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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!

Sealights fiber art by Paola Machetta

Spotlight: Paola Machetta, Improv Quilter

For Paola Machetta, engineering and art go hand-in-hand. The connection is activating the creative part of our brain in problem solving. She is a full-time engineer. In her free time…
Jans X quilt by Mary Tabar

Spotlight: Mary Tabar, Fiber Artist

Mary Tabar draws, paints, is a dressmaker and quilter. She finds inspiration from art she sees and makes it her own. You'll find her experimenting with discharge to create her…
Mirror of the Soul fiber art by Mirjam Pet-Jacobs

Spotlight: Mirjam Pet-Jacobs, Mixed Media Artist

Mirjam Pet-Jacobs creates mixed-media art, including fiber, inspired by things she notices in society or things happening around her. Working in a series, you'll find Mirjam creating wall hangings, but…
Fall Fireweed 2 fiber art by Ree Nancarrow

Spotlight: Ree Nancarrow, Quilt Artist

Ree Nancarrow has been interested in art from a young age. She was introduced to quilting, and fiber arts became her medium of choice. A summer job in Alaska changed…
Homage to Alma Thomas for First Lady Michelle Obama at the Request of The Congressional Club in Washington D.C. fiber art by Cathy Fussell

Spotlight: Cathy Fussell, Fiber Artist

Cathy Fussell has been sewing since she was a young child. After retirement, she pursued quilting as a full-time occupation. Her daughter, an art student, came home from college and…
These Paths of Flint and Chalk by Samantha Boot

Spotlight: Samantha Boot, Textile Artist

Samantha Boot is a textile artist and quilter, specializing in the slow arts of hand stitch and natural color. She has always been a stitcher. During the pandemic, her desire to…
Fresh Outlook fiber art by Joan Sowada

Spotlight: Joan Sowada, Fiber Artist

Joan Sowada creates fiber art in a variety of styles, inspired by the people and world around her. She selects fabric combinations for her pieces that help her present an…
No Small Wonder quilt by Zoe Castro

Spotlight: Zoe Castro, Home Goods and Apparel Designer

Zoe Castro studied fashion design in college. Inspired by bedding at an upscale boutique, she and her mom took a quilting class. She now creates custom home goods as well…
Das Grune Band fiber art by Heidi Drahota

Spotlight: Heidi Drahota, Fiber Artist

Heidi Drahota began to lose interest in her passion for watercolor painting. She rediscovered textiles and now creates detailed fiber art using a variety of fiber-based materials. Her work is…
Quilt Melt art quilt by Lorraine Woodruff-Long

Spotlight: Lorraine Woodruff-Long, Fiber Artist

Lorraine Woodruff-Long saw the Quilts of Gees Bend and knew that is what she wanted to make. She lost her full-time career during the pandemic and decided to use her…
Laundry Basket art quilt by Roberta Lagomarsini

Spotlight: Roberta Lagomarsini, Fiber Artist

Roberta Lagomarsini saw work by Ruth McDowell at a quilt show. When she retired later that year, she decided to make art quilts! Now, she creates her own fabrics and…
Chance it Might fiber art by Deborah Kuster

Spotlight: Deborah Kuster, Fiber Artist

Deborah Kuster sat behind a floor loom and has never looked back. She wove textiles for clothing and home dec for the sheer joy of the process. Now she creates…
The Crossing Times 14 fiber art by Chiaki Dosho

Spotlight: Chiaki Dosho, Fiber Artist

Chiaki Dosho has loved making things since she was a young child. She discovered quilting and knew she wanted to learn more about art and design so she studied at…
French braid table runner completed and on table

How to Make a French Braid Quilt: Free Tutorial

Are you looking for a quick and easy quilt pattern that only looks difficult? The French braid quilt pattern is the one for you! You can start with a jellyroll,…
Triangle Love art quilt by Emmely Treffers

Spotlight: Emmely Treffers, Modern Quilt Designer

Emmely Treffers joined a beginner sewing course to learn how to use a sewing machine. She made her own clothes and then discovered quilting. Now, Emmely finds it is more…
Keeping Secrets painting by Madeleine Simson

Spotlight: Madeleine Simson, Contemporary Visual Artist

Madeleine Simson has been creative her entire life. After studying art in college, she became a graphic designer. She is now a full-time artist, creating contemporary paintings influenced by wildlife…
Detailed moss embroidery by Priscilla Liu-tcheng

Spotlight: Priscilla Liu-tcheng, 3D Fiber Artist

Priscilla Liu-tcheng was surrounded by creativity growing up. She studied art in college and then took a hiatus from creating. Rediscovering embroidery during the pandemic, she now continues to challenge…
Circle of Mind quilt by Carl Brown

Spotlight: Carl Brown, Fiber Artist

Carl Brown creates colorful fiber art inspired by the sky, bodies of water, and living in the desert. He works in an improvisational manner with curved piecing. How did you…

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