Seasonal Door Quilts Make the Year Go ‘Round
When I worked for a quilt shop, I started making small quilts as store samples and ended up with a "collection". I shared most, but some I kept. I like...
Sewing
Sewing
Whether you sew by machine or by hand – making clothes or a quilt, there’s a technique that’s perfect for your project.
Spotlight: Ira Rott, Fiber Artist, Pattern Designer and Author
Ira Rott is a fiber artist, pattern designer, and author from Southern Ontario, Canada. Raised in a home with textile enthusiasts, and learning to crochet from her grandmother, Ira has...
Spotlight: Martha Steinborn, Crazy Quilter & Stitcher
A stitcher for all seasons, Martha Steinborn is a quilter, embroiderer, crazy quilter and font of information on stitches and threads. Her crazy quilting is lush and keeps the viewer...
Spotlight: Jenny Doan, Missouri Star Quilt Company
Jenny Doan took a twinkle of an idea and grew her heartland quilt shop into a creative destination for any quilter with an internet connection. If you need instruction on...
Spotlight: Angela Grasse, Fiber Artist
Angela Grasse has been on an artist's path her entire life, inspired by color and her collection of supplies in her studio. Never one for following a pattern, Angela used...
Spotlight: Sue Bleiweiss, Artist, Author & Architect of Whimsical Worlds Created with Fabric and Thread
Sue Bleiweiss started quilting after an injury put a stop to her weaving passion. But with traditional quilting, there is this "following directions" thing, and that just didn't work for...
Working in a Series with Fiber Artists
Artists across all mediums explore working in a series to refine a technique, explore a concept or expand on a design principle. The exploration may focus on a particular use...
Spotlight: Lindsay Conner, Author and Quilter
Lindsay Conner collected a wealth of information from talented and accomplished art quilters, then organized it all into a volume that is sure to be a go-to reference for many...
A Gem of an Idea: Working in a Series
Each of us makes art in our own way. And that’s the point. David Bayles and Ted Orland suggest in their classic book, Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils...
Spotlight: Gabriela Nirino, Textile Artist
Gabi Nirino is a self-described "textile nerd" who teaches at 3 universities and works in studios in Buenos Aires and Seattle. She is an accomplished weaver who pushes the boundaries...