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Just Hangin’ Around

This is the first in a series of crib quilt I’m working on that takes a modern twist on pictorial kit quilts that were popular in the mid-20th Century. I have a few of the antique crib quilts in my collection. They feature one large image that is appliqued, embroidered or both. Some are on […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 September, 2013

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Ready or not

There is a pretty good chance I’m going to have the baby early, possibly today or tomorrow even. About a week ago my blood pressure spiked. It wasn’t so high to induce before I was full term, but it was high enough to have me work from home for the rest of the pregnancy. See […]

Stephanie Soebbing

5 May, 2014

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Quilt show in the bunk room

One’s choice of bedding at quilt retreat is a very important choice. I’m sure there are posh quilt retreats where everyone has their own room in hotel-like fashion. But at my Guild’s retreat, we all share bunk rooms and the quilts that adorn them are on display for everyone to see. It is like a mini […]

Stephanie Soebbing

23 October, 2015

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SAQA exhibit celebrates Marie Webster

Marie Webster. Never heard that name before? Well quilters today owe a lot to her. In 1909, she broke with traditional Victorian quilt patterns and created her first applique quilt that was inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. Her designs, featuring a center medallion typically of flowers, and strong borders caught the eye of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

24 June, 2016

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September BOM 2016 tutorial

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day! It doesn’t feel like it here in the Midwest where I am but fall will be here soon and that means it is quilting time again. This month’s Block of the Month pattern is a small one. Finishing at just three inches square, I opted to use […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 September, 2016

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Bridal quilts, antique sewing machines and T-shirt quilts

I went to a bridal shower for my cousin’s fiancee over the weekend. My aunt also quilts and she made her a beautiful quilt of half-square triangles. She recently had surgery on her hand, so completing the bed quilt in less than a month was quite an accomplishment. My dad got a hold of a […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 February, 2010

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Virtual Shop Hop: Quilter’s Heaven, Northbrook, Ill.

Quilter’s Heaven in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Ill., really is a paradise for modern quilters. Everywhere you turn there are bright, large prints. And I do mean everywhere. Every room in this converted house is filled from floor to ceiling with fabric. Everywhere you look there is a riot of color. I especially couldn’t […]

Stephanie Soebbing

9 January, 2012

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Puppy Love crib quilt reveal

I am feeling pretty accomplished right now. I’m 21 weeks along and I’ve already got the crib quilt done for my baby’s nursery. It’s quite the feat considering I normally need a deadline to get anything done. Really it wouldn’t have been that surprising if I had been putting the final stitches in the binding […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 January, 2014

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Knitting, the thing I do when I can’t sew

Last week I had the flu. The go to the ER for some fluids because you can’t even keep water down kind of flu. I went back to work Friday and when I got home I wasn’t really up for sewing, but after a couple days of sitting on the couch and watching TV, I […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 April, 2014

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Quilts of Love spins stories with quilts

Quilters yearning for a good story about their craft have a new series to line their bookshelves with. The Quilts of Love series from Abingdon Press features 25 books, each by a different author and written across multiple genres. The two things they have in common are each story has a quilt is woven through each […]

Stephanie Soebbing

2 September, 2014

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