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We’re in the news! And a virtual tour of the shop …

A feature reporter from one of our local TV stations popped by the shop last week to interview me about how the business has grown. You can check it out by clicking here. There are lots of dramatic pauses in the voiceover and they picked some of the weirdest sound bites that probably sounded cool […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 November, 2017

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Chiaverini makes women central players in history in ‘Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule’

History is written by men and in most cases they minimized or completely ignored the critical role women played in shaping the events of the past. Chiaverini corrects this in her latest novel released last week, “Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule.” A mix of well researched fact and imagined fiction to fill in the gaps […]

Stephanie Soebbing

10 March, 2015

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My new favorite way to finish seams

  I’ve been sewing more garments since I had Angela and finishing seams is always a challenge. I don’t have a serger to bind off the edges and keep the fabric from fraying. But to be honest, even though serging is the fastest way to finish a seam, I don’t really like the look of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 August, 2014

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Virtual Shop Hop: Neal’s Vacuum & Sewing Center, Muscatine, Iowa

Quilt shop names often contain some clever word play. The ones featured so far in the Virtual Shop Hop series fit the bill. There’s Quiltology, A Quilting Bee, Quilting Divas and Quilter’s Heaven to name a few. But Neal’s Vacuum & Sewing Center in Muscatine, Iowa, is straight to the point. You know what you’ll […]

Stephanie Soebbing

7 February, 2012

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Get inspired by Pokey Bolton

One of the most inspiring parts about Quilt Festival was the art quilts. There are few people in my guild who dabble in art quilting, but for the most part show and tell is filled with traditional patterns in traditional fabrics. I’m a big fan of “Quilting Arts” with Pokey Bolton and was really excited […]

Stephanie Soebbing

16 July, 2013

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Quilt National continues to push boundaries

The first art quilt exhibit continues to push boundaries in its 19th installment, scheduled to open next week at The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio. Beginning in 1979, Quilt National is the preeminent art quilt exhibition, a juried competition that features the work of nearly 90 quilters from around the world. The 86 quilts […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 May, 2015

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Friday progress report: Maple leaves, log cabins and distractions

It’s time for a progress report. As my Instagram and Twitter followers know, I’ve been hard at work on the king-size maple leaf log cabin quilt I started in June when I took a class from Marti Michell. Last weekend I finished my 40th block, which sounds great until you hear that I’m making 64. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

19 July, 2013

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Kaffe’s Artisan Trunk Show is in the shop!

The UPS guy is pretty much my favorite person in the world that I am not related or married to. He brings me all kinds of goodies and today he brought the Kaffe Artisan Trunk Show to the shop! It is made with fabrics included in Kaffe’s Artisan 2017 collection. You can shop fabrics from […]

Stephanie Soebbing

24 November, 2017

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Puppy Love crib quilt sneak peak

It’s time for a sneak peak at the crib quilt I designed for my little one on the way. I’m only halfway through the pregnancy, but I’m basing the decor of the entire nursery around this quilt, so I’m feeling the pressure to get it done. First let me start by saying, I can’t draw, […]

Stephanie Soebbing

7 January, 2014

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Pfaff releases new machine for sewers on the go

Pfaff has released a new sewing machine with the sewer on the go in mind. The lightweight Passport 3.0 is an update of the Passport 2.0, new features include 30 additional decorative stitches for a total of 100, and a thread cutter that cuts the needle and bobbin thread with the press of a button. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 February, 2016

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