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The Perfect Quilt Pattern for PANELS! Unicorn Love designed by Stephanie’s daughter …

I am constantly getting asked what quilt patterns you can use with panels. Today we’ve got a great pattern that is perfect for panels, designed by my 8-year-old daughter Angela Soebbing! She chose to cut the panel into large square blocks to show off the large unicorns, small fussy cut unicorns for cornerstones and yardage […]

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20 October, 2022

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Another UFO down!

One of the gals in my sit-n-sew was expecting her first child and trying to start and finish a chevron baby quilt before the little guy arrived. She was already in the third trimester. So the rest of the Next Generation Sit-n-Sew (we’re all in our 20s and 30s) decided we’d make one for her. […]

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5 June, 2013

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Demo Day – Ruler Work 101

Quilt Addicts Anonymous celebrated the first anniversary of opening its brick and mortar shop with a big event with free demos every hour. We filmed the demos so you can watch and join in the fun even if you couldn’t attend. In this demo Stephanie Soebbing walks you through her tips and techniques for getting […]

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3 April, 2018

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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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23 August, 2013

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Have a question for Elm Creek Quilts author Jennifer Chiaverini?

New York Times best selling author Jennifer Chiaverini will release her 19th Elm Creek Quilts novel, “Sonoma Rose” on Feb. 21. This novel will continue the story line that was introduced in “Quilter’s Homecoming,” and will answer the question of what happened to Lars and Rosa after they fled the  Arboles Valley and Rosa’s abusive husband. […]

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3 February, 2012

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I’m spoiled by the long arm

Occasionally quilting really frustrates me, and now is one of those times. When I first started quilting I finished everything myself on my home sewing machine. But then I discovered Quilting By You in Bettendorf, Iowa, where you can rent time on a long arm machine and I’ve been spoiled ever since. On a long […]

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2 January, 2013

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‘Food for Thought’ opens at The National Quilt Museum

Cherry pie so realistic you could just stick a fork in it, heirloom tomatoes that look like the juices would flow right out if you bit into them and reminders that in a country of abundance, there are still many who go hungry. That’s just a few scenes depicted “Food for Thought” an exhibit that […]

Stephanie Soebbing

11 April, 2015

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Kaffe, Christa and cupcakes

So I’ve had a crazy two weeks. In the last two weeks we’ve had five large events at the brick and mortar Quilt Addicts Anonymous, for which I made 78 cupcakes and one quilt for. And the cat used up one of its nine lives. Here are all the fun details, with pictures. First up […]

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11 December, 2017

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New Heather Bailey from FIGO Fabrics!

Modern fabric designing powerhouse Heather Bailey is now with FIGO Fabrics, the modern division of Northcott Fabrics and we’ve got her latest line – Local Honey. This vibrant magenta, green and yellow collection is beautiful and will make some fabulously bright and cheery quilts. Her show-stopping bee print is very Tula-esque with it’s attention to […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 March, 2023

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November Block of the Month

We’re almost to the end of the 2014 Block of the Month. The November block includes three different techniques. We’ve done them all before, so this will be a good refresher of all we’ve learned this year. Make sure to come back next month, because I’ll be hosting a contest and giving away some free […]

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12 November, 2014

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