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 […]

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17 July, 2013

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Bold Modern Prints, Frontline Heroes and Shimmery Butterflies all on NEW Fabric!

We’ve got lots of new quilty goodies today to share with you from our friends at FreeSpirit and Robert Kaufman. There are big bold, modern prints, healthcare heroes and shimmering butterflies. First up is BioGeo-1 by Adrienne Leban for FreeSpirit. This one is a fabulous modern print that has several different sizes of what looks […]

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20 April, 2021

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Quilting Sound Waves – Fast and Easy Wavy Line FMQ Stitch

If you’ve been watching our quilting videos for any length of time, you know I am a big fan of the wavy line free motion quilting stitch. It is very versatile and can be dressed up or down and can be simplified to cover a quilt densely in a short amount of time. That is […]

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5 March, 2023

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Learn how to make hexies with English Paper Piecing

Learn how to sew hexies with English Paper Piecing into a Grandmother’s Flower Garden pattern. This fun technique makes for a great portable sewing project. Just baste the hexies ahead of time and throw them in your bag. All the hexie supplies you see here are available here: http://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product-category/notions/english-paper-piecing-supplies/

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12 September, 2016

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How to Sew Darts – Intro to Garment Sewing – Simple A-Line Skirt

In today’s video we’re going to teach you how to mark and sew darts. If you haven’t sewn darts before, they are often found on skirt and pant front and backs as well as on bustlines to create shaping. Basically darts are what makes the flat fabric round around the curves of the body. Stephanie […]

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5 November, 2022

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Bloopers! Watch Stephanie screw up for 4 minutes straight …

It’s Blooper time! Watch Stephanie Soebbing screw stuff up for four minutes straight … these are just from the last three months 😂

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1 July, 2022

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How to Sew a Double-Fold Hem – Intro to Garment Sewing – Simple A-Line Skirt

In this video we’re going to wrap up the Simple A-Line Skirt series with a video on sewing a double-fold hem. We’ve already covered this technique in our Simple Pull-On Skirt segment, but we are taking it a step up in this video by covering how to make adjustments if your waist to knee measurement […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 November, 2022

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Sewing room to nursery: Matching paint to a quilt

Last night I finished hauling the last of the sewing stuff out of the sewing room. It looks so empty and will look even more so once my husband moves the furniture out and into the basement this afternoon. The plan is for me to bring the dogs to my parents for the weekend while […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 January, 2014

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Easy Feather Border – How to quilt a modern feather border with stencils

Feathers are one of the most intimidating free motion quilting designs to master and for years I tried and failed to quilt them. That is until I tried Full Line Stencils. With the designs, I can easily follow along curves to create beautiful, consistent feathers that look fabulous. The Flurry of Feathers #50030 Stencil is […]

Stephanie Soebbing

8 April, 2019

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DIY Nesting Baskets Using Foam to Create Structure + FREE PATTERN!

Our partnership with SIY Sew it Yourself is continuing and we’ve got a brand new nesting baskets tutorial with a FREE pattern to share with you today! SIY is the creation of the Jaftex Family of fabrics, which includes FreeSpirit, Henry Glass, Blank and Studio E. Their mission is to help newbies learn to sew […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 April, 2023

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