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...
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 Supplies and Quilting Tools: My Must-Have List
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 /...
Best Fabric and Thread Storage Ideas: Organize Your Stash
Ready for your MSM (Master of Stash Management) degree? I love seeing the innovative ways creative people store and organize their fabric. But the solutions are not one-size-fits-all. What works...
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
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 a pleated face mask on Create Whimsy. This is a place to share inspiration and projects...
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: Judy Coates Perez, Textile Artist
The color and texture that Judy Coates Perez achieves in her mixed media textile art begins with a blank canvas of plain white fabric. With paint, print, collage and stitch…
Spotlight: Deborah Tirico, Needle Artist
Deborah Tirico layers fabric with stitches, creating vibrant, detailed designs that she stitches with precision. Her recent work with wool has a richness of depth and texture that invite the…
Spotlight: Hollis Chatelain, Textile Artist
Inspired by her humanitarian work in Africa, Hollis Chatelain creates art quilts that raise awareness of the human condition in the third world. Back in the States, she wanted to…
Spotlight: Betsy La Honta, Product Developer
Betsy La Honta grew up in a home filled with creativity and the supplies to take time to play. She is now product developer for C&T Publishing and gets to…
Spotlight: Ana Paula Brasil, Textile Artist
With roots in Brazil and at home in Canada, Ana Paula Brasil creates exuberant fiber art full of color and personality. Her art quilts, often created in series, convey stories…
Spotlight: Gyleen Fitzgerald, Writer and Quilter
Gyleen Fitzgerald makes quilts that blend color, pattern, and texture to provide a contemporary sensibility to traditional quilting. Her engineering tools and innovative techniques simplify the construction of visually complex…
Spotlight: Sara Trail, Social Justice Sewing Academy
Sara Trail created a quilt in memory of Trayvon Martin. Then her love for sewing and passion for social justice intertwined. After graduating from the Harvard University Graduate School of…
Spotlight: Earamichia Brown, Fiber Artist
Earamichia Brown always wanted to be a fashion designer. But she always excelled at academics, so she started her career as a lawyer. Now she follows her dreams and communicates…