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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!

Angela Grasse

Spotlight: Angela Grasse, Fiber Artist

Angela Grasse has been on an artist's path her entire life, inspired by color and her collection of supplies in her studio. Never one for following a pattern, Angela used…
Sue Bleiweiss

Spotlight: Sue Bleiweiss, Textile Artist

Sue Bleiweiss started quilting after an injury put a stop to her weaving passion. But with traditional quilting, there is this "following directions" thing, and that just didn't work for…
Prairie Grass

Working in a Series with Fiber Artists

Artists across all mediums explore working in a series to refine a technique, explore a concept or expand on a design principle. The exploration may focus on a particular use…
Lindsay Conner

Spotlight: Lindsay Conner, Author and Quilter

Lindsay Conner collected a wealth of information from talented and accomplished art quilters, then organized it all into a volume that is sure to be a go-to reference for many…
Spinner I

Spotlight: Gabriela Nirino, Textile Artist

Gabriela Nirino is a self-described "textile nerd" who teaches at 3 universities and works in studios in Buenos Aires and Seattle. She is an accomplished weaver who pushes the boundaries…
Kaylin Francis Blue Yonder, 2013

Spotlight: Kaylin Francis, Fiber Artist

Needing just a table and her tools to create, Kaylin Francis is poised to take a big leap in her fiber art. After earning a BFA at the Oregon College…
Catherine Kirsch Red and Yellow Quilt

Spotlight: Catherine Kirsch, Textile Artist

Catherine Kirsch has been sewing and creating with cloth for as long as she can remember. But it wasn't until she discovered that she could create whole cloth as art…
Amanda Lein Quilt

Spotlight: Amanda Leins, Quilter, Author and Teacher

Amanda Leins is a Modern Quilter who approaches her art and craft with an archeologist's eye. She loves mixing ancient art and architecture with modern design sensibilities. She shares her…
Fault Lines vest close up

Spotlight: JoAnn Manzone, Felt Fiber Artist

With nature's inspiration all around her, JoAnn Manzone transforms natural plants, dyes and fibers into one-of-a-kind wearable art. Always a needleworker, she knew she had found her place in the…
Fruity Beauty by Bill Volckening

Spotlight: Bill Volckening, Quilt Collector

Bill Volckening is proof that if you pursue what you love, good things follow. Now regarded as an expert on vintage and antique quilts, Bill got his start when he…
american stars custom machine quilting by natalia bonner of piece n quilt

Spotlight: Natalia Bonner, Quilter and Author

At the age of 8, Natalia Whiting Bonner entered her first tied quilt, made from drapery and upholstery scraps, in her local fair. She won $1, and that pumped her…
Timi Bronson Collard Greens

Spotlight: Timi Bronson, Quilt Artist

Timi Bronson began sewing and creating as a young child. It wasn't until she tagged along to Paducah with her mother and sisters that she discovered art quilts and knew…
Anna Katrina Gibson painting of a man and a dog

Spotlight: Anna Katrina Gibson, Multidisciplinary Artist

Anna Katrina Gibson is compelled to make art and always has been. Largely self-taught, Anna is now enrolled at Portland State University working toward a degree in Art Practices. She…
Shift dress by Chelsea Rose Bell

Spotlight: Chelsea Rose Bell, Fashion Designer

Chelsea Rose Bell is owner and designer for rosie + belle. The company name comes from the combination of her middle and last names—Rose and Bell. She uses the alternative…
Toyosi Shusi Hometown Glory Collection

Spotlight: Toyosi Shusi, Fashion Designer

Toyosi Shusi chose to study chemical engineering, but her passion for fashion led her to take classes in apparel and fashion design, ultimately winning the Bernina Fashion Fund and a…
Dorothy McGuiness Dodecahedron 1

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 Logan Kralovic

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,…

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