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So … I set my iron on fire

Today we say goodbye to the iron which has served long and faithfully for more than a decade. A high school graduation gift from my aunt, the quilter, she must have known the iron would one day be needed for far more than the mundane task of ironing dress shirts I left in the dryer […]
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Christmas fabric exchange reveal, sorta

Way back in 2011 (I know 2012 is only 25 days old, but it seems longer) I participated in a holiday fabric exchange hosted by Quilting Under the Influence. My quilt still isn’t finished, but the top is pretty much put together, which is saying something for me and my tendency to move from one […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Shawano Lake

Taking the plunge

Two weeks ago I was laid off. No warning, just called into the boss’ office and told that the social media department I was hired to build just wasn’t large enough to cover my salary and that was that. I probably should be mad. I was only there for seven months, and while at my […]
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The scrap quilt is coming along

I finally finished sewing my 400th flying geese unit last weekend for the scrap quilt I’m working on. It was a good feeling, let me tell you. I still have to piece a couple dozen quarter square triangles, and then all the 4.5-inch units that make up my 16-inch blocks will be complete. I’ve been […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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October BOM 2015

October Block of the Month

We’re nearing the end of the 2015 Block of the Month. This month we’re starting to work with the blue fabrics. We’ll use them again next month, then finish up with the purples in December. This month we’re making a bunch of, you guessed it, half-square triangles. The individual blocks are not that difficult to […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month May 2016
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Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month May 2016

This is the start of a brand new block of the month from Quilt Addicts Anonymous. We are using an alternative grid layout with different sized blocks. The first features an 18-inch star pattern, made with paper piece and half-square triangles. Free printable instructions are available at this link: http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/block-of-t­he-month-2016/
Stephanie Soebbing
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The Spymistress

You won’t want to put ‘The Spymistress’ down

Filled with intrigued, danger and a woman who was far ahead of her time, Elm Creek Quilts author Jennifer Chiaverini does not disappoint with “The Spymistress.” Following the life of Elizabeth Van Lew just before, during and after the Civil War, the historical novel delves into the covert activities the real life Military Intelligence Hall […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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Dimensions Block of the Month by Quilt Addicts Anonymous
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Dimensions Block of the Month by Quilt Addicts Anonymous

Join the Quilt Addicts Anonymous 2018 Block of the Month designed by Stephanie Soebbing! Click here to sign up: http://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/dimensions-2018-block-of-the-month/ Dimensions is an 11-month block of the month program that runs February 2018 through December 2018. There are 11 block designs and the quilt will measure 80-inches square when completed. The quilt uses Kinkame Shades […]
Stephanie Soebbing
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