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.
Spotlight: Cynthia Minoli, Textile Artist
Cynthia Minoli turns photographs into beautiful art quilts filled with light, motion, and emotion. Her work shows how fabric and thread can capture the feeling of a place while also…
Spotlight: Bonnie (Bebe) Kuhr, Fiber & Mixed Media Artist
Bonnie Kuhr finds inspiration in nature, found objects, and materials with a past life. Her art moves across fiber, paper, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, often combining beauty with a…
Spotlight: Julie LaForêt, Visual Artist
Julie LaForêt finds beauty in the quiet world of the forest. Using leaves, bark, seeds, plants, and natural pigments, she creates art that captures the changing seasons and reminds us…
Spotlight: Deborah Csongradi, Textile Artist
Deborah Csongradi turns fabric, thread, and a love of nature into beautiful art quilts filled with color, texture, and emotion. From elephants and tigers to birds and landscapes, her work…
Spotlight: Summer Brendlinger, Ceramic Artist
Summer Brendlinger found her way back to clay after years away, and it feels a little like coming home. Her pottery is made to be useful, beautiful, and part of…
Spotlight: Teri Biglands, Award Winning Costume Designer
Teri Biglands brings together quilting, embroidery, costume making, and a love of history to create amazing works of wearable art. Her curiosity keeps her learning new skills, solving creative puzzles,…
Spotlight: Chelsea Trousdale, Character Designer & Needle Felting Artist
Chelsea Trousdale brings her playful animal characters to life in a whole new way with needle felting. As an illustrator and character designer for studios like Disney and DreamWorks, she…
Spotlight: Chris Berry, Fiber Artist
Chris Skowronek Berry brings curiosity, color, and a sense of play to her textile art. Inspired by nature and guided by discovery, she creates hand-dyed fabrics, art quilts, and mixed-media…
Spotlight: Jane Clauss, A Life in Fashion, Sewing & Creativity
From making pretend stores out of cigar boxes as a little girl to winning Emmy Awards and designing fabric and sewing patterns, Jane Clauss has always followed her creative heart.…
Spotlight: Sarah Atlee, Improv Quilter
Sarah Atlee believes the best ideas don't always come with a plan. As an improvisational quilt artist, she lets color, shape, and texture lead the way, creating work that feels…
Spotlight: Dr. Jaleesa Wells, Fiber-Based Craft Artist
Dr. Jaleesa Wells uses fabric, color, and stories to make history come alive. Through her textiles and art quilts, she brings forward cultural memories, community stories, and the lives of…
Spotlight: Candace Hackett Shively, Art Quilter
Candace Hackett Shively finds stories everywhere, from old blue jean pockets to big world events. Her art quilts mix thoughtful ideas with humor, color, and heart, showing how fabric can…Trending Now
How to Make a Patchwork Tote Bag: Quilted Tote Tutorial
Have an unfinished quilt top, orphan quilt blocks or a favorite piece of patchwork tucked away in your sewing room? Turn it into a beautiful patchwork tote bag! This lined,…
DIY Quilted Golf Club Head Cover (Easy Sewing Tutorial)
Golf club head covers don’t have to be plain or store-bought. With a few pieces of quilted fabric and some basic sewing, you can create custom covers that protect your…
How to Make the Cathedral Window Quilt (2 Beginner Friendly Methods)
Cathedral Window quilts look intricate, elegant, and just a little bit magical — but they're built entirely from folding, pressing, and straight-line stitching. No curved piecing, no templates, no set-in…
How to Make a Ruana Wrap: Easy No-Pattern Sewing Tutorial
A ruana is a heritage garment that is similar to ponchos worn in South American countries. It's easy to make and comfortable - no pattern needed!
Maple Leaf Quilt Block: Free Tutorial for 5 Sizes
The maple leaf quilt block is a simple nine patch quilt block made from solid squares, half square triangles and a square with a center stripe. The classic maple leaf…
9 Ways to Transfer Embroidery Pattern to Fabric
There are a variety of techniques how to transfer embroidery pattern to fabric. Select the embroidery design transfer method that will work the best for the complexity of your design…Latest Stories on Create Whimsy
Spotlight: Karla Courtney, Writer, Knitter, and Crustacean Aficionado
Karla Courtney knits sea creatures with big personalities, tiny sweaters, and plenty of humor. From lobsters and puffins to a lobster onesie tested on a real lobster boat, Karla’s work… Spotlight: Bonnie (Bebe) Kuhr, Fiber & Mixed Media Artist
Bonnie Kuhr finds inspiration in nature, found objects, and materials with a past life. Her art moves across fiber, paper, sculpture, photography, and mixed media, often combining beauty with a… Spotlight: Cynthia Minoli, Textile Artist
Cynthia Minoli turns photographs into beautiful art quilts filled with light, motion, and emotion. Her work shows how fabric and thread can capture the feeling of a place while also…
Spotlight: Niki Collier, Visual Artiste
Niki Collier turns wool into bold, playful felt sculptures that invite us to look at difficult subjects in a new way. Her work grows from curiosity, life experiences, and a…
How to Make a Button Quilt Block with Drunkard’s Path
Button, button, who has the button? This Button quilt block is made from four Drunkard’s Path blocks arranged around a center square. It’s a fun way to use curved piecing… Spotlight: Deborah Csongradi, Textile Artist
Deborah Csongradi turns fabric, thread, and a love of nature into beautiful art quilts filled with color, texture, and emotion. From elephants and tigers to birds and landscapes, her work… Spotlight: Julie LaForêt, Visual Artist
Julie LaForêt finds beauty in the quiet world of the forest. Using leaves, bark, seeds, plants, and natural pigments, she creates art that captures the changing seasons and reminds us… Spotlight: Teri Biglands, Award Winning Costume Designer
Teri Biglands brings together quilting, embroidery, costume making, and a love of history to create amazing works of wearable art. Her curiosity keeps her learning new skills, solving creative puzzles,… Spotlight: Summer Brendlinger, Ceramic Artist
Summer Brendlinger found her way back to clay after years away, and it feels a little like coming home. Her pottery is made to be useful, beautiful, and part of… Spotlight: Chelsea Trousdale, Character Designer & Needle Felting Artist
Chelsea Trousdale brings her playful animal characters to life in a whole new way with needle felting. As an illustrator and character designer for studios like Disney and DreamWorks, she… Spotlight: Chris Berry, Fiber Artist
Chris Skowronek Berry brings curiosity, color, and a sense of play to her textile art. Inspired by nature and guided by discovery, she creates hand-dyed fabrics, art quilts, and mixed-media… Spotlight: Dr. Jaleesa Wells, Fiber-Based Craft Artist
Dr. Jaleesa Wells uses fabric, color, and stories to make history come alive. Through her textiles and art quilts, she brings forward cultural memories, community stories, and the lives of… Spotlight: Jane Clauss, A Life in Fashion, Sewing & Creativity
From making pretend stores out of cigar boxes as a little girl to winning Emmy Awards and designing fabric and sewing patterns, Jane Clauss has always followed her creative heart.… Spotlight: Candace Hackett Shively, Art Quilter
Candace Hackett Shively finds stories everywhere, from old blue jean pockets to big world events. Her art quilts mix thoughtful ideas with humor, color, and heart, showing how fabric can… Spotlight: Sarah Atlee, Improv Quilter
Sarah Atlee believes the best ideas don't always come with a plan. As an improvisational quilt artist, she lets color, shape, and texture lead the way, creating work that feels…
Spotlight: Jennifer Marks, Modern Quilter
Jennifer Marks found quilting at exactly the right time. Her bold, modern quilts are full of color, movement, and playful surprises, showing that the best creative journeys often begin by…
Spotlight: Amanda Milz, Fiber Artist
Amanda Milz brings quilts to life in surprising ways, turning colorful fabric into one-of-a-kind art and clothing with heart. Inspired by memories, secondhand treasures, and a love of improv quilting,…
Spotlight: Mackenzie Leake, Research Scientist and Quilter
Quilting and computer science might seem like two very different worlds, but Mackenzie Leake brings them together in surprising ways. As a researcher and quiltmaker, she loves solving puzzles, exploring…
Spotlight: Chidinma Dureke, Visual Artist
Chidinma Dureke creates paintings that tell stories about home, identity, and belonging. Growing up between the United States and Nigeria has shaped the way she sees the world, and she…