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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!

Butterfly embroidery by Jenny Bolhofner

Spotlight: Jenny Bolhofner, Felt Artist

Jenny Bolhofner found herself looking for a creative outlet and discovered felt food tutorials. Creating art with layers of felt and hand stitching, she manipulates the fibers and layers textures,…
Ni Una Mas (Not One More) by Ana Buzzalino

Spotlight: Ana Buzzalino, Mixed Media Artist

Ana Buzzalino has been creating her entire life. She discovered quilting and her passion. Now she creates complex mixed media art with a variety of techniques, Ana loves layers and…
Disco Ball quilt by Debra Milkovich

Spotlight: Debra Milkovich, Maximalist Quilter

Debra Milkovich uses bold saturated colors and high contrast to create her impactful quilts. She is always thinking about the design on different layers of dimension, and hopes when people…
Orange acrylic paint textile art by Mashanda Lazaurus

Spotlight: Mashanda Lazarus, Textile Artist

Mashanda Lazarus uses a mix of art and craft techniques to create realistic 3D fiber art pieces. She finds inspiration in the overlooked beauty in the things around her. Look…
New Lover's Knot quilt by Ginny Robinson

Spotlight: Ginny Robinson, Modern Appliqué Quilter

Try to keep up with Ginny Robinson! She balances a full-time job, family, and makes award-winning quilts. Her preferred technique? Appliqué because she is not bound by seams. Photo by…
The Word Shepherd by Linda Colsh

Spotlight: Linda Colsh, Fiber Artist

Linda Colsh creates fiber art influenced by pictures of people she has taken over the years and the land where she currently lives. Using surface design techniques and digital software,…
Saros quilt by Janice Reimer

Spotlight: Janice Reimer, Modern Quilter and Designer

Janice Reimer is an award-winning quilter who designs and creates complex modern quilts influenced by her math and science background. From the names of quilts to the intricate patterns, you'll…
Abraham Lake by the Angiels

Spotlight: Anna and Piotr Angiel, Embroidery Artists

Meet Anna and Piotr Angiel, who create embroidery art and kits inspired by their hikes in the mountains of the Canadian Rockies. Piotr's photographs of their adventures are translated into…
Woven and embroidered country home with sheep by Samantha Montella

Spotlight: Samantha Montella, Fiber Artist

Samantha Montella is a self-taught fiber artist who creates shaped weaving with embroidery and needle felting. She specializes in home portraits that are inspired by books, fairy tales and fantasy…
Where Do We Go From Here Chaos and Purpose Part 3 by Manoela Grigorova

Spotlight: Manoela Grigorova, Embroidery and Mixed Media Artist

Manoela Grigorova (a.k.a Mojo and Muse) found her creative passion during the pandemic, merging her experimentation with alcohol inks and basic embroidery into colorful works of art full of texture.…
You Shine Brighter than Anyone 누구보다 찬란하게 빛나는 너 by Eunju Park

Spotlight: Eunju Park, Hanji Artist

Eunju Park began experimenting drawing flowers on Korean traditional paper, Hanji, and now creates colorful and joyful art with a nod to her heritage. How did you find yourself on…
Freedom by Brandon Vosika

Spotlight: Brandon Vosika, Painter and Poet

Brandon Vosika is a Canadian American painter, poet, and sculpture artist living, working, and building his own frames in Seattle, WA. From his haunted downtown studio, Brandon turns indistinct feelings…
Influencing quilt by Lauren Klementz-Harte

Spotlight: Lauren Klementz-Harte, Modern Quilt Artist

Lauren Klementz-Harte creates award-winning original modern art quilts that are influenced by her professional training in drawing and illustration. Her pieces are created using appliqué and reverse appliqué techniques, as…
Transitions quilt by Marci Baker

Spotlight: Marci Baker, Quilt Designer and Teacher

Marci Baker started her journey to becoming a quilt designer as a young child making doll quilts. Now she not only designs quilt patterns, she also designs tools and instructions…
Home Tweet Home art quilt by Robyn Gold

Spotlight: Robyn Gold, Fiber Artist

Robyn Gold creates colorful and whimsical quilts with commercial fabrics and a lot of embellishment. The individual elements on her pieces are all applied with needle-turn appliqué. And, she keeps…
Quilting Queen by Gillian Moss

Spotlight: Gillian Moss, Textile and Mixed Media Artist

Gillian Moss started making art as a young child. She formally studied art in high school and university. Now she creates colorful textile art and detailed mixed media art. Gillian…
Byways 4 textile art by Valerie Maser-Flanagan

Spotlight: Valerie Maser-Flanagan, Fiber Artist

Valerie Maser-Flanagan has been a maker since a young child. She explored a variety of techniques, and eventually focused on making quilts. After exploring traditional quilts, she wanted to learn…
Dwight Schrute embroidery by Rita Gaspar

Spotlight: Rita Gaspar, Thread Painter

Rita Gaspar tried her hand at crochet and cross-stitch and wanted to try something different. She now creates detailed portraits with thread (and sometimes beads) on unique fabric backgrounds. Inspired…

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