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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!

Three bees by Ngaio Blackwood

Spotlight: Ngaio Blackwood, Embroidery Artist

Is it painting or embroidery? Look at the work by Ngaio Blackwood - it might be both! With stitch as her focus, Ngaio often embroiders on a painted background, adding…
Print of man with United States Flag

Spotlight: Dan Cautrell, Woodcut Print Artist

While pursuing a traditional path in his fine art education, Dan Cautrell did a full stop, then a hard turn, when he discovered a class in printmaking. Sometimes experiences just…
Red and taupe painting with a touch of aqua

Spotlight: Alyson McCrink, Contemporary Fine Artist

With a strong sense of place, Alyson McCrink's paintings evoke the rich landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Alyson's use of texture draw viewers into her paintings with their almost 3-D…
Cactus Embroidery

Spotlight: Alexis Acevedo, Embroidery Artist

Alexis Acevedo was studying fashion design when the embroidery bug that had bitten her in childhood came buzzing back with the infinite design possibilities of color and texture she could…
Vases on Polka Dot Cloth by Carol Retsch-Bogart

Spotlight: Carol Retsch-Bogart, Mixed Media Artist

With a long career as a psychotherapist helping others dig through the layers of their lives, it should come as no surprise that Carol Retsch-Bogart's art is created in layers.…
Two of Us made by Pat Holly and Sue Nickels

Spotlight: Sue Nickels, Quilter, Author and Teacher

Meticulous attention to detail is a hallmark of Sue Nickels' quilts. Inspired by traditional quilts, Sue, often collaborating with her sister, Pat Holly, freshens the designs with nods to current…
Close up of a vintage star silk quilt

Spotlight: Pam Weeks, Quilt Historian

The stories behind quilts fascinate historian Pam Weeks - their purpose, the materials, the makers. She pulls all of this together in volumes that she researches thoroughly and documents meticulously…
The Head vs. The Heart textile piece by Lorie

Spotlight: Lorie McCown, Fiber and Mixed Media Artist

When Lorie McCown brings her fine art education to textiles and mixed media, the result is a visual celebration of the layers that make up human stories. The textures create…
Tulip Production in Progress

Spotlight: Andrea Love, Wool Animator

Andrea Love takes you into a miniature fiber fantasy world with her art, brought to life with stop-motion animation. With the eye of a filmmaker, she brings tiny wooly beings…
Seattle

Creative Things To Do In and Around Seattle

While in Seattle you must visit Pike Place Market, get inspired by the beautiful colors of the fresh fruit and produce and watch them throw a salmon at one of…
Portland Oregon Buck Sign

Creative Things To Do In and Around Portland Oregon

Portland Oregon has so many cool things to do, especially for makers! We’re famous for food trucks, Saturday market, being close to the mountains and the Pacific coast.
Checkered and sun quilt by Dara Tomasson

Spotlight: Dara Tomasson, Longarm Quilter & Teacher

Dara Tomasson was so successful as a longarm quilter that she became a teacher and coach for others. Now she shares what she has learned through workshops, coaching and writing…
Sarah & Julie with their wardrobes

Spotlight: Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, Sewists

Online sewing friends Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr met one day for lunch and the creative sparks flew! The result was their first successful book proposal, and they have collaborated,…
Saint Corona

Spotlight: PM Neist, Textile Artist and Embroiderer

From her early, pre-Kindergarten artworks to her textile work today, PM Neist rebels against conventional approaches. With focused intention, the Houston-based artist tells a story with every unique stitch, revealing…
Flow by Geraldine Warner

Spotlight: Geraldine Warner, Fiber Artist

Fiber artist Geraldine Warner had never quilted, but knew she wanted to somehow paint with fabric. Working mostly with silk, she immerses herself in every part of the creative process,…
Small bag made by Minki

Spotlight: Minki Kim, Fabric and Pattern Designer

With her sweet designs and easy techniques, Minki Kim shows you how to draw with fabric and thread, both by hand and machine.
Fussy cut block for English Paper Piecing

Spotlight: Jess Finn, English Paper Piecing Designer

With makers on the move, it's no surprise that the portable technique of English Paper Piecing (EPP) is on the rise. Jess Finn is at the center of the movement.
Hospital Sketches

Spotlight: Barbara Brackman, Quilt Historian

Was it fate that Barbara Brackman would become a central figure in quiltmaking? An accidental find of a drawer full of vintage quilt blocks ignited Barbara's curiosity, and since then…

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