New hours and changes at our Brick & Mortar location

We have changed our hours at our new location 3416 46th Ave., Suite 103, Rock Island, IL. Our weekday hours will remain the same, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. But on Saturdays, we will only be open on the third Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also we […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 January, 2020

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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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7 quilting notions you should try from Quilt Festival

There’s nothing more fun for a quilter than the vendor section of a quilt show. Especially when it is a large one like International Quilt Festival Chicago. There were vendors from all over the world at the show last weekend and I visited every booth to bring you the top seven notions you should try. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 April, 2016

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June block of the month

We’re starting the final border this month. That means there are just four blocks to make each month from now until the end of the year. This month we’re learning a new time-saving technique in the block of the month. Instead of cutting several teeny tiny rectangles, we’re going to sew them together as strips […]

Stephanie Soebbing

1 June, 2014

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Quilt reveal: Snowpocalypse

Snowpocaplypse More snow than you would ever need, or could imagine. – Urban Dictionary This quilt’s original name was Winter Blues. I started it during a heat wave last summer. The idea was to trick myself into feeling cooler during a string of 90+ degree days. But as it grew, and grew, and grew some […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 June, 2013

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October Block of the Month

Sorry I am so late getting the pattern out this month. I’ve been battling a nasty cold and I still haven’t mastered getting anything accomplished on weeknights now that I’m a working mom. I still haven’t managed to get the video together, but you can download the pattern now. This is one of my favorite […]

Stephanie Soebbing

9 October, 2014

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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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It’s done! BOM 2014 on the bed for the first time

I know, we’re three quarters of the way through 2015, and I’m just now putting my 2014 BOM on the bed for the first time. I’m finding everything takes 10 times as long as normal when you have a toddler running around the house. I finished putting this beauty together at my guild’s biannual quilt […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 August, 2015

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Dare to DIY: Deck the halls

I had a sewing marathon last weekend. I spent most of the time working on Christmas presents and my Christmas fabric exchange quilt. I still haven’t started the Christmas stockings for my family. So I’ll share photos of the paper-pieced tree skirt I made for the Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild tree at the Festival of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 December, 2011

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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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