How to Make a Jelly Roll Rug
I had seen and admired the beautiful and colorful pictures and wanted to try to make a jelly roll rug for myself! I picked a bright jelly roll of Jen Kingwell...
Sewing
Whether you have been sewing for a long time or just got your first sewing kit to learn how to sew buttons, you’re in good company! Experts and beginners alike share a love for creating with needle and thread. They also love to trade tips on the best sewing supplies. So thread that sewing machine or cozy up with a meditative hand sewing project. Our amazing fiber artists and easy-to-challenging sewing projects, both traditional and innovative, are sure to inspire your next creative adventure.
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Best Sewing and Quilting Notions
Whether you are sewing a garment, home dec, or making a traditional, modern or art quilt; there are some notions that you need to have in your sewing room /...
10 Best Fabric Storage Ideas
Ready for your MSM (Master of Stash Management) degree? I love seeing all the innovative ways that creative people have for storing and organizing their fabric. But the solutions are...
Sewing Clothes
Spotlight: Sonya Philip, Garment Designer
Born in the Philippines to creative parents, Sonya Philip has explored the world of art with a multicultural perspective. In addition to the Philippines, her family has lived in San...
Spotlight: Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, Sewists and Authors
Online sewing friends Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr met one day for lunch and the creative sparks flew! The result was their first successful book proposal, and they have collaborated,...
Spotlight: Christine Mayer, Fashion Designer
Fashion upcycling pioneer Christine Mayer takes garments and textiles that have a history of use and transforms them into sought-after clothing designs. The new life she gives these textiles comes...
Sewing Face Masks
How to Make a Fitted Face Mask
Who would have thought that we'd be in this situation where we need patterns and instructions on how to make our own face masks? We've tested some patterns, read a...
How to Make a Pleated Face Mask
I never thought that I would be writing a post about how to make pleated face masks on Create Whimsy. This is a place to share inspiration and projects for...
How to Make a Face Mask from a Template
As long as we need to wear face masks, I like to have a deep inventory. I need fresh ones - doing laundry is not my favorite quarantine activity when...
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Spotlight: Megan Brown, Garment Sewist and Entrepreneur
Finding her stitch mojo early on, garment sewist and entrepreneur Megan Brown had family role models to inspire her. Now she makes a business out of her sewing and embroidery…
How to Cut Bias Strips
Bias strips are used for making custom bias binding, as well as to finish the inside of a handmade fashion garments seams (and more!). Learn how to cut bias strips…
Handmade Gift Ideas for Babies and Children
Handmade gifts for children and babies recognize each little person's personality, so we gathered some ideas for creative giving. Browse through some of our favorite things that we think the…
Spotlight: Karoline Dahrling Hughes, Sustainable Sewist and Crafter
Rules? What rules? For sustainable sewist and crafter Karoline Dahrling Hughes, the joy is in the making. Creating is above all a happy pursuit filled with embraceable imperfections that we…
Spotlight: Andrea Lewicki, Sewing Collage Artist
Using painted elements from previous work, sewing collage artist Andrea Lewicki unites the bits into a cohesive whole with stitch. The visual balance in her work fulfills a balance that…
How to Make a Pojagi Curtain
Make a window hanging that looks like stained glass with the modern pojagi patchwork technique. This modern technique has thousands of years of history. Pojagi is a traditional Korean sewing…
Spotlight: Dong Kyu Kim, Fiber Artist
While still a preschooler, Dong Kyu Kim would draw on anything he could get his hands on, improvising art supplies from pens, pencils and the margins of books. When he…
Spotlight: Emma Herian, Fiber Artist
With creative parents as role models and cheerleaders, as well as a teacher who allowed her to knit on pencils during story time, it's no surprise that fiber artist Emma…