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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.

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

Red and pink felt flower bouquet

Spotlight: Bryanne Rajamannar, Felt Artist

Surrounding herself with color, felt artist Bryanne Rajamannar mimics natural forms, creating floral art that never wilts. Her designs look complex, but Bryanne has broken them down into simple steps…
At Rose Cottage by Moy Mackay

Spotlight: Moy Mackay, Fiber Artist

Determined to widen fine art circles to accept felted paintings in gallery and exhibition settings, fiber artist Moy Mackay blended her training as an artist with her love of creating…
Everything by Maria Shell

Spotlight: Maria Shell, Modern Quilter

Modern quilter Maria Shell is known for improvisation, but thorough planning and adherence to design principles are the foundation of each piece of fiber art she creates. Improv based on…
Vista Toscana

Spotlight: Debbie Jeske, Modern Quilter

Like many Modern Quilters, Debbie Jeske began quilting with traditional patterns and techniques. But once she knew the "rules", she decided to experiment with breaking them and now creates quilts…
Set of two gradient pojagi panels

Spotlight: Elizabeth DeCroos, Pojagi and Fiber Artist

Fiber artist Elizabeth DeCroos didn't plan to focus on pojagi patchwork, but her desire to learn local textile traditions during the time she lived in South Korea opened a new…
Lone Star Quilt

Spotlight: Jan Krentz, Quilt Designer

Known for precision piecing, quilt designer and instructor Jan Krentz has developed techniques to break down a complex design into manageable components. Her stunning renditions of the beloved lone star…
Issue 15 Cover

Spotlight: Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr. X Stitch

As Mr X Stitch, embroidery artist Jamie Chalmers promotes cross stitch as a contemporary art form through his patterns, blog and social media channels, attracting attention wherever he goes as…
Bird and lady bug embroidery

Spotlight: Rose Andreeva, Embroidery Artist

Capturing the natural world with impeccable detail, embroidery artist Rose Andreeva honors both her subject and her art with stunning realism. Her expressive stitches rise from the background, almost convincing…
Shape of You

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…
Macaroons quilt by Sarah Hibbert

Spotlight: Sarah Hibbert, Modern Quilter

Taking a cue from the Bauhaus movement, modern quilter and collage artist Sarah Hibbert designs with bold colors and striking geometrics. Like many modern quilters, Sarah began quilting classic patterns,…
White and pink granny square sweater

Spotlight: Brianna Sipp, Crochet Fashion Designer

If you believe the old tale that creativity and good business are mutually exclusive, then you have not met crochet fashion designer Brianna Sipp! Perfectly meshing old and new, Brianna's…
Garden Collage

Spotlight: Cathy Taylor, Mosaic Artist

Taking inspiration from the lakeside environment that surrounds her studio, mosaic artist Cathy Taylor creates realistic images that she pieces together from bits of colorful glass. Working from her own…
Calypso Swirl

Spotlight: Rachaeldaisy Dodd, Quilt Designer

With blasts of color and pattern, award-winning Quilt Designer Rachaeldaisy Dodd makes her presence known through her art. Working with a variety of fabrics provides endless opportunities to combine color,…
Laws of Motion; 30.5"W x 35"H, 2020

Spotlight: Regina Marzlin, Fiber Artist

Unlike many fiber artists who learned to sew from their mothers and grandmothers, Regina Marzlin was surprised to find herself drawn to textiles as an art medium - she didn't…
Orange and peach quilt

Spotlight: Julie Burton, Quilter and Pattern Designer

Quilt designer Julie Burton admires traditional quilts, but discovered that when she made them, she took the blocks into her own design sensibilities and transformed them. The result is Julie's…
Rhythm in Blue

Spotlight: Jen Broemel, Fiber Artist

With training as an architect and the improvisational instincts of an artist, Jen Broemel creates fiber art that is both structured and free-flowing. The layers of hand stitch that float…
Perfectly Imperfect

Spotlight: Barbara Matthews, Fiber Artist

Balancing the precision of laser cutting with the serendipity of silk dyeing, fiber artist Barbara Matthews engages both left and right brain when creating her art. By adhering silk to…
Broadcast Quilt

Spotlight: Brigit Gail Dermott, Modern Quilter

With bold color choices and an eye for geometry, Brigit Gail Dermott is making her mark in the Modern Quilting universe. Many of her designs begin with colorful paper collages…

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