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 […]

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9 January, 2012

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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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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 […]

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6 January, 2012

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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 […]

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6 January, 2012

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15 Minute Table Runner Tutorial with Yo-Yos with Stephanie Soebbing + FREE pattern! 🌼🧵

I’m Stephanie Soebbing from Quilt Addicts Anonymous, your host for today’s SIY Sew It Yourself project. This tutorial is sponsored by the Jaftex family of fabrics, which includes Henry Glass, FreeSpirit, Blank, and Studio E. Their fabulous fabrics appeal to a wide range of tastes, so if you love this tutorial, make sure you visit […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 July, 2024

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Building a soft book library

I don’t know how it happened, but my little quilter turned one last Friday. It is amazing to look back and see how much she has developed over the past year, finding her voice, learning to feed herself, crawling, standing and developing a clear list of likes and dislikes. One of her likes are books. She […]

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13 May, 2015

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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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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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Upcycled sweater mittens are a great project

I forgot my mittens when I went to Minnesota to visit my college roommate earlier this month. That was a bad move. So when I saw an adorable pair of upcycled sweater mittens lined with fleece. I tried a pair on and was about to buy them until I looked at the price. They were […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 December, 2011

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