‘Dressmaker of Khair Khana’ a tale of strength, perseverance and courage

One day Kamila Sidiqi proudly received her teaching degree during the Afghanistan civil war. The next she was confined to her home when the Taliban seized control of Kabul, ordering women from the workplace and forcing them to wear a full chadri, covering their bodies from head to foot, when they absolutely had to leave […]

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18 June, 2015

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Five-Hour Bed Quilt

Use a layer cake and some yardage to create a quilt to fit a full-sized bed in five hours. The pattern and quilt kit to go with this project are available at http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/2015/06/five-hour-bed-quilt/

Stephanie Soebbing

15 June, 2015

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Teaching my mom to be a quilt addict

My mom is learning to quilt. If you ask her, she’ll say she’s learning how to make table runners and she doesn’t want to make large quilts. But I just think she hasn’t been fully indoctrinated yet. She has a very demanding job and is looking for something fun to do to relax. So I’ve […]

Stephanie Soebbing

26 April, 2013

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Going tropical for my next T-shirt quilt

I know many of you have found this blog because of my How to Make a T-shirt Quilt video tutorial. That class is one of the most popular ones I teach at my local quilt shop. I prefer to teach by first demonstrating the techniques, then assisting as the students practice. That means I get […]

Stephanie Soebbing

5 May, 2013

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6 hour crib quilt

My co-worker is expecting her first child. I don’t make a quilt for every baby shower I go to, but I knew she’d appreciate it and wanted to do something special for her and her little girl. I started the recon early to figure out what she was planning for her nursery. I lucked out […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 June, 2013

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It’s growing!

I started a new quilt a little less than three weeks ago when I took a class from Marti Michell. Normally it takes me FOREVER to make quilts. Usually because I have Quilters ADD and can’t focus on one project long enough to make any real progress. The Superman quilt I decided to make on […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 June, 2013

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Get inspired by Quilt Festival

I went to the International Quilt Festival in Rosemont, Illinois, and was completely inspired by the works of art that hung in the show. Since I couldn’t possibly write anything that would explain the beauty of these quilts, I’ll share the photos with you. The quilts have inspired my to try new techniques, quilting stitches […]

Stephanie Soebbing

23 June, 2013

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Fabric dyeing fail

I came home from Quilt Festival inspired to take my quilting to the next level by adding some art elements to my creations. I’ve had supplies to dye fabric for months and never did anything with it, so I decided give it a try. I prewashed my fabric, boiled water, added dye and salt according […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 July, 2013

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How to do fusible applique with the windowing technique

Fusible applique is a fast way to create applique in quilting. This tutorial shows you how to: – Prepare your template – Add in additional fabric for the overlap – Create a window in the fusible web so your finished work is soft and flexible – Use an applique pressing sheet to assemble your applique […]

Stephanie Soebbing

25 May, 2015

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How to make quarter square triangles from squares

Learn how to make quarter square triangles from squares. This construction method keeps your fabric from stretching on the bias, which makes for perfect piecing where blocks turn out the right size, points are where they are supposed to be and your quilt lies flat. This tutorial is part of the Triangle Bootcamp series on […]

Stephanie Soebbing

24 July, 2013

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