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Turning orphan blocks into doll quilts

Each year my quilt guild makes about 1,200 doll quilts for the kids in our local Head Start program. If everyone in the guild makes four of them, then we meet our goal. Some make a whole lot more, some make none. Right now I’m feeling a little guilty because I’m in the none category. […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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How to make a quilt label

Tutorial: How to make a quilt label

Quilt labels are an essential part of any quilt you make. At the very minimum a quilt label should include your name so future generations will know that is was great-grandma who make the cherished family heirloom. But label can also ensure your quilt is returned to you if it is every lost and is […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Tutorial: How to make curtains hung by clips

For my day job, I work as a social media editor and home improvement blogger for a daily newspaper. In April the Home & Garden section always features a Spring Around the House series, so I’m putting together a few tutorials on easy home decor sewing projects that are designed for beginners. The video above […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Tab top valance tutorial

Tutorial: How to make tab top valances

Let me start this tutorial off with a disclaimer. I am a quilter first, a home decor seamstress second and a bad knitter third. My advice and instructions are based of my knowledge of how to put a quilt together. That means my suggestions may be different than what you’d find on a home decor […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Tutorial: Make a pillowcase with French seams

When I first learned how to make pillowcases I used a one-sheet handout with black and white photos. It was very difficult to understand, especially the part about rolling the fabric up. So I’ve created this video tutorial for you to learn how to use this technique to make pillowcases from your favorite novelty fabric, […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Scrap diapers6

Two for one, making the most of scraps

Normally when I buy PUL for making cloth diapers I purchase 22 inches of yardage. That is more than enough to make four cloth diapers from one width of fabric, which means I already have enough PUL to make additional sizes as my baby grows. But when I picked up some pink girly prints to […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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