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National Quilt Museum hosts ‘Quilts of Valor’ exhibit

The National Quilt Museum has teamed up with Quilts of Valor to honor veterans and bring the organization’s mission to a wider audience. “To Honor and Comfort: Quilts of Valor” opened last week at The National Quilt Museum. The exhibit features 34 Quilts of Valor made by quilters throughout the country. The quilts, which will be […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 August, 2015

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Free Block of the Month – Quilt Addicts Anonymous – February

Join the FREE Block of the Month pattern from Quilt Addicts Anonymous. Each month you’ll learn a new tips, tricks and efficiencies that will improve your quilting and give you the chance to try new blocks you might not want to make an entire quilt from. For fabric requirements, cutting instructions and free printable instructions, […]

Stephanie Soebbing

1 February, 2014

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An essay on neglected quilts and houses

Everyone has heard a tale or two about a quilt that was found at a garage sale. The owners just didn’t appreciate the quilt or know how to properly care for it. So the quilt spent a few decades neglected in the attic or being used to keep the garage floor clean when it was […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 February, 2012

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Casting on

I’m in love with quick baby knits. Often the sewing projects I work on are so involved and time consuming, that whipping up a cute baby sweater for Angela seems like a welcome break. So earlier this month I stopped by by local yarn shop, Knit & Knot, to find yarn for a new project, Little […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 July, 2014

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February quilting goals

It’s that time of the month when I attempt to be an over-achiever and list out some lofty sewing goals to complete this month. Last month I started out strong, but then a nasty cold derailed my progress. Hopefully this month will see better results. Here’s my game plan for the month: Quilt, bind and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 February, 2014

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Win three yards of flannel backing fabric

This month’s winner will receive three yards of 108-inch wide flannel backing fabric in a tan marbled print. That’s enough to back a queen-sized quilt. If you’re new to the Block a Day Challenge, here’s how it works. Sew one quilt block each day and post a photo of it to our Flickr group. Each […]

Stephanie Soebbing

2 March, 2012

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‘American Quilts’ a must see

I saw the “American Quilts: Selections from the Winterthur Collection,” currently on display at the Milwaukee Art Museum, over the weekend and the quilts were inspiring. There are more than 40 quilts in the exhibit and many were made by women in their early 20s as bridal quilts, which just goes to show you that […]

Stephanie Soebbing

29 June, 2010

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National Quilt Museum, Quilts of Valor honor veterans

The National Quilt Museum and Quilts of Valor honored veterans earlier this week by giving the patriotic quilts that made up the To Honor and Comfort exhibit to 34 veterans of war. The exhibit at the Paducah, Kentucky museum featured premium examples of patriotic quilts made for the Quilts of Valor organization, which seeks to provide […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 November, 2015

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Listen to Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill and Swan Sheridan on Sit & Sew Radio

Quilt Addicts Anonymous also has a podcast! Go check out Episode 23 of Sit & Sew Radio. We’ve got two quilt pattern designers on today, and one of them is still working a day job while building her business. I was in that position just six months ago, so if there are any aspiring professional […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 December, 2016

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Block a Day Challenge – January round up

The object of the Block a Day Challenge is to finish more quilts in 2012, and boy did we finish some quilts in January. If you’re just now joining us for the Block a Day Challenge, here’s how it works. Spend a few minutes each day sewing one quilt block. Then take a picture of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

31 January, 2012

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