Making quilting a family affair

I’ve been working on a super-secret quilt. Correction, my mom, cousin and I have been working on a super-secret quilt. My mom and cousin are learning to sew, so we got together for a family sewing day over the winter. My mom wanted to work on her first quilted table runner and my cousin wanted […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 April, 2013

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Quilting with Marti Michell

I took quilting celebrity Marti Michell’s Fat Quarter Log Cabin class last weekend. As I got ready, my husband predicted I would be a bad student, and he was right. I completely blew up the pattern. We were supposed to cut a 3-inch square for the center and then add 1-inch strips until the block […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 June, 2013

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How to make hexies with English Paper Piecing

Hexies are all the rage right now. They make for a fun portable project that you can sew just about everywhere. You just make up a bunch of hexies ahead of time throw them in a bag with a needle, thread and a thimble and you can spend idle time at the doctor, salon or […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 September, 2016

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How to spray baste a king-sized quilt

I may have registered my maple leaf log cabin quilt for my guild’s quilt show in September. Which means I actually have to finish it. The top has been done for a year, but I haven’t quilted it because it is too large for the frame on the longarm I rent time on. There is […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 July, 2014

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Chalk paint, stencil sewing cabinet makeover

My addiction to sewing and chalk paint have come together for my latest sewing cabinet makeover. Plus I’ve got an exclusive coupon code from Royal Design Studio save on your own sewing cabinet makeover. Just visit www.royaldesignstudio.com and enter QAA15 before Monday, April 15, and you’ll get 15 percent off your purchase. Now onto the good […]

Stephanie Soebbing

30 March, 2015

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Turn your ugly sweaters in amazing gifts

So you know all those hideous Christmas sweaters that were once in style but now fit in the “What was I thinking” category. Well now you can find a new use for them and turn them into adorable Christmas presents. I made my first pair of upcycled sweater mittens several years ago after visiting a […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 December, 2016

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Husqvarna Viking releases new embroidery machine, plus tips on purchasing a new sewing machine

Husqvarna Viking released a new entry-level sewing and embroidery machine last month. The Designer Jade 35 was designed with two goals in mind: pack as many features into a machine that could be sold at a beginner price point and create a design that was appealing to 25- to 35-year-old sewers that are embracing creative […]

Stephanie Soebbing

25 November, 2015

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Ombre crib quilt tutorial

This quilt in progress has gotten some buzz on Instagram from a few folks who think it looks a whole lot more complicated than it is. So today I’m bringing you a tutorial. Basically if you can make binding, you can make this quilt. It’s that easy. http://instagram.com/p/jP_js1P4fj/ I started with a jelly roll of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 January, 2014

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Feeling the Christmas crunch

I started my career as a journalist, which means I like a good deadline. It also means I’m a procrastinator, a bad habit that bites me in the rear every holiday season. The gifts are bought, most of them are even wrapped, my cards have been mailed, but I haven’t even begun the handmade presents. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 December, 2015

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How to make a soft book

Soft books are one of my favorite quick projects to make for kids. The soft book, or fabric books, come in panels and often nursery fabric lines will have a soft book to go with it. The book makes an excellent addition to your gift of a quilt at a baby shower. The soft book […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 April, 2015

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