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Melanie Tuazon Unruly

Spotlight: Melanie Tuazon, Fiber Artist

When her children were young, fiber artist Melanie Tuazon started quilting as a way to explore creativity while making practical, useful things. The making of utilitarian objects has grown into…
Back in Therapy by Laura Hartrich

Spotlight: Laura Hartrich, Quilt Artist

Have a seat because quilt artist Laura Hartrich may exhaust you! While raising her kids, working and pursuing a degree, Laura still finds time to create original, innovative quilt designs.…
Bracken by Julia Wachs

Spotlight: Julia Wachs, Modern Quilter and Designer

Modern quilter and designer Julia Wachs' engineering roots are evident in her precisely conceived modern quilts. Noted for crisp lines and sharp angles, Julia's quilts sing with color. Foundation paper…
Dare to Have a Dream, full

Spotlight: Susan Lumsden, Fiber Artist

Fiber artist Susan Lumsden has downsized her studio space, but her creative output remains prolific, proving that it is the artist, not their surroundings, shaping the depth and breadth of…
Giakara

Spotlight: Ron Isaacson, Artist and Sculptor

Filling multiple roles in his creative life, artist, sculptor and wordsmith Ron  Isaacson has most recently sculpted creatures that inhabit a world of his own making. An early adopter of the…
Covid Chaos quilt

Spotlight: Irene Roderick, Textile Artist

Initially trained as a painter, textile artist Irene Roderick came to quilting when she was looking for ideas for a bed quilt (her first), and discovered the work of Denyse…
Julia Weber and some of her ceramic bowls

Spotlight: Julia Claire Weber, Ceramic Artist

With a clean, graphic look achieved with self-printed original decals that add a decorative layer, ceramic artist Julia Claire Weber has built a career in the art medium she loves.…
Kamala Murali Wild Bougainvillea Quilt

Spotlight: Kamala Murali, Textile Designer

Rethinking the definition of "waste" is central to textile designer Kamala Murali's work. Beginning with off cuts from factories in her native India, Kamala improvises her designs depending on what…
Geometric flower quilt by Melissa Marginet

Spotlight: Melissa Marginet, Quilt Designer

An enthusiastic advocate for quilting with a walking foot, quilt designer, author and teacher Melissa Marginet makes quilting accessible by showing students how to use the basic sewing machine accessory.…
Apple Cider BOM by Amy Friend

Spotlight: Amy Friend, Modern Quilt Designer

Challenging herself to bring floral designs to the world of modern quilting, quilt designer Amy Friend faced a challenge: how to render the curves of nature with the straight lines…
Steep Courthouse Steps by Karen Maple

Spotlight: Karen Maple, Quilt Artist

Converting ideas into two-dimensional images drives the work of quilt artist Karen Maple. She starts with a story, often about social injustice, and creates compelling contemporary images using the traditional…
Purple, turquoise and white quilt by Jane Hauprich

Spotlight Jane Hauprich, Quilter and Designer

Quilting her own early quilts with an eye toward helping the family budget, award winning quilter and designer Jane Hauprich loved the process so much she started quilting for others,…
Orange Creamsicle by Michelle Wilkie

Spotlight: Michelle Wilkie, Textile Artist

Clean and simple lines along with colors that engage the viewer are bound to set textile artist Michelle Wilkie's quilts apart from the crowd. Achieving the seeming simplicity of minimalist…
Finished wine coasters

Handmade Gift Ideas for Home

Make special gifts for friends and family in the colors and designs perfect for their homes. They'll think of you each time they use the item made just for them.…
Melon Sky by Ann Feitelson

Spotlight: Ann Feitelson, Quilt Artist

With formal training as a painter, quilt artist Ann Feitelson dedicated the first years of her art career to using a paintbrush, creating landscapes and still lifes with vivid, expressive…
Winter 2021 scarf by Jen Hewett

Spotlight: Jen Hewett, Designer and Textile Artist

Jen Hewett is a successful print maker, surface designer and textile artist. She is also an advocate for women of color who enjoy expressing themselves with craft. Knowing that there…
Quarter Square Triangle finished

How to Make a Quarter Square Triangle Quilt Block

Quarter square triangles are a basic block you can use alone or combine with other blocks to form more intricate quilt designs. When using only two fabrics, the quilt block…
Handmade wooden tractors

Handmade Gift Ideas for Babies and Children

Handmade gifts for children and babies recognize each little person's personality, so we gathered some ideas for creative giving. Browse through some of our favorite things that we think the…

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