweaters into fleece-lined mittens. This is an awesome project because it is quick, easy and you can make a pair for $5 or less with a sweater from Goodwill. It’s also a great way to turn a hideous sweater into an adorable pair of mittens. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 November, 2012

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How to make half square triangles from squares video tutorial

This video is the first in a series of video tutorials to teach quilters how to make triangles from squares. I love this method, I find it far more accurate than sewing triangles the traditional way. It works by sewing first and cutting second. That means the bias doesn’t get stretched out of place during […]

Stephanie Soebbing

18 October, 2012

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How to make a T-shirt quilt video tutorial

I’ve combined all the posts and instructions in the How to Make a T-shirt quilt series into one post. Now you can watch all 10 videos, get your fabric requirements and sashing chart all in one location. Pin this page, bookmark it, share it on Facebook, do whatever you have to do to remember the […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 July, 2012

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T-shirt quilt tutorial: Binding

Here are the final videos in the How to Make a T-shirt Quilt series. The first video focuses on preparing the binding and sewing it to the top of your quilt with a sewing machine. The second shows you how to stitch the binding to the back of the quilt by hand using an invisible […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 June, 2012

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Tutorial: How to make curtains hung by clips

For my day job, I work as a social media editor and home improvement blogger for a daily newspaper. In April the Home & Garden section always features a Spring Around the House series, so I’m putting together a few tutorials on easy home decor sewing projects that are designed for beginners. The video above […]

Stephanie Soebbing

10 April, 2012

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Valentine’s Day placemat tutorial

For Valentine’s Day, I figured I’d resurrect a placemat tutorial that is an oldie but a goodie. My aunt, also a quilter, got me fabric to make these placemats when I first started quilting. If you look closely at the photo, you’ll see that my binding is applied wrong because I didn’t know the correct […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 February, 2012

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