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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Best day ever

When I released the April Block of the Month pattern on Monday, it was my best day ever for website traffic. That was followed up on Tuesday with yet another, best day ever. The amount of traffic websites consider good is so variable, but I can tell you that I got as many pageviews in […]

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9 April, 2015

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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 […]

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11 April, 2015

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Time-saving quilting tip: How to cut strip sets quickly

Learn how to cut multiple strip sets at once to speed up your cutting so you can get to quilting faster.

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13 April, 2015

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Virtual Shop Hop: Quilted Owl, Jefferson, La.

I just got back from a long weekend in the south. My husband and I traveled to Jackson, Mississippi, for a wedding and spent a night in New Orleans because it was just a quick two-and-a-half hour drive away. Plus the flights to New Orleans, were significantly cheaper than the ones to Jackson, so why […]

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14 April, 2015

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Virtual Shop Hop: The Cotton Blossom Fabric Shoppe, Madison, Miss.

The Cotton Blossom Fabric Shoppe is one of the cheeriest quilt shops I’ve ever been in. The entire store is filled with bright, fun fabrics that will put a smile on your face the moment you enter. The quilt shop is in a converted house with an open floor plan and high ceilings. That means […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 April, 2015

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Virtual Shop Hop: Mama’s Quilt Shop, Independence, La.

Mama’s Quilt Shop is tucked away on a scenic wooded acreage that is also home to the owner, her brother and, of course, mama. It’s a great shop to visit if you’re traveling on US-51 through Louisana. The shop is just a few minutes off the highway and makes a good rest stop. The shop is named […]

Stephanie Soebbing

16 April, 2015

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‘Persian Pickle Club’ is a must read

It’s the Depression, it’s Kansas and the Persian Pickle Club is very good at keeping a secret. That’s the three things you have to know before picking up “The Persian Pickle Club” by Dallas, Sandra. This book has been out for nearly two decades, but it is still a great read. It was recommended to […]

Stephanie Soebbing

17 April, 2015

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Using storage totes to organize fabric by project

Like most sewers I have trouble keeping my fabric organized. I have a closet packed with fabric, but it is mostly just yardage stacked on top of each other. I needed a solution for projects with little pieces or notions that don’t stack well. I found it during one of those trips to Target when […]

Stephanie Soebbing

21 April, 2015

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Cell phone cameras and sampler quilts

My Quilt Addicts Anonymous 2014 BOM quilt is on the longarm right now. It’s been on the longarm for three weeks, and I’m just over halfway done. While owning a longarm is on my quilting bucket list, along with having a sewing studio large enough to fit one, right now the only way I can […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 April, 2015

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