National Quilt Museum open new exhibits featuring modern, antique nine patch quilts

The nine patch is one of the first blocks many quilters learn to make. But the quilts featured in The National Quilt Museum’s latest exhibit, New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Nine Patch, are anything but basic. The exhibit features 18 winners of an annual challenge to reinterpret a classic quilt block. The challenge began with […]

Stephanie Soebbing

16 March, 2015

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Goodwill Craft Haul! Crayola Spin Art Maker – Crafting with Kids

The Future Quilter and I had a major score at Goodwill. We picked up a Spin Art Maker by Crayola for just $2.88 at our local thrift shop. We’ve scored a couple other awesome kids crafts at the thrift shop, so I’ll be sharing those too in future videos. The whole reason I started crafting […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 July, 2018

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Nap time quilting

http://instagram.com/p/qCYGpOP4aY/?modal=true Nap time quilting.  It’s a popular pastime among quilting moms, there are even entire blogs dedicated to it. And now I’m one of the nap time quilters cramming as much into nap times as possible. It’s amazing what you can get done when you know there’s only and hour, maybe two to finish it in. Last […]

Stephanie Soebbing

8 July, 2014

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Don’t get it wet or feed it after midnight

I have a few quilting rules, most of them regulate what I can and cannot attempt to sew after 10 p.m. Paper piecing is at the top of the do not attempt list. The results are similar to getting a Mogwai wet or feeding it after midnight. My sewing abilities turn into the quilting equivalent of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 July, 2014

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Quilt retreat is coming!

In two days I’ll be on my way to Quilt Retreat in rural DeWitt, Iowa, for four days of quilting, eating and sleeping. That’s it. There’s no laundry to do, dogs to let out, kitchens to paint. Just quilt, eat and sleep. It makes for a glorious and productive weekend. I’m also really excited because […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 March, 2012

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Quilt top reveal – Triangle Boot Camp

My plan was to work all day on Friday at quilt retreat to finish my triangle boot camp class sample, which I designed for a class I’m teaching in June at Neal’s Vacuum and Sewing Center in Muscatine, Iowa. But by the end of the night I just had the blocks done and the sashing […]

Stephanie Soebbing

19 March, 2012

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Continuous Binding Tutorial + Mitered Corners – FREE Beginner Quilting Videos and Pattern

Make sure to download the FREE pattern to go with this class and get a 20% OFF coupon in your email you can use on all your supplies. Click here to get the FREE pattern and coupon: https://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/split-nine-patch-free-beginner-quilting-video-series-pattern/ For years I was afraid of sewing continuous binding. The results are amazing. You can’t tell where […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 February, 2020

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Block a Day Challenge roundup – Week 13

This week we finished 20 blocks, two quilt tops and two quilts. I took a week off from sewing myself. I’ve just been exhausted all week. But I cleared my schedule this weekend and plan to make up for lost time. You’ve got two more days to post your blocks, tops and completed quilts for […]

Stephanie Soebbing

30 March, 2012

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What’s the Difference??? Quilt Shop vs. Chain Store Fabric – FREE Beginner Quilting Videos

When I started quilting I bought fabric from chain stores because I didn’t know quilt shops existed and I didn’t know the difference between the fabrics sold at the two types of businesses. And there are BIG differences that affect how long your quilt will last and how soft it will feel to the person […]

Stephanie Soebbing

10 June, 2018

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Sewing cabinet makeover: How to get a smooth white finish with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

My addiction to upcycling furniture is almost as strong as my addiction to fabric and quilting. I just love taking an old piece of furniture that has good bones and breathing new life into it with a new coat of stain or paint. My latest project was a large sewing cabinet that has been in […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 February, 2018

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