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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!

Dorothy McGuiness Dodecahedron1

Spotlight: Dorothy McGuiness, Basket Artist

After 31 years of exploring the woven form, Dorothy McGuinness has mastered the art of diagonal twill. With it, she creates forms and structures not normally found in the basketry…
Sherry Shish Finished quilt from one of her patterns

Spotlight: Sherry Shish, Quilt Designer

Sherry Shish has been a crafter her entire life, starting with hand sewing when she was younger, then expanding to crocheting, knitting, needle felting, paper crafts, and finally quilting. And…
Weaving by Brecia

Spotlight: Brecia Kralovic-Logan, Fiber Artist

An accomplished fiber artist in her own right, Brecia Kralovic-Logan is committed to helping others realize their best creative selves. Her creativity coaching had led her to an "artivist" life,…
Kibun Mood by David Owen Hastings

Spotlight: David Owen Hastings, Textile Artist

David Owen Hastings is a textile artist whose work appeals to those who love organic processes and the beauty of nature, color and texture. David combines his monotype-printed paper with…
Shaw Storm by Gwen Lowery

Spotlight: Gwen Lowery, Textile Artist

Gwen Lowery is a textile artist or a fiber artist or a machine embroiderer or all of the above! Her most recent mission has been to capture the motion and…
Birthday Dinos Card by StickerKitten

Spotlight: Sarah and James Douglas with StickerKitten

Sarah Douglas' background is in publishing so she loves books and any kind of paper! She has been making cards and projects since 2012. StickerKitten is a rather epic extension…
Pat Herkal

Spotlight: Pat Herkal, Bead and Fiber Artist

Pat Herkal occupies her head and hands every day with beads and thread. Whimsy, color and the natural world inspire her work. Mixing beads, shells, stones, and found objects -…
Darby Road

Spotlight: Kristy and Shayla, Sassafras Lane Designs

Sassafras Lane Designs is a mother and daughter team, designing quilt and bag patterns. A perfect match as business partners, each brings a different set of skills to the table,…
Bob Ross by Quiltoni

Spotlight: Toni Smith of Quiltoni

Toni Smith has been selling her original Comic Book and Video Game quilts at conventions for years. Her pattern line, QuilToni, of pixelated quilts teaches the basics of quilting while…
Star quilt by Patty Murphy

Spotlight: Patty Murphy, Quilter and Author

Patty Murphy grew up with needles and threads. When she made her first quilt at 18, there was no turning back! She has been quilting ever since and shares what…
Francesca Penchant 2016-Sorceress

Spotlight: Francesca Penchant, Multidisciplinary Artist

A multidisciplinary artist, Francesca Penchant stretches the boundaries of visual art by embracing and celebrating differences. Whether working in surface design, wearable art, photography or film, she finds joy in…
PharEwings The Beast necklace

Spotlight: Pharewings, Chainmaille Artist

Phare's first encounter with chainmaille was being a chainmaille bikini model, and then she found her calling. A creative spirit across many mediums, she is now a full-time chainmaille artist…
What? No background quilt

Spotlight: Helen Remick, Quilt Artist

Quilting has been a passion for Helen Remick since 1995. A life long fiber maker, Helen knits, crochets, needlepoints, embroiders and sews, but quilting is now her joy. Her mathematical…
Sewing Machine Wall Hanging

Spotlight: Julie Wurzer of Patch Abilities

Julie Wurzer is a life long creator, who was meant to be a pattern designer. After losing her job, and being asked to write some instructions for a pattern, she…
The Flock patterns by Joan Ford

Spotlight: Joan Ford, Pattern and Notion Designer

Joan Ford started her career as an accountant, has used her business skills to grow a successful quilt pattern business, and now has even designed and produced The Nest to…
Over and Under Quilt QuiltBlox

Spotlight: Deb Messina, Pattern Designer

Deb Messina has been sewing and quilting most of her life. She's a former quilt shop owner and designs patterns for her QuiltBlox line. Her quilt patterns are designed especially…
Jen Kingwell: Looking Forward - in progress

Spotlight: Jen Kingwell, Quilt and Fabric Designer

Jen Kingwell started quilting with EPP (English Paper Piecing) when she was in nursing school, and hasn't stopped. She got into designing quilt patterns to show her customers what to…
Between River and Sky by MJ Kinman

Spotlight: MJ Kinman, Textile Artist

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, especially for MJ Kinman who has mastered expressing the beautiful colors and facets of diamonds in fabric. She now hand paints her fabrics to…

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