How to make a soft book

Soft books are one of my favorite quick projects to make for kids. The soft book, or fabric books, come in panels and often nursery fabric lines will have a soft book to go with it. The book makes an excellent addition to your gift of a quilt at a baby shower. The soft book […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 April, 2015

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T-shirt quilt tutorial: Binding

Here are the final videos in the How to Make a T-shirt Quilt series. The first video focuses on preparing the binding and sewing it to the top of your quilt with a sewing machine. The second shows you how to stitch the binding to the back of the quilt by hand using an invisible […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 June, 2012

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March Block of the Month

I hope you all got your February blocks done! I was working on mine until 10 p.m. last night. I finished just in time. This month is much easier. We’re putting together the center medallion with some tips and tricks on how to get those points to match up just so. But the main part […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 February, 2014

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June block of the month

We’re starting the final border this month. That means there are just four blocks to make each month from now until the end of the year. This month we’re learning a new time-saving technique in the block of the month. Instead of cutting several teeny tiny rectangles, we’re going to sew them together as strips […]

Stephanie Soebbing

1 June, 2014

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T-shirt quilt tutorial – Sewing the sashing

Supplies: Fabric for sashing and cornerstones. (See the fabric requirements post to find out how much you need for your quilt.) Cutting mat 6-inch by 24-inch ruler Rotary cutter Sewing machine Iron Previous posts: Fabric requirements Cutting the T-shirts Attaching fusible interfacing

Stephanie Soebbing

10 November, 2011

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Time-saving tip: How to cut strip sets quickly

Whenever I’m cutting a new quilt I just want to get to sewing. So whenever I have multiple strips to cut to the same size square or rectangle, I use the mat to measure so I can cut them all at the same time. By laying the strips out along the inch lines on the […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 April, 2015

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Must Have Quilting Supplies and Tools – FREE Beginner Quilting Class

 Here we go! Here starts the Beginner Quilting class, and you can’t quilt without quilting supplies. If you are brand new to quilting, we call these supplies notions, and they are the threads, needles, rulers and gadgets that make quilting a whole lot easier. There are literally thousands of quilting notions out there, but […]

Stephanie Soebbing

8 June, 2018

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How to sew strip sets

I got the idea to shoot this video tutorial when I was helping my mom learn to quilt. I was helping her put together a table runner that required her to make several four-patch units that finished four-inches square. The instructions told her to cut dozens of 1 1/2-inch squares, then sew them all back […]

Stephanie Soebbing

31 August, 2015

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T-shirt quilt tutorial – Fabric requirements

T-shirt quilts are a great way to find a new use for old T-shirts that you don’t wear anymore but don’t want to throw away for sentimental reasons. They’re also really easy to make and a great project for quilters at any skill level. Still there are some tricks that make the process go smoothly […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 October, 2011

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Dare to DIY – Fall placemats

My friend Kim blogs over at NewlyWoodwards.com. In addition to just finishing the remodel of her third home (she’s under 30), Kim is also very creative and is hosting a Dare to DIY blog party. I’m participating and today’s theme is a making your own Thanksgiving-themed project. I’m cheating a little because I made these […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 November, 2011

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