Spotlight: Barbara Eikmeier, Quilter, Author and Fabric Designer
With multiple projects in process at any given time, it’s hard to find a busier quilter than B...
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Spotlight: Sylvia Pippen, Sashiko & Applique Quilt Designer
Enter the world of Sylvia Pippen to discover intricate nature-inspired designs of rich color formed ...
Spotlight: Masako Wakayama, Quilter, Designer and Author
In the Japanese tradition of meticulous hand stitching, Masako Wakayama designs fresh-looking quilts...
Spotlight: Beth Blankenship, Bead and Fiber Artist
When Beth Blankenship creates, she calls on her lifelong love for artistic pursuits. Her childhood e...
Spotlight: Chris McLaughlin, Fiber Artist and Flower Farmer
As a suburban child, Chris McLaughlin knew she was always a farmer at heart. Now she lives her dream...
Spotlight: Sam Barsky, Artistic Knitter
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Spotlight: Susan Brandeis, Textile Artist
After 35 years of creating, exhibiting, teaching and writing about textile art, Susan Brandeis is as...
Fiber Art Challenge: Crazy Quilted Pumpkin
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Spotlight: Carson Converse, Artist and Designer
Beginning with arranging shapes on a felt board in preschool, Carson Converse developed a love of qu...
How to Make a Jelly Roll Rug
I’ve seen the beautiful and colorful pictures and wanted to try to make a jelly roll rug for m...
How to Dye Fabric with Tea
Dying fabric with tea makes a lovely patina for an aged look to a basic fabric. Tea dying does not c...
10 Best Fabric Storage Ideas
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10 Easy Embroidery Stitches to Embellish Your Projects
Hand embroidery is so relaxing, and small projects can go anywhere with you. There are a gazillion s...
Fabric Coil Baskets and Bowls
I've made and given many washable baskets and bowls as gifts. Choose fabric to match the recipient's...
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How to Make Sewn Gemstone Bracelets
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Spotlight: Barbara Eikmeier, Quilter, Author and Fabric Designer
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Spotlight: Sylvia Pippen, Sashiko & Applique Quilt Designer
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Spotlight: Masako Wakayama, Quilter, Designer and Author
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Spotlight: Jason Woodland, Cosplay and Mixed Media Artist
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Spotlight: Beth Blankenship, Bead and Fiber Artist
When Beth Blankenship creates, she calls on her lifelong love for artistic pursuits. Her childhood e...
Spotlight: Chris McLaughlin, Fiber Artist and Flower Farmer
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Spotlight: Sam Barsky, Artistic Knitter
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Spotlight: Susan Brandeis, Textile Artist
After 35 years of creating, exhibiting, teaching and writing about textile art, Susan Brandeis is as...
Spotlight: Libby Williamson, Fiber Artist
Growing up with artists as parents, Libby Williamson explored many ways of creating, and that is ref...
Spotlight: Jacquie Gering, Modern Art Quilter
Jacquie Gering begins each quilt with an idea, but lets inspiration lead throughout her process, som...
How to Marble Fabric and Projects to Make
Marbled fabric is easier to make than you might think as long as you have the right materials and a ...
Scrap-Happy Stash-Busting Quilts
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Your Front Door: Why It’s Important to Have a Website and Social Presence
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Spotlight: Thomas Knauer, Quilts with Cultural Expression
If you want to know what Thomas Knauer thinks, look at his quilts. He holds nothing back as he expre...
Fiber Art Challenge: Crazy Quilted Pumpkin
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How to Find the Right Class for You
Be honest. You loved opening a fresh box of crayons on the first day of school. Have you had that fe...
Spotlight: Stephen Wilson, Mixed Media Artist
Stephen Wilson uses modern technology to create contemporary artwork rooted in traditional craft. He...
Spotlight: Valerie Bothell, Crazy Quilter
Valerie Bothell found crazy quilting over 20 years ago and has never looked back. Intrigued by the i...
