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Quilting, crime and Christian lit come together in ‘Hidden in the Stars’

Following a brutal attack that killed her mother and stole her voice, Sophia Montgomery begins to unravel a mystery about her mother’s past and a discovers a quilt that holds the key to catching her mother’s killers before they return for her. “Hidden in the Stars” by Robin Caroll opens with Sophia waking up in […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 September, 2014

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March quilting goals: How’d I do

It’s time for the monthly accounting of how much I set out to do verses what I actually accomplished. I had a pretty productive month, although as usual it wasn’t quite as productive as I’d hoped it would be. Finish nursery sewing I hoped to make a crib skirt, bobby covers and fabric baskets. None […]

Stephanie Soebbing

2 April, 2014

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Sewing room to nursery: Coming together

I’m not ready for a full reveal, but the nursery now has no resemblance to the sewing room that once occupied its space. Last week was a big one for turning this room into a cozy place for our new baby. We finally got rid of the nasty dog poop brown shag carpet and replaced […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 March, 2014

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Raffle quilt for K9 Kindness Rescue

I love my dogs. I have three of my own and a foster dog from K9 Kindness Rescue, Inc. A few months ago K9 Kindness took in Rosie, a heartworm positive dog that was pregnant. Her delivery was very difficult and costly because of the heartworm, but because of K9 Kindness, Rosie and her pups […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 April, 2011

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It’s going to be a sewing weekend!

This weekend I have zero plans. No in-laws to get the house spotless for. No closets I feel the need to organize. No events I need to attend. That means I’m sewing all weekend. It’s been a while since I spent the weekend at my machine and besides a quick clean of the house and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 March, 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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My love of fall decorations

I love, love, love fall decorations. I have a set of fall placemats spread out around my own house with my collection of ceramic pumpkins and a few fall floral arrangements. And in the shop I have some fall decor as well. There are two table toppers that would look best on a small table […]

Stephanie Soebbing

29 September, 2010

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Quilt withdrawal to be solved by Carol Doak

I haven’t quilted in at least a week because my husband and I have been busy packing and moving into our first home. I realized last night that quilting must have a calming effect on me and I should make time to do a little each night, because I’ve been super stressed over the past […]

Stephanie Soebbing

30 April, 2010

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Block a Day roundup – Week 8

We continued our productive trend this week, by completing 82 blocks, 1 top and two quilts for the Block A Day Challenge. Keep of the good work ladies. You’ve got five more days to post photos of your blocks, tops and quilts completed in February to the Block A Day Flickr group to win this […]

Stephanie Soebbing

24 February, 2012

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The Block a Day Challenge January winner is…

Hlberg! Hlberg was one of the first participants to join the Block a Day Challenge. In January she completed 33 blocks, 2 quilt tops and one quilt. She won three spools of variegated quilting thread. The prize for February is a copy of “Free-Motion Quilting Made Easy” by Eva A. Larkin. The book teaches you […]

Stephanie Soebbing

1 February, 2012

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