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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!

Child's Drawings

Spotlight: Paula Kovarik, Textile Artist

Using thread as her drawn line, Paula Kovarik connects the elements of her work with pathways that meander, while leading the viewer on a journey that begs for a closer…
Guardian Building in midtown Detroit

Creative Things To Do In and Around Detroit

Detroit has such interesting history over the past century, which is shown in the art and culture of the community. From booming business in the early 1900's with beautiful architecture…
Textile piece

Spotlight: Cas Holmes, Textile Artist

To explore Cas Holmes' work, you have to engage with layers - layers of fabric, paper, paint, ephemera and stitch that bring the often overlooked to the front of mind.
Dallas Longhorn

Creative Things To Do In and Around Dallas-Fort Worth

Dallas Arts District is a must visit on your list of places to visit in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Chicago

Creative Things To Do In and Around Chicago

Chicago - it is your kinds of town! There are so many great places to visit and see and do to inspire your creativity.
Tiger Eyes

Spotlight: Phyllis Cullen, Art Quilter

From her paradise in Hawaii, Phyllis Cullen gathers color and inspiration from the rainforest to the ocean. The resulting art quilts are vibrant and tell stories both simple and complex.
Black, gold and pearl necklace

Spotlight: Valerie Ostenak, Artist and Designer

What do metalsmithing and painting have in common? Valerie Ostenak, an artist who releases the physical into her metal work and the emotional into her painting. Inspired by the natural…
Flirting

Spotlight: Karol Kusmaul, Fiber Artist

Karol Kusmaul made her first quilt as a project with her class of third grade students for a school fair. Now she makes graphic art quilts - portraits, landscapes and…
Triangle Quilt

Spotlight: Judy Gauthier, Quilter

Judy Gauthier loves helping new quilters get started with a strong set of basic skills that they can use to build their creativity. With that, they can bring some joy…
Yarn Bombed pole

Spotlight: Susie Nicholson, Yarn Bomber

Susie Nicholson has found her superpower, and she summons it with a crochet hook. An avid yarnbomber, Susie brings color and whimsy to her Los Angeles neighborhood. Meanwhile, her alter-ego,…
Vertigo 1 detail

Spotlight: Natalya Khorover Aikens, Fiber Artist

Natalya Khorover Aikens creates art with a big city vibe. Her work is filled with architectural imagery and stitched on repurposed single-use plastic bags, turning trash to treasure. How did…
Boston Public Market

Creative Things To Do In and Around Boston

Boston is more than a great place to soak up history. You can also experience inspiring fine art, contemporary art, beautiful gardens and more. While in Boston, you need to…

Easy Weekend Sashiko Projects

Sashiko stitching is not only beautiful and steeped in tradition, its practice is meditative, so it's almost a form of self-care.
Cactus quilt at sunset

Spotlight: Susie Monday, Fiber Artist and Teacher

Raised in a creative home, at the age of 9 with the gift of a "real" artist box, Susie Monday became an Artist-with-a-Capital-A. She believed it, and so it was…
Yoda by Sarah Ann Smith

Spotlight: Sarah Ann Smith, Quilt Artist

To do what you love is a gift. To be good at it takes practice. And Sarah Ann Smith works hard at art quilting, resulting in a body of work…
The Arraiolos stitch, focus of the Évora and Lisbon retreat in August.

Spotlight: Sarah Pedlow, Embroidery Artist

Step into Sarah Pedlow world of ethnic embroidery and experience rich cultures and storytelling traditions, all accomplished with the simple tools of needle and thread. This Amsterdam-based American artist leads…
All the Bzzzzz

Spotlight: Kelly Ashton, Quilt Designer

Inspired by a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt that her grandmother made for her before she was a twinkle in anyone's eye and her love of all things math-related, Kelly Ashton…
Flower Kirigami

Spotlight: Ghylenn Descamps, Paper Artist

Passionate about Japanese culture and creativity, French artist Ghylenn Descamps writes, illustrates, makes (especially with paper) and coaches creative people. Constantly exploring the potential of her own creativity, Ghylenn's energy…

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