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Create Whimsy

Create Whimsy

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.

We think that after you visit you’ll want to come back!

Inversion by Barbara Oliver Hartman

Spotlight: Barbara Oliver Hartman, Fiber Artist

Barbara Oliver Hartman began designing her original quilt designs when she realized she couldn't follow the directions in a pattern. She creates intricate art quilts with very small bits and…
Massai Women painting by Kuhn Hong

Spotlight: Kuhn Hong, Artist

Kuhn Hong started sketching on the backs of scrap paper his mother brought home after teaching school. He continued his love of art throughout high school, and then attended medical…
Strange Attractor #26 - Uprising by Niraja Lorenz

Spotlight: Niraja Lorenz, Visual Artist

Niraja Lorenz has always loved creating. She began piecing bits of fabric together in 1994. A workshop with Nancy Crow in 2007 exposed her to new ways of working. She…
Fracas by Kit Vincent

Spotlight: Kit Vincent, Textile Artist

Kit Vincent came to quilting for a very practical reason - she wanted a large piece of textile art for her dining room wall. She now creates original art exploring…
A grouping of quilts from Simple Double-Dipped Quilts

Spotlight: Kim Diehl, Fabric Designer and Quilter

Kim Diehl found a sampler quilt pattern she loved, bought the supplies and made her first quilt. She's never looked back. Kim is a self-taught quilter who has developed her…
Waterfall Scarf by Karen Gelbard

Spotlight: Karen Gelbard, Fiber Artist

Karen Gelbard is a seasoned textile designer who uses the power of the loom to craft fabrics rich in texture and color. Her work is inspired by the rhythm of…
Meandering Mississippi art quilt by Deb Berkebile

Spotlight: Deb Berkebile, Art Quilter

Deb Berkebile designs detailed art quilts inspired by satellite imagery creating ‘false-color’ artistic depictions of remote-sensed images. She has worked with textiles her entire life, she now uses surface design…
1st place in local guild show 2023 by Pam Morris

Spotlight: Pam Morris, Textile Artist

Pam Morris embarked on her quilting journey when she was gifted a red, white, and blue rail fence quilt kit by her mother-in-law. Since then, she's continuously evolved her quilting…
Sushi for Two bead art by Linda Rettich

Spotlight: Linda Rettich, Fiber and Bead Artist

Linda Rettich found her artistic calling in beading, a medium she initially didn't expect to embrace. She creates intricate pieces with small seed beads, allowing her to feature rich details…
Modern quilt made by Robin Oneil

Spotlight: Robin O’Neil, Quilter and Designer

Robin O'Neil began quilting with traditional techniques and now works organically to create each quilt. She works big and in a series, creating as she goes on her design wall.…
Febullage: Ding-a-ling by Soosen Dunholte

Spotlight: Soosen Dunholter, Mixed Media and Paper Collage

Soosen Dunholter has had a lifelong passion for creating art. Her work is organic, instinctive and always evolving. She has a signature style that feeds the soul, inviting viewers to…
Beauty in the Broken on a white backdrop by Kathy K. Wylie

Spotlight: Kathy K Wylie, Award-Winning Quilter

Kathy K Wylie has a background in computer science and a love for sewing. Creating has always been a part of her life. She now creates intricate, detail-rich and award-winning…
Sometimes a Journey Makes Itself Necessary by Jennifer Sargent

Spotlight: Jennifer Sargent, Contemporary Artist Weaver

Jennifer Sargent is a textile artist and weaver originally from England who began her artistic journey in college. She evolved from working within commercial constraints to finding freedom in her…
Group Dynamics art quilt by Kevin Womack

Spotlight: Kevin Womack, Quilt Artist and Surface Designer

For Kevin Womack, art isn't a choice; it's a necessity for his sanity. He approaches his work with flexibility, sometimes meticulously planning and dyeing fabrics, and at other times, throwing…
The Winds of Homecoming textile art by Yolanda Sanchez

Spotlight: Yolanda Sanchez, Visual Artist

Yolanda Sanchez came to art later in life. She works in both textile art and painting, inspired by nature. Her work is light and colorful celebrating the joy in the…
Nonsense Town art quilt by Cathy Perlmutter

Spotlight: Cathy Perlmutter, Quilt Designer

Cathy Perlmutter is a passionate quilter and designer who stumbled upon a local quilt show that completely changed her life. Since then, she has explored a diverse range of themes…
Free Thinker quilt by Carolyn Murphy

Spotlight: Carolyn Murphy, Textile Artist

Carolyn Murphy started her quilting adventure inspired by Denyse Schmidt and the renowned Gees Bend quilters. What sets Carolyn apart is her self-taught approach and her commitment to maintaining a…
Tree silhouettes by Desiree Habicht

Spotlight: Desiree Habicht, Fabric and Pattern Designer

Desiree Habicht is an artist whose journey into the world of art has been a lifelong passion. Her love for visual expression has led her to explore different creative avenues,…

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