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Diaper sewing marathon – Part one

Me: “I went through 10 yards of Velcro yesterday.” Husband: “That’s a first down.” I had a cloth diaper sewing marathon over the weekend. It was all in preparation for getting as much work done as possible before quilt retreat next weekend so I can get this very essential task done well in advance of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 March, 2014

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Giveaway! Enter to win ‘Wax on Crafts Holiday Projects’

The good folks over at Schiffer Publishing are sponsoring another giveaway for its latest craft release, “Wax on Crafts Holiday Projects” by Miriam Joy. Featuring 410 color photos, the book features projects you can make for each holiday from Valentine’s Day to Christmas using a box of crayons and a few simple tools. Here’s the […]

Stephanie Soebbing

7 December, 2015

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Virtual Shop Hop: Quilting Supplies For U, Rock Falls, IL

Today’s Virtual Shop Hop is coming to you from a quaint little quilt shop in Rock Falls, Ill. Located just 3 miles from the Rock Falls exit on I-88, in Illinois, with food and gas nearby, this shop makes a perfect pit stop while traveling. As the area’s only quilt shop, Quilting Supplies For U, […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 January, 2014

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Swollen feet and improvising

I’ve had one heck of a case of swollen feet and ankles for the past two weeks. My normal habit of coming home from work and sewing has been replaced by coming home and elevating my feet on the couch. That means I’ve been getting a lot of knitting done, but my sewing projects have […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 April, 2014

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Quilting with the Donnas

I spent the weekend volunteering at the Fall Festival at Walnut Grove Pioneer Village. It was a cross roads settlement in Scott County, Iowa, in the 1860s and 18 period buildings have been preserved on the site so visitors can get an up close look at history. A couple of times each summer the Mississippi […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 September, 2011

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10 signs you may be going through sewing machine withdrawal

1. Your sewing machine broke less than an hour ago, but you’re already at the craft store because you have an overwhelming need to organize seven years worth of photos and arrange them into scrapbook albums. 2. You proceed to organize said photos, finish your wedding scrapbook from five years ago, start a baby scrapbook […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 February, 2014

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Sewing room reno update

There is a small possibility I might meet my goal of shooting the May BOM tutorial in my new sewing studio. Last night my husband finally finished cutting the trim for the windows and baseboard and putting them up. I say finally, because this has been in progress for weeks. He’s not quite as motivated […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 April, 2015

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Things to do before Quilt Retreat

1. Make two pots of the De Pasquale family pasta sauce recipe for lasagna on Friday night. 2. Decide which projects to bring with, (signature quilt, T-shirt quilt, quilted messenger bag, a quilt I’m making as a gift and an airplane baby quilt are all possible contenders). 3. Finish laundry so I have clean clothes […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 March, 2010

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Have questions for Jennifer Chiaverini?

I’ve got a pretty sweet day job. I’m work at a daily newspaper and occasionally get to meet and interview some pretty cool folks. Tomorrow I’ll be chatting with Elm Creek Quilts author Jennifer Chiaverini. She’s coming to town next month on her book tour for her latest novel, “The Wedding Quilt.” So if you […]

Stephanie Soebbing

24 October, 2011

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Feather fail

I gave feathers a try for the first time on the longarm, and as you can tell by the feathers going in two different directions above, it is safe to say it didn’t go so well. I’ve been taking Free-Motion Quilting with Feathers by Angela Walters on Craftsy. I’ve taken other classes from Angela on […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 April, 2014

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