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 My normal habit of coming home from work and sewing has been replaced by coming home and elevating my feet on the couch.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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‘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 […]

Stephanie Soebbing

18 June, 2015

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T-shirt quilt tutorial – Attaching fusible interfacing

Supplies: Rotary cutter 12.5 inch square quilting ruler 6.5 inch square quilting ruler (optional) Cutting mat T-shirts Pellon Quilter’s Grid Fusible Interfacing Previous posts: Fabric requirements Cutting the T-shirts

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21 October, 2011

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How to make a T-shirt quilt – Part 6

Learn how to piece your quilt top. For more videos and complete fabric requirements visit http://quiltaddictsanonymous.com/tutorials/. To share pictures of the T-shirt quilts you made using this tutorial, please share them on the Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/tshirtquilts/

Stephanie Soebbing

16 December, 2011

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Virtual shop hop: Quiltology in Chicago

Update: Sadly this quilt shop has closed, although to can still shop its online selection.  I went to Chicago last week on business and just couldn’t leave the city without checking out Quiltology, the urban quilt space. Besides having a need to check out local quilt shops whenever I go out of town, I was […]

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27 September, 2011

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Get to know renowned sewing educator Joi Mahon! Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes

I had a chance to sit down with renowned sewing educator Join Mahon recently to chat about her new book Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Sewing Clothes. Joi has been sewing and tailoring garments professionally since she was in high school, went to fashion school and has built a career creating custom clothing for others and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

18 March, 2022

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National Quilt Museum curator gets her wish with new exhibit

Ever since Judy Schwender joined the National Quilt Museum as its curator, she has wanted to group the critter quilts together. She is finally getting her with with “Into the Wild: Quilted Creatures,” which opened yesterday. The new exhibit features some of the best and most memorable animal quilts in the museum’s collection. One of Schwinder’s favorites […]

Stephanie Soebbing

27 February, 2015

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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. […]

Stephanie Soebbing

3 February, 2012

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My first Quilt Market!

One of the more fun parts of having a blog that has gotten big enough to become a legitimate business is going to the International Quilt Market for the first time. There were more than two dozen rows filled with all the latest fabric lines, notions, patterns, books and sewing machines. If it had anything remotely […]

Stephanie Soebbing

24 May, 2016

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Sewing room reno update

I used to be a DIY addict. When my husband and I bought our home, it had pretty much stood still in time since 1980. There was a lot of work to be done and we did it. Kitchen renovation, new flooring, tearing down walls and gallons and gallons of paint. Five years later, we’re […]

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31 March, 2015

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