Block of the Month May 2016
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Good thing I checked my list twice
I was in the process of checking my list twice last weekend when I realized I forgot to get a gift for my grandmother for the SECOND year in a row. I’m a bad grandchild. She’s very difficult to shop for. My mom once found a gift she’d gotten her stowed away in a closet […]
Gnomes, dogs and sewing
If you’re wondering why I’m talking about gnomes and dogs on a quilting blog, I’ll explain. I have a friend who love gnomes. She has a cute little set in her house. So when I found Michael Miller’s Gnoming Around fabric collection I had to let her know about it. Soon a plan was hatched […]
It’s a Christmas miracle, my holiday sewing is done early
Normally my Christmas Eve is spent sewing the binding on a massive quilt that I’ve spent every waking moment stitching for the last two weeks in order to finish it in time. Then I spend the holiday tired and heavily caffeinated. But not this year. I put the final stitch in my holiday sewing as […]
Quilt retreat is coming!
In two days I’ll be on my way to Quilt Retreat in rural DeWitt, Iowa, for four days of quilting, eating and sleeping. That’s it. There’s no laundry to do, dogs to let out, kitchens to paint. Just quilt, eat and sleep. It makes for a glorious and productive weekend. I’m also really excited because […]
New York Beauty progress report
The first day of quilt retreat is over and I have a whopping 10 New York Beauty blocks to show for it. That makes 28 total, just four shy of the halfway mark for this king sized quilt. I started it a year ago at retreat and don’t work on it that often at home, […]
Pillowcases for Japan’s animals
I’m a huge dog lover. I have three cocker spaniels of my home and I also have a foster dog that will stay with us until she finds a forever home. So when the earthquake hit Japan, I wanted to do something for the animals affected by the devastation. I’ve made several novelty pillowcases that […]
I’m planning something big…
I’m working on something big for www.stephaniesoebbing.etsy.com. The only clue I’ll give you for now is that my plans require me to dig through the attic for props to photograph some new items with. Keep a lookout for the big reveal sometime next week.
Sewing dilemmas
I have a meeting of the Next Generation Quilters tonight and I’m not sure what to bring to work on.The first option is a quilt I’m working on to donate to K9 Kindness Rescue to be auctioned off at the organization’s trivia night next month. But it’s a scrap quilt and all the pieces are […]
Quick weekend projects
I started and finished three quick projects on Saturday. First up was a fabric book for my six-month-old niece. Since fabric books come in ready to cut out panels, this project was very quick. All I had to do was cut out the page spreads, fuse half of them to fusible fleece and then sew […]