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In The Spotlight!

At Create Whimsy, we share the stories of makers. Learn about their creative journeys, inspirations and more! Browse all of our Spotlight Stories.

Multitudes modern quilt by Heather Akerberg

Spotlight: Heather Akerberg, Modern Quilter

Heather Akerberg loves puzzles, and designing quilts is very much about solving puzzles! Many of her projects start with a concept or question that she is grappling with and how…
Mud Glorious Mud fiber art by Karen Hewer

Spotlight: Karen Hewer, Fiber Artist

Karen Hewer started sewing garments before discovering quilting. She made traditional quilts for about ten years. A bronze statue of a girl sparked an idea for an art quilt. Now,…
Cool as a Cactus - Tropical Edition fiber art by Karen Bolan

Spotlight: Karen Bolan, Quilt Designer and Teacher

Karen Bolan took an improv quilting class that changed her career from engineering to quilt designer and teacher. She finds inspiration for her designs in her everyday life - everywhere!…
Red resist and flower fabric by Kirsten Miller

Spotlight: Kirsten Miller, Natural Dyer and Sewist

Kirsten Miller has been a maker and crafter since she was a young child. She grows or forages for plant material to use for natural dyes, then transforms the fabrics…
Balance #32 by Ann Johnston

Spotlight: Ann Johnston, Textile Artist

Ann Johnston began exploring dyeing fabric from a need for fabric in specific colors. She continues to challenge herself to create new textures and patterns for original fiber art. How…
The Golden Hour quilt by Hillary Goodwin

Spotlight: Hillary Goodwin, Textile Artist

Hillary Goodwin balances her life as an Emergency Medicine Physician and makes time to create textile art. Look closely at her work for the details and hand stitching. How long…
Home Front weaving by Soile Hovila

Spotlight: Soile Hovila, Tapestry Artist

Soile Hovila began drawing and painting as a young child. She creates detailed tapestries in her workspace, with a window that opens onto a garden with the forest beyond. Soile…
2 Top fiber art by Susan Callahan

Spotlight: Susan Callahan, Textile Artist

Susan Callahan combines her experiences and passion for food while working in a commercial kitchen, with her love of working with textiles to create her art. Fiber art and food.…
Cyanotype Blue and White botanical original art by Marita Wai

Spotlight: Marita Wai, Cyanotype Artist

During the pandemic, Marita Wai remembered the fun she'd had as a child and bought a Cyanotype kit to do with her children. She opened it up and used the…
Exuberance fiber art by Mirka Knaster

Spotlight: Mirka Knaster, Fiber Artist

Mirka Knaster creates fiber art, both inspired by the world around her and to tell visual stories. Creating is central to her life. She enjoys playing and seeing what evolves.…
Until It Becomes Something fiber art by Emilie Trahan

Spotlight: Émilie Trahan, Fiber Artist

Émilie Trahan creates award-winning fiber art inspired by nature and the world around her. Working improvisationally, she starts by selecting a color palette and setting minimal boundaries for the finished…
Belize Dreams fiber art by Laurie Fagen

Spotlight: Laurie Fagen, Visual Artist, Author and Musician

Laurie Fagen is creative across multiple media. Music and theatre have been a big part of her life, both as a child and now as an adult. She enjoys writing…

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Finished yo-yo quilt 2

Learn How to Make Fabric Yo-Yos: Free Quilt Tutorial

Yo-yos are the perfect portable project to use up scrap fabrics! They can be made any size and are perfect for beginners and seasoned sewers. Learn how to make fabric…
Broderie perse peacock finished

Broderie Perse Appliqué, How To Tutorial by Machine or Hand

Looking for another reason to take a perfectly good piece of fabric and cut it up to make something new? Broderie perse is an appliqué technique where motifs, such as…
Sashiko Stitching Complete

How to Sashiko Stitch: A Step-by-Step Guide

Sometimes I want to get a project done really fast, but lately I have picked up a hand stitching project when I want to unwind. The slow, meditative process of…
Vintage heart postcard with ribbon edge

Finish the Edge of Fabric Quilted Postcards

You've got some ideas to be creative and make some fabric quilted postcards. Now what? How can you finish the edges? Here are some great ideas to finish the edge…
Finished jelly roll rug

How to Make a Jelly Roll Rug

I had seen and admired the beautiful and colorful pictures of jelly roll rugs and wanted to try to make one for myself! Spoiler alert - it is a lot…
Finished right side of the hexies sewn together in red thread with the whipstitch

How to Whipstitch, Beginners Hand Sewing Tutorial

The whipstitch is a hand-sewing stitch that is used for English Paper piecing and to join fabrics for appliqué and closing openings, like sewing the opening to a stuffed animal.…

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Soft Coral Reef #1, detail, fiber art by Irene Koroluk

Spotlight: Irene Koroluk, Textile Artist

Irene Koroluk creates intricate fiber and textile art inspired by the sights and experiences around her in Australia. She enjoys experimenting with new techniques to translate her visions into 2D…
Multitudes modern quilt by Heather Akerberg

Spotlight: Heather Akerberg, Modern Quilter

Heather Akerberg loves puzzles, and designing quilts is very much about solving puzzles! Many of her projects start with a concept or question that she is grappling with and how…
Cool as a Cactus - Tropical Edition fiber art by Karen Bolan

Spotlight: Karen Bolan, Quilt Designer and Teacher

Karen Bolan took an improv quilting class that changed her career from engineering to quilt designer and teacher. She finds inspiration for her designs in her everyday life - everywhere!…
Red resist and flower fabric by Kirsten Miller

Spotlight: Kirsten Miller, Natural Dyer and Sewist

Kirsten Miller has been a maker and crafter since she was a young child. She grows or forages for plant material to use for natural dyes, then transforms the fabrics…
Mud Glorious Mud fiber art by Karen Hewer

Spotlight: Karen Hewer, Fiber Artist

Karen Hewer started sewing garments before discovering quilting. She made traditional quilts for about ten years. A bronze statue of a girl sparked an idea for an art quilt. Now,…
Balance #32 by Ann Johnston

Spotlight: Ann Johnston, Textile Artist

Ann Johnston began exploring dyeing fabric from a need for fabric in specific colors. She continues to challenge herself to create new textures and patterns for original fiber art. How…
Platform detail by Cat Chiu

Spotlight: Cat Chiu, Public Artist

Cat Chiu creates public art inspired by lived experiences, conversations, overlooked histories, and communities with whom she has collaborated. The overarching theme that connects her work is transformation, whether it…
The Golden Hour quilt by Hillary Goodwin

Spotlight: Hillary Goodwin, Textile Artist

Hillary Goodwin balances her life as an Emergency Medicine Physician and makes time to create textile art. Look closely at her work for the details and hand stitching. How long…
Home Front weaving by Soile Hovila

Spotlight: Soile Hovila, Tapestry Artist

Soile Hovila began drawing and painting as a young child. She creates detailed tapestries in her workspace, with a window that opens onto a garden with the forest beyond. Soile…
2 Top fiber art by Susan Callahan

Spotlight: Susan Callahan, Textile Artist

Susan Callahan combines her experiences and passion for food while working in a commercial kitchen, with her love of working with textiles to create her art. Fiber art and food.…
Cyanotype Blue and White botanical original art by Marita Wai

Spotlight: Marita Wai, Cyanotype Artist

During the pandemic, Marita Wai remembered the fun she'd had as a child and bought a Cyanotype kit to do with her children. She opened it up and used the…
Exuberance fiber art by Mirka Knaster

Spotlight: Mirka Knaster, Fiber Artist

Mirka Knaster creates fiber art, both inspired by the world around her and to tell visual stories. Creating is central to her life. She enjoys playing and seeing what evolves.…
Belize Dreams fiber art by Laurie Fagen

Spotlight: Laurie Fagen, Visual Artist, Author and Musician

Laurie Fagen is creative across multiple media. Music and theatre have been a big part of her life, both as a child and now as an adult. She enjoys writing…
Covid Quilt fiber art by Patricia Caffrey

Spotlight: Patricia Pérez-Canto Caffrey, Textile Artist

When Patricia Caffrey first saw a quilt hanging on a wall, displayed as a piece of art, she knew that was what she wanted to do. She creates textile art…
Crochet bunny hat by Peachy Kauai

Spotlight: Peachy Kaua’i, Mixed Media Artist

Peachy Kaua'i finds inspiration for her mixed-media art on beach walks, snorkeling, hiking, and surfing around the island of Kaua'i! You'll find her drawing, painting, crocheting, working with clay, and…
Until It Becomes Something fiber art by Emilie Trahan

Spotlight: Émilie Trahan, Fiber Artist

Émilie Trahan creates award-winning fiber art inspired by nature and the world around her. Working improvisationally, she starts by selecting a color palette and setting minimal boundaries for the finished…
Vally View, Yosemite textile art by Sandra Mollon

Spotlight: Sandra Mollon, Textile Artist

Sandra Mollon spent over 25 years making traditional quilts and was ready to try something new. She already drew inspiration for her appliqué quilts from photographs, so it was natural…
Circa 1870 fiber art by Michelle Cain

Spotlight Michelle Cain, Modern Quilt Designer

Michelle Cain made her first quilt and was hooked! She now designs modern quilt patterns and has written her first book. When did you first realize you are a creative…
Felt hand held Asian food made by Samantha Wong

Spotlight: Samantha Wong, Asian Felt Food Designer

For Samantha Wong, sewing was a creative outlet for her while working in a demanding full-time job. She quit her job and started to find herself as she explored designing…
Mokihana Wall hanging by Anne Fujiwara

Spotlight: Anne Fujiwara, Hawaiian Quilter, Instructor and Designer

Anne Fujiwara was captivated by traditional Hawaiian quilts and had a strong desire to make one herself. She now designs traditional Hawaiian quilts and teaches others the techniques and how…

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