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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!

Black and white fabric bowl side view

Spotlight: Kirsten Fisher, Fiber Artist

Open to adventure, and willing to persevere through the details of her life journey from Copenhagen to Brooklyn, it is no surprise that Kirsten Fisher creates fiber art bowls that…
My Tweets quilt by Erin Russek

Spotlight: Erin Russek, Quilter and Pattern Designer

When you find something you love to do and it feeds you creatively, it's okay to follow quilter and designer Erin Russek's lead and pursue it with joy. As an…
Flower Market by Meri Vahl

Spotlight: Meri Vahl, Quilt Artist

With a painter's fine art training, art quilter Meri Vahl transports viewers to fascinating places around the globe using fabric instead of paint. She has developed techniques of her own…
Quilt with tints and shades

Spotlight: Heather Black, Modern Quilter and Designer

An early education in oil painting gave Heather Black an appreciation for strong design principles. She carried that love of composition with her into the world of quilting where she…
English Paper Piecing tools

Tips and Tricks for English Paper Piecing

English paper piecing is a perfect project to take with you on the go, or to keep hands busy on a creative project while watching TV. Use up scraps from…
Another freefrom pendant

Spotlight: Beth Stone, Bead Jewelry Artist

A third-generation bead artist, Beth Stone thrives on challenges - on visualizing a new piece, then engineering how to make beads of various shapes and sizes work together to build…
Alli Koch Flower Mural

Spotlight: Alli Koch, Visual Artist

Why let a pre-determined size of paper or canvas limit your creativity? If you think big, then you work big. Alli Koch's drawings might be in one of her books…
New York Beauty by Cinzia White

Spotlight: Cinzia White, Quilt Designer

When quilter Cinzia White designs a quilt with thousands of pieces made with many different fabrics, she somehow brings order to chaos. You can revisit one of her quilts time…
Freeform Embroidery 2 by Jennifer Clouston

Spotlight: Jenny Clouston, Crazy Quilter

Jenny Clouston is happiest and most content when she is stitching by hand: crazy quilting, flower embroidery or English Paper Piecing. In embracing the process, she feeds her creativity and…
DETAIL Symbiosis work-in-progress

Spotlight: Hannah Streefkerk, Textile Artist

Working in concert with her surroundings and reflecting her passion for global warming and environmental issues, Hannah Streefkerk uses crochet and embroidery to create unique textile installations.
A Semblance of Rhythm by Dayna Collins

Spotlight: Dayna Collins, Mixed Media Artist

Just as there are layers in life, there are layers in Dayna Collins' art, making some elements obvious and others the almost-hidden gem worth digging for.
Embroidered Llamas

Spotlight: Aimee Ray, Embroidery Artist

Aimee Ray's embroidery designs are all about finding something that makes you smile and then having fun with it. A busy mom of virtual schoolers by day, she sneaks in…
Stitch Love Letter Detail

Spotlight: Rosalind Wyatt, Textile Artist

Intrigued by the power of words and their graphic expression, artist Rosalind Wyatt combines them with textiles and stitch. The resulting work is both textural and textual, inviting a closer…
Hank the English Bulldog watercolor by Holly Smith

Spotlight: Holly Smith, Watercolor Artist

With her Captain, cocker spaniel Murphy, watercolor artist Holly Smith lives and paints aboard her sailboat, Helian. Combining watercolor and color pencils, Holly makes efficient use of limited space to…
Reemergence fiber art bird

Spotlight: Linda Fjeldsted Blust, Fiber Artist

Linda Fjeldsted Blust has loved creating with fabric since her grandmother taught her to sew. But like many creative people, especially women making art with textiles, Linda was urged to…
Minki Kim Studio

Where Makers Make: Quilt & Sewing Studios

Where do you create your magic? Do you have your own space? A dedicated table, desk or corner of a room? A separate studio space? I don't know about you,…
Watercolor flowers by Sarah Simon

Spotlight: Sarah Simon, Watercolor Artist

Sarah Simon started on a typical, expected, safe career path, but always knew she had an artist inside. When she had to think about a career change and an injury…
Love quilt by Sophie Zaugg

Spotlight: Sophie Zaugg, Modern Quilter

With a love for bold color, graphic design and an urban esthetic, modern quilter Sophie Zaugg creates eye-popping visual art with needle and thread. Like many modern quilters, Sophie began…

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