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Illini baby quilt reveal

My sister- and brother-in-law welcomed a beautiful baby boy into the world last week and since I think every baby should have at least one quilt, I made one just for him. My husband’s side of the family are big Illini fans, so I’ve made four Illini quilts since we met, that’s one a year. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

10 October, 2011

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Upcycled sweater mittens are a great project

I forgot my mittens when I went to Minnesota to visit my college roommate earlier this month. That was a bad move. So when I saw an adorable pair of upcycled sweater mittens lined with fleece. I tried a pair on and was about to buy them until I looked at the price. They were […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 December, 2011

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‘Sonoma Rose’ packed with suspense

The air is thick with tension as Rosa’s abusive husband John leaves the house, mistrusting of who his wife might entertain in his absence. The guest that does arrives is not Rosa’s childhood sweetheart and former lover, Lars Jorgensen, but his family’s hired hand Elizabeth Nelson, Sylvia’s cousin, who was the main character of “The […]

Stephanie Soebbing

16 February, 2012

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Free motion quilting: Swirls and circles

I put a secret quilting project on the longarm last weekend. I can’t show you too much of it because it still needs to bound and gifted, but I can show you the all over free motion quilting stitch I used without giving too much away. If you can do loops, then the swirls and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

18 March, 2014

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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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Kalona quilts continued

The Kalona Historical Village put together an exhibit just for the Iowa Illinois Quilt Study Group that featured quilts with a family story. The quilts are absolutely remarkable and I’ll them speak for themselves.

Stephanie Soebbing

10 August, 2011

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2013 will be the year of the UFO

One of my biggest issues with quilt addiction is my constant need to start something new. I call it Quilters ADD, but my joke is becoming a problem. I just can’t seem to finish anything. The problem isn’t a lack of skills, or even time. I just prefer to work on something new than finish […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 December, 2012

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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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Best laid plans

Plans are made to be broken and that’s exactly what happened last weekend. I went to visit my parents for the weekend so my husband could paint the nursery to match the crib quilt I made. But Saturday morning he woke up with the flu. The huddle under five quilts, only get up to go […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 January, 2014

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12 Quilt Japan exhibit opens at the National Quilt Museum

The 12th Quilt Japan exhibit featuring award winning quilts, opened at the National Quilt Museum last month. The competition sponsored by the Japan Handicraft Instructors Association is open to quilters around the world, but the traveling exhibition features 32 quilts made exclusively by Japanese artists. The quilts traveling to U.S. Quilt Museums were curated by Pam Weeks, […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 June, 2016

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