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Virtual Shop Hop: My Favorite Quilt Shop, Green Bay, Wisconsin

There are two kinds of quilt shops. One that is spread out with more floor space than fabric, and then there are ones that pack as much fabric as possible. My Favorite Quilt Shop in Green Bay Wisconsin is the latter. It’s not that My Favorite Quilt Shop is small. There is ample space and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 August, 2013

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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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Virtual Shop Hop: JoQuilter Fabrics, Bellvue, Iowa

JoQuilter Fabrics is a quaint little quilt shop on the Mississippi River. Located in Bellevue, Iowa, a small little town with a cute downtown worthy of spending an afternoon in, the quilt shop would make a great stop on a shop hop. Jo Fifield, the shop owner is known for two quilt techniques, big stitch and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 August, 2013

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4 quilt apps for the iPhone I love

Craftsy If you haven’t heard of Craftsy yet, then you must visit Craftsy.com immediately. You can take classes in all kinds of quilting techniques, from free motion quilting to appliqué and everything in between. Then download the Craftsy app and you can take those classes with you wherever you go. I used it to watch […]

Stephanie Soebbing

5 August, 2013

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Friday Progress Report: The final fabrics chosen by you

http://instagram.com/p/cY70HLv4fi/ I’ve got 12 blocks left to piece for my maple leaf log cabin quilt. That meant I needed two more fat quarters to make the maple leaves, but I had three to choose from. Since I owe my fast progress on this quilt to my followers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, I decided to […]

Stephanie Soebbing

2 August, 2013

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Instagram, the great motivator

http://instagram.com/p/ax8csQv4S2/ I started using Instagram with some frequency about the same time I started my maple leaf log cabin quilt. I took a class from Marti Michell when she came to my guild, and used her log cabin construction technique to  combine two blocks I’ve been itching to make a quilt with for years. I […]

Stephanie Soebbing

30 July, 2013

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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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How to make quarter square triangles from squares

Piecing triangles can be a nightmare. Sewing on the bias can stretch out the seam, warping the block, getting the points all out of whack and giving you a block that doesn’t lie flat or piece together properly. That’s why I developed a Triangle Boot Camp class, teaching methods where all the triangles are made […]

Stephanie Soebbing

25 July, 2013

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Christmas in July quilt top reveal

Sometimes when you go into a fabric store a line just grabs you. And that’s what happened to me when I spotted Holiday Frost by Jan Shade Beach for Henry Glass & Co., Inc. I picked up one panel, two yards of the red snowflake, one yard of the silver snowflake and one and two-thirds […]

Stephanie Soebbing

23 July, 2013

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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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