It’s time to strip … strip piece that is

The quilt I’m working on now is made up of more than 1,000 1.5-inch squares. And while I have been nuts to take on some of the quilting projects I’ve attempted (king-sized New York beauty and lonestar in the same year) this quilt has been made much easier by strip piecing. I designed the three […]

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30 September, 2011

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QAA April BOM

This is the start of a brand new block of the month from Quilt Addicts Anonymous. We are using an alternative grid layout with different sized blocks. The first features an 18-inch star pattern, made with paper piece and half-square triangles. Free printable instructions are available at this link: http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/block-of-t­he-month-2016/

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5 April, 2016

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Step one: Admit you have a problem …

Last weekend I packed up just about every quilting and sewing-related object in my house and loaded it up into a U-haul and the back of my mini van to get ready for the move to my new studio/quilt shop. If you missed that fun announcement, make sure to check out Episode 24 of Sit […]

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3 January, 2017

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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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Demo Day – Paper Piecing 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 goes through paper piecing step by step, showing you […]

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3 April, 2018

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Review: Black & Decker Corded Professional Electronic Control Iron

My trusty iron of 10 years went up in a fiery blaze a little just before Christmas. OK, so it was more like a very small electrical fire that didn’t do much damage. But the result was the same, it spent the night outside in the snow to cool off and I had to get […]

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6 February, 2014

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How to make a T-shirt quilt – Part 4

Learn how to sew the sashing to the top and side of your T-shirt quilt blocks. For complete instructions and fabric requirements, go to http://quiltaddictsanonymous.com/tutorials. Post photos of your work in progress in the Quilt Addicts Anonymous Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/tshirtquilts/

Stephanie Soebbing

19 November, 2011

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Alison Glass: Artist, hashtag, down to earth

Her name is a hashtag, but even though a search for #AlisonGlass on Instagram turns up 9,000+ photos of quilters and sewers who have used her fabric and patterns, Glass – who goes by Ali to family and friends – is pretty down to earth. Looking for a way to stay closer to home when […]

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17 June, 2016

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10 Hacks for Better Quilting Part 3! Use a SHARP Blade

#SHORTS Check out Stephanie’s Top 10 Hacks for Better Quilting! You’ll be sure to improve your accuracy on your next project. Comment below to let us know your favorite quilting hacks! Also be sure to check out our completely FREE Beginner Quilting video tutorial series! It’s more than 5 hours of FREE video lessons + […]

Stephanie Soebbing

9 July, 2021

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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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