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Stunning Christmas tree skirt in batiks

I LOVE batiks. I can’t get enough of them. So I was in heaven when the benefactor for the Mississippi Valley Quilt Guild suggested buying fabric from SewBatik.com to make Judy Niemeyer’s Christmas Celebration Tree Skirt. The benefactor business, Quilting By-You in Bettendorf, Iowa, is purchasing the fabric and donating the quilting for the tree […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 October, 2011

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Block a Day Challenge round up – Week 3

Major progress was made by the Block a Day Challenge participants this week. Together we completed one quilt… Three tops… And 69 blocks, many of which were submitted in pairs or sets of four. One over-achiever posted a photo of 28 blocks! And since we all don’t have to be over-achievers, here’s photos of some […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 January, 2012

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I’m spoiled by the long arm

Occasionally quilting really frustrates me, and now is one of those times. When I first started quilting I finished everything myself on my home sewing machine. But then I discovered Quilting By You in Bettendorf, Iowa, where you can rent time on a long arm machine and I’ve been spoiled ever since. On a long […]

Stephanie Soebbing

2 January, 2013

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Utilizing vertical space in a small sewing room

My sewing room is a tiny eight by 12 feet. At that size it is critical that I not only take advantage of each square foot of floor space, but also the vertical space. You might not think of your walls as potential storage for sewing items, but that’s what I’m doing in my sewing […]

Stephanie Soebbing

27 May, 2015

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Sometimes done is better than perfect

My niece is at that age where I can make her happy with a new outfit for her doll, so that is exactly what she got for her birthday – new pjs and a quilt for her doll. I started early with the best of intentions. I picked up a few half-yard cuts of flannel […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 June, 2015

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Saturday Night Sew-In #KeepCalmandSewAMask

Saturday Night Sew-In Giveaway! Fill out the form below to enter to win prizes for our Saturday Night Sew-In! Email Address First name Last name Street address Apt # City Sate Zip Code Phone Website

Stephanie Soebbing

28 March, 2020

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T-shirt quilt tutorial – Fabric requirements

T-shirt quilts are a great way to find a new use for old T-shirts that you don’t wear anymore but don’t want to throw away for sentimental reasons. They’re also really easy to make and a great project for quilters at any skill level. Still there are some tricks that make the process go smoothly […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 October, 2011

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Netflix, hand quilting and an unfinished wedding quilt

Every August I pull out my wedding quilt with the intention of finishing by my anniversary at the end of the month, put in a few hand quilting stitches, miss my deadline and put it back away again until next year. Last year was my fifth anniversary. I had promised my husband I would finish […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 August, 2015

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My first block of the month

About a month ago I saw a block of the month program for a Civil War quilt. My first thought was that I could join it, and sew all the blocks by hand like the women would have during that time. Then reality set in and I realized there’s no way I would have the […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 March, 2010

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Storing quilt blocks in scrapbook cases

When I converted my sewing room into a nursery, quilt supply storage became even more important than ever before. One space-saving solution I’ve found that I absolutely love is using scrapbook cases as a storage solution for quilt blocks that are not ready to be pieced into a quilt top yet. I’ve got several to […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 March, 2015

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