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At Create Whimsy, we’re artists, makers, crafters and creators – just like you. We share the stories of makers and what they make, inspiring creativity in our everyday lives.

If you enjoy inspiring artist Spotlight interviews as well as helpful how-to tutorials and project ideas for quilting, embroidery, beadwork, sewing and fiber art, then settle in with a cuppa or a glassa.

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Bird and flowers embroidered collage by Susana Vizcarra

Spotlight: Susana Vizcarra, Textile Artist

From her early days learning crochet and embroidery to her deeply personal quilts made from repurposed fabrics, textile artist Susana Vizcarra stitches emotion and memory into every piece. Rooted in…
Meteor Watch quilt by Becca Fenstermaker

Spotlight: Becca Fenstermaker, Quilter and Storyteller

For quilt designer and storyteller Becca Fenstermaker, creativity begins close to home, on her family’s cranberry farm in southern New Jersey. Surrounded by nature and family history, Becca transforms inspiration…
In Paradiso freestyle color collage by Carly Mul

Spotlight: Carly Mul, Freestyle Color Collage Quilter

From growing up surrounded by fabric in her parents’ clothing shops in the Netherlands to creating bold, joyful textile collages, Carly Mul’s journey with color and cloth feels meant to…
Shift 3 fiber art by Dale Tomlinson

Spotlight: Dale Tomlinson, Contemporary Quilt Artist

When textile artist Dale Tomlinson first studied with Nancy Crow, everything changed — the ruler went away, and freedom arrived. Since then, Dale has embraced bold color, improvisation, and the…
Colorful scrap quilt by Jennifer Strauser

Spotlight: Jen Strauser, Textile Artist

Meet Jen Strauser — a self-proclaimed “chaotic maker” who brings humor, heart, and a love of color to every quilt she stitches. From her early days sewing with her grandma…
Weaving art by Olivia Arreguín Villa, photo by Lizeth Aviles

Spotlight: Olivia Arreguín Villa, Fiber Artist

Olivia Arreguín Villa is a textile artist who works with fiber, color, and everyday stories. She explores macrame, weaving, crochet, and embroidery as ways to think, care, and connect. Through…
Spool Party fiber art by Susan Polansky

Spotlight: Susan Polansky, Textile Artist

Through her intricate textile art designs and deeply personal storytelling, artist Susan Polansky explores emotion, memory, and the human experience. Her work blends precision with heart—drawing from life’s joys and…
Burst quilt designed by Rachel Rossi

Spotlight: Rachel Rossi, Quilt Pattern and Textile Designer

Rachel Rossi designs quilt patterns and fabric lines, blending creativity, family, and purpose. From early sewing adventures to launching her own design business, she’s built a life centered on making…
Flow art quilt designed and made by Lauri Jones

Spotlight: Lauri Jones, Artist, Maker, Stitcher, Teacher

From graphic and motion design to art quilting, Lauri Jones has followed her curiosity wherever it leads. Her bold, layered quilts draw on years of creative exploration, blending structure, motion,…
Deer embroidery by Radhika Vyas

Spotlight: Radhika Vyas, Embroidery Artist

Radhika Vyas has stitched her way through life’s ups and downs. Her love for embroidery began in childhood, paused for years, and then returned as a form of meditation and…
To Reach A Star fiber art by Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir

Spotlight: Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir, Fiber Artist

Every scrap of fabric has a story to tell, and Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir is a patient listener. Through her quilts, she transforms everyday materials and sentimental keepsakes into art that carries…
World Turned Upside Down fiber art by Ann Wasserman

Spotlight: Ann Wasserman, Art Quilter and Preserving Quilt Legacy

Ann Wasserman's love for quilts started with childhood sewing lessons and a cardboard box of fabric scraps. Over the years, her passion for vintage textiles and quilt history has grown…
Under the Blossom Canopy art by Olga Prinku

Spotlight: Olga Prinku, Dried Flower Embroidery Artist

Olga Prinku turns nature into art. Curiosity and experimentation led her to develop a new art form. Her delicate dried-flower embroideries on tulle celebrate the quiet beauty of twigs, seed…
I Thought You Were the Sun by Erin McCluskey Wheeler

Spotlight: Erin McCluskey Wheeler, Artist and Educator

Erin McCluskey Wheeler sees the world as a collage waiting to happen. Whether through paint, paper, or poetry, she finds meaning in what’s collected along the way, turning fragments of…
Blind No More fiber art by Aynex Mercado

Spotlight: Aynex Mercado, Modern Quilt Artist

From her first quilt made during recovery from a life-changing accident to her bold series exploring politics and society, Aynex Mercado stitches stories that make us think and feel. With…
Jenn Graves freedom print

Spotlight: Jenn Graves, Book Artist and Letterpress Operator

After moving to Los Angeles and stepping into a new chapter of life, Jenn Graves discovered letterpress — and it was love at first press. What started as a community…
After the Rain collage by Kaci Smith

Spotlight: Kaci Smith, Mixed Media Artist

From weaving to mixed media, artist Kaci Smith finds joy in experimenting across techniques and following her creative curiosity wherever it leads. With an art journey that began in childhood…
Sun Under Water fiber art by Gunnel Hag

Spotlight: Gunnel Hag, Textile Artist

Gunnel Hag has always seen the world through a creative lens. From painting tiles as a child to running a thriving textile studio, she’s built a career full of color,…

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