June Block of the Month

This month we’re getting started on the corners of our quilt by making several setting triangles to frame the solid black border we put on last month. I know the phrase “setting triangles” can sound scary, but I promise its not. They are essentially half-blocks and they are all made of half-square triangles, which you […]

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Line It Up – Beginner Paper Piecing pattern in Quilts and More Magazine

If you have been wanting to give paper piecing a try, but have been intimidated, then Line It Up is the pattern for you. With just four pieces and no crossing seams, Line It Up, designed by Stephanie Soebbing of Quilt Addicts Anonymous, is as easy as it gets when it comes to paper piecing. […]

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23 July, 2018

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Swollen feet and improvising

I’ve had one heck of a case of swollen feet and ankles for the past two weeks. My normal habit of coming home from work and sewing has been replaced by coming home and elevating my feet on the couch. That means I’ve been getting a lot of knitting done, but my sewing projects have […]

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14 April, 2014

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Unboxing My First Fabric Line! Nocturne a collaborative collection with QT Fabrics!

I cannot fully describe how excited I am to share this news with you all. My first fabric collection, Nocturne is now available for pre-order! Pre-order kits and bundles from the Nocturne Fabric Collection: https://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product-category/fabric/quilting-treasures/nocturne-by-stephanie-soebbing/ This is a collaborative collection with QT Fabrics, and it has been in development for about two years. So to […]

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14 June, 2020

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Sewing room to nursery: Valances and border prints

I don’t even have my valances hung yet, but I just couldn’t wait to share them. I’m usually not a fan of border prints. They’re hard to use in quilts. You need to miter the corners for them to look kind of OK, and they never quite match up. But I do love the way […]

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19 February, 2014

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Friday progress report: Practicing new free motion quilting patterns

Every time I rent time on the longarm machine at Quilting by You in Bettendorf, the shop owners ask what crazy plans I have. Occasionally I use one overall pattern, with one thread. But most of the time I’m trying out new stitches, techniques and changing thread half-a-dozen times. That was the case this week […]

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December Block of the Month

We made it! The Calypso Kaleidoscope 2015 Quilt Addicts Anonymous Block of the Month is done. You can click here to download the final pattern, which features some old favorites from the beginning of the year and a few new prints in pink and purple hues. The free printable instructions covers how to construct this month’s […]

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7 December, 2015

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How to make upcycled sweater mittens from Quilt Addicts Anonymous

Learn how to turn your old, ugly sweaters and thrift store finds into beautiful, warm mittens. Stephanie Soebbing from Quilt Addicts Anonymous walks you through, step-by-step, from selecting a sweater to advanced tips on how to get your knitwear design to line up perfectly. Download the pattern at this link: http://shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/upcycled-sweater-mitten-pattern/

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10 November, 2015

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DIY industry’s biggest names team up to create ‘The Sewing Party’

Spurred by a lack of sewing education in the schools, several of the biggest names in the DIY industries are teaming up to create The Sewing Party. The Party is a day-long event on Saturday, November 8, featuring more than 30 interactive sewing classes taught by some of the top sewing and quilting bloggers. The […]

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6 November, 2014

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Behind the scenes: Unpacking a quilt exhibit

The 34 quilts that are part of the National Quilt Museum’s next exhibit, Food for Thought from SAQA, have finished their week of rest and rods are being inserted in preparation for their big debut on Friday, April 10. It seems like a strange concept, allowing an inanimate object to rest. But laying the quilts […]

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8 April, 2015

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