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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!

Dahlia finished piece by Ayaka Prenton

Spotlight: Ayaka Prenton, Mixed Media Artist

Ayaka Prenton creates delicate mixed-media art with sewing and painting inspired by the flowers she grows in her garden. She began drawing as a young person. When her family moved…
five swimsuits hanging from a fence

Spotlight: Martha Hudson, Inclusive Swimwear Designer

Martha Hudson has been sewing as long as she can remember. She began a side hustle sewing to help make ends meet and posting her creations on social media. Swimming…
Cameroceras Nautilus Amigurumi by Jen Starbird

Spotlight: Jen Starbird, Amigurumi Designer

Jen Starbird creates amigurumi crochet patterns inspired by unknown, unusual, threatened, and extinct creatures. Her goal is to educate people about the amazing diversity and gorgeous complexity of the natural…
In The Game art quilt by Marian Zielinski

Spotlight: Marian Zielinski, Fiber and Surface Design Artist

Marian Zielinski found her passion for fiber arts and surface design as a set and costume designer. She found herself exploring a variety of techniques to bring the sets and costumes to life.…
Barn Swallow Bird embroidery by Carley Pettitt

Spotlight: Carley Pettitt, Embroidery Artist and Designer

Carley Pettitt started Nest Embirdery and received such overwhelming support that it gave her the confidence to become a full time artist. Take a close look at her embroidery designs.…
Hand sewing a green glove with Evelyn Toomistu

Spotlight: Evelyn Toomistu, Bespoke Hand Stitched Leather Gloves

Evelyn Toomistu has taken her diploma work of designing a glove collection to a business creating custom hand stitched leather gloves. She enjoys experimenting with designs for new glove patterns…
Cole with his winning quilt Joy

Spotlight: Cole Whitaker, Quilt Designer

Cole Whitaker has been creative since he was a young child when his grandmother taught him about quilting. He now creates custom quilt designs for clients, designs quilt patterns, does…
Elephant art by Boyd Steer

Spotlight: Boyd Steer, Artist

Boyd Steer did a bit of drawing in high school and they reappeared as doodles as an adult. In his mid-seventies, he started taking classes and his art took off!…
Plastic Sea, Pink and Green textile art by by Augusta Agustsson

Spotlight: Agusta Agustsson, Contemporary Fiber Artist

Agusta Agustsson creates fiber art by printing all of her textiles and then stitching heavily, always with a story to tell. Her work has evolved from being inwardly reflective to…
Close up of orange and yellow piece by Alicia Van Eerden

Spotlight: Alicia Van Eerden, Mixed Media Embroidery Artist

Alicia Van Eerden creates magical places for our minds to wander with her mixed-media embroidery pieces. Beginning with hand-painted fabric, she adds stitching, beads, and more to invite the viewer…
Acuarela art quilt by Hilde Morin

Spotlight: Hilde Morin, Fiber Artist

Hilde Morin is a fiber artist who is inspired by architecture and nature, her organic works include a distinctive use of color. She incorporates a variety of media into her…
To Build A Wall Between Us by Andrea Alonge

Spotlight: Andrea Alonge, Fiber Artist

Andrea Alonge creates unique shapes and 3D works with a mixture of new and vintage textiles and other elements. Look closely at her work and you'll see her personal touches…
Venus in the Garden art quilt by Sheila Frampton Cooper

Spotlight: Sheila Frampton Cooper, Fiber Artist

Sheila Frampton Cooper intended to drop fabric off for Project Linus and ended up joining the group and making 35 quilts her first year. Her joyful and colorful fiber art…
Painted cloth with embroidery by Ashlie Tran

Spotlight: Ashlie Tran, Mixed Media Artist

Ashlie Tran is a mixed media artist who creates beautiful floral arrangements that influence her drawings, paintings and embroidery designs. Each influences the other. You'll find paintings inspired by her…
Cylindrical Vectors by Nicole McHale

Spotlight: Nicole McHale, Textile Artist

Nicole McHale has always loved the process of building. She discovered she could break the rules of traditional quilting and make art quilts taking a bit from here and an…
Flow Series by Zwia Lipkin

Spotlight: Zwia Lipkin, Textile Artist

Zwia Lipkin enjoyed art as a child. She returned to art as an adult and has a zero-waste policy in her studio. Using home-decor textile samples, her work is full…
Quilt made by Laura Coia

Spotlight: Laura Coia, Host ‘Sew Very Easy’ YouTube

Meet Laura Coia host of Sew Very Easy YouTube Channel. Celebrating her 10th anniversary on You Tube, Laura shifted from teaching sewing and quilting in person, to online long before…
Alice in Wonderland Book fiber art by Lindsay Hawes

Spotlight: Lindsay Hawes, Fiber Artist

Lindsay Hawes is the creative mind behind Linden Acres. Look closely, she combines a variety of fiber art techniques to create original work that encourages the viewer to come closer…

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