Virtual Shop Hop – A Quilting Bee, Mahomet, Ill.

You can find A Quilting Bee in charming downtown Mahomet, Ill. It’s the kind of main street that is just a couple of blocks long, filled with small shops where you used to be able to buy everything you needed before Walmart came along. The quilt shop, which is located about 15 minutes from Champaign/Urbana, […]

Stephanie Soebbing

29 December, 2011

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Virtual Shop Hop: Quilter’s Heaven, Northbrook, Ill.

Quilter’s Heaven in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Ill., really is a paradise for modern quilters. Everywhere you turn there are bright, large prints. And I do mean everywhere. Every room in this converted house is filled from floor to ceiling with fabric. Everywhere you look there is a riot of color. I especially couldn’t […]

Stephanie Soebbing

9 January, 2012

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Quilt National continues to push boundaries

The first art quilt exhibit continues to push boundaries in its 19th installment, scheduled to open next week at The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, Ohio. Beginning in 1979, Quilt National is the preeminent art quilt exhibition, a juried competition that features the work of nearly 90 quilters from around the world. The 86 quilts […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 May, 2015

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How to make a T-shirt quilt – Part 7

Learn how to mark your quilt top and how to make a quilt sandwich by layering and pin basting the three layers of the quilt together. For complete instructions, supply lists and fabric requirements, visit http://quiltaddictsanonymous.com/tutorials/.

Stephanie Soebbing

8 January, 2012

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How to transform a dining room hutch using Annie Sloan Chalk paint and two-color distressing

I picked up this dining room hutch on Craigslist and documented the transformation into a stylish storage solution that doubles as a display in my sewing studio. Read more at this link: http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/2015/05/dining-room-hutch-to-sewing-room-chic/

Stephanie Soebbing

19 May, 2015

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T-shirt quilt tutorial: Making the sandwich

What you’ll need: A large flat surface to work on, such as a floor or folding table. Backing fabric that is 10 inches wider and longer than your quilt top. I buy fabric that is specifically made for quilt backs that is 108 inches wide. Warm and White or Warm and Natural batting that is […]

Stephanie Soebbing

7 January, 2012

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Block A Day Challenge round up – Week 1

The Block A Day Challenge got a slow start this week, but the participants have made some good progress. I’ve sewn more blocks for my New York Beauty in one week than I have in the last six months. Here’s a few of the blocks that were completed this week:   If you’re hesitant to […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 January, 2012

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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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I tried, I really did

My husband/video tutorial cameraman, works second shift so we only have two nights off together each week. Yesterday was one of those nights, so I worked my little tail off to finish sewing my T-shirt quilt top together so we could film a video on how to mark it, layer and baste it. I got […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 January, 2012

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Virtual Shop Hop: Pieceful Gathering, Fox River Grove, Ill.

If you like Civil War reproduction fabrics, then you must plan a trip to Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop in Fox River Grove, a suburb of Chicago. The store specializes in reproduction fabrics, stocking the entire first floor of a converted house with them. I was in love with the collection of double pinks and purchased […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 January, 2012

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