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Gain confidence with ‘The Quilter’s Palette’

When I teach quilting classes the biggest problem my students encounter is figuring out which fabrics will look best with their pattern. The difficulties range from picking a palette of busy prints with no neutral fabric, having trouble putting prints together when they don’t come in a neatly packaged fabric line, to just not being confident […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 August, 2014

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Sewing room to nursery: Carpet the dogs can poop on, but the baby can’t

We finally ordered carpet for the nursery this week. I’ve wanted new carpet for this room every since we moved into the house. Anything would be better than the dog poop brown shag that is in there now. Funny how it takes a major life event to get it done. My husband and I selected […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 February, 2014

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Friday progress report: Log cabins, Barn quilts and family time

I’ve spent the last week in Shawano, the barn quilt capital of Wisconsin. But I didn’t come just for the quilts. My family has been coming here every summer for decades. There are eight adults, six dogs and one baby. It’s crazy but I always enjoy the time with family The week has been filled […]

Stephanie Soebbing

9 August, 2013

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Get inspired by the Geneseo Quilt Show

I love going to quilt shows, so when there is one practically in my backyard, I just have to go. So last weekend I dragged my husband from the Quad Cities to Geneseo, Illinois. Just kidding on the dragging part. I took him to five quilt shops on our honeymoon, so he knows fully what […]

Stephanie Soebbing

25 September, 2013

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‘Giving Quilt’ returns to Elm Creek series roots

When most readers start a book series, they start at the beginning. That wasn’t the case for me when I discovered the Elm Creek Quilts series by Jennifer Chiaverini. I was still a relatively new quilter when I came across “The Cross-Country Quilters” on the shelf of my local library. The third novel in the […]

Stephanie Soebbing

1 November, 2012

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It’s done! BOM 2014 on the bed for the first time

I know, we’re three quarters of the way through 2015, and I’m just now putting my 2014 BOM on the bed for the first time. I’m finding everything takes 10 times as long as normal when you have a toddler running around the house. I finished putting this beauty together at my guild’s biannual quilt […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 August, 2015

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Friday Progress Report: Fabriganza fun

This was the week of not getting much accomplished. I normally get plenty done over the weekend, but I had a bridal shower and bachelorette party in Chicago. I had a great time, but ended up with food poisoning from eating duck testicles. Long story, even longer time spent in the bathroom. Once I finally […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 July, 2013

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Saturdays with Stephanie July 22, 2017

OK, so I have done a pretty terrible job of blogging recently. We’re working on changing that by bringing on new team members here at Quilt Addicts Anonymous to handle the day-to-day tasks that have been created as this little blog turned into a full blown business. Then I can get back to the creative […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 July, 2017

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If only I could sew with my feet up

I did manage to get some sewing done last weekend, but thanks to an epic case of pregnant swelling, I’ve had to spend a good amount of time sitting on the couch with my feet up. While some might consider a prescription to rest an excellent idea, I hate it. I’ve been so bored. The […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 April, 2014

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December block of the month

We’ve made it! Here is the final video tutorial and pattern for the 2014 Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month. To celebrate, I’m hosting a contest on my Facebook page. Click here to enter a photo of your quilt for a chance to win a $100 gift card Fabric.com. You can enter whether you’ve […]

Stephanie Soebbing

8 December, 2014

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