January quilting goals: How’d I do

It’s time to come clean on how well I did at accomplishing my quilting goals for the month. I had a pretty long set of goals, and in retrospect it was kind of like when you’ve waited to long in between meals and then go through a buffet line. I put more on my plate […]

Stephanie Soebbing

31 January, 2014

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Next Gen Quilters go on a Shop Hop

My sit-n-sew tends to be a lot of talk. And for years we’ve talked about going on a shop hop. It’s been so long that the group has gone from being for quilters in their 20s and 30s to quilters in their 30s and 40s. The membership didn’t change. We just got older. So we […]

Stephanie Soebbing

15 July, 2015

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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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Virtual shop hop: Glad Creations, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.

The first time I saw a quilt was when my freshman year roommate was stitching the binding on hers by hand one of the first nights we spent in the all girls dorm at Augustana College. I don’t remember much about the quilt except that it was bright, modern and I couldn’t believe that someone my […]

Stephanie Soebbing

13 December, 2011

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Virtual Shop Hop: Home Ec. Workshop, Iowa City

Home Ec. Workshop is haven for all modern fiber artists. It is filled with fun prints, gorgeous yarn and a cafe that serves up drinks with names like “Black Sheep Latte,” “Sheepuccino” and “Americano Sheep.” Located in Iowa City near the University of Iowa, the shop has a modern flavor that you don’t often find […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 July, 2012

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Virtual Shop Hop: JoQuilter Fabrics, Bellvue, Iowa

JoQuilter Fabrics is a quaint little quilt shop on the Mississippi River. Located in Bellevue, Iowa, a small little town with a cute downtown worthy of spending an afternoon in, the quilt shop would make a great stop on a shop hop. Jo Fifield, the shop owner is known for two quilt techniques, big stitch and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 August, 2013

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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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Virtual Shop Hop: My Favorite Quilt Shop, Green Bay, Wisconsin

There are two kinds of quilt shops. One that is spread out with more floor space than fabric, and then there are ones that pack as much fabric as possible. My Favorite Quilt Shop in Green Bay Wisconsin is the latter. It’s not that My Favorite Quilt Shop is small. There is ample space and […]

Stephanie Soebbing

14 August, 2013

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Virtual Shop Hop: Neal’s Vacuum & Sewing Center, Muscatine, Iowa

Quilt shop names often contain some clever word play. The ones featured so far in the Virtual Shop Hop series fit the bill. There’s Quiltology, A Quilting Bee, Quilting Divas and Quilter’s Heaven to name a few. But Neal’s Vacuum & Sewing Center in Muscatine, Iowa, is straight to the point. You know what you’ll […]

Stephanie Soebbing

7 February, 2012

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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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