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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!

Tulip Production in Progress

Spotlight: Andrea Love, Wool Animator

Andrea Love takes you into a miniature fiber fantasy world with her art, brought to life with stop-motion animation. With the eye of a filmmaker, she brings tiny wooly beings…
Seattle

Creative Things To Do In and Around Seattle

While in Seattle you must visit Pike Place Market, get inspired by the beautiful colors of the fresh fruit and produce and watch them throw a salmon at one of…
Portland Oregon Buck Sign

Creative Things To Do In and Around Portland Oregon

Portland Oregon has so many cool things to do, especially for makers! We’re famous for food trucks, Saturday market, being close to the mountains and the Pacific coast.
Checkered and sun quilt by Dara Tomasson

Spotlight: Dara Tomasson, Longarm Quilter & Teacher

Dara Tomasson was so successful as a longarm quilter that she became a teacher and coach for others. Now she shares what she has learned through workshops, coaching and writing…
Sarah & Julie with their wardrobes

Spotlight: Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, Sewists

Online sewing friends Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr met one day for lunch and the creative sparks flew! The result was their first successful book proposal, and they have collaborated,…
Saint Corona

Spotlight: PM Neist, Textile Artist and Embroiderer

From her early, pre-Kindergarten artworks to her textile work today, PM Neist rebels against conventional approaches. With focused intention, the Houston-based artist tells a story with every unique stitch, revealing…
Flow by Geraldine Warner

Spotlight: Geraldine Warner, Fiber Artist

Fiber artist Geraldine Warner had never quilted, but knew she wanted to somehow paint with fabric. Working mostly with silk, she immerses herself in every part of the creative process,…
Small bag made by Minki

Spotlight: Minki Kim, Fabric and Pattern Designer

With her sweet designs and easy techniques, Minki Kim shows you how to draw with fabric and thread, both by hand and machine.
Fussy cut block for English Paper Piecing

Spotlight: Jess Finn, English Paper Piecing Designer

With makers on the move, it's no surprise that the portable technique of English Paper Piecing (EPP) is on the rise. Jess Finn is at the center of the movement.
Hospital Sketches

Spotlight: Barbara Brackman, Quilt Historian

Was it fate that Barbara Brackman would become a central figure in quiltmaking? An accidental find of a drawer full of vintage quilt blocks ignited Barbara's curiosity, and since then…
Brithers Be . . .

Spotlight: Jilli Blackwood, Textile Artist

Jilli Blackwood's story offers a glimpse into her determination to make a successful go of life as a textile artist. From her art school work in embroidery and weaving, Jilli…
Slot Canyon by Vicki Conley

Spotlight: Vicki Conley, Potter and Art Quilter

As a scientist, Vicki Conley loved doing research. It was while "researching" for a new job that she took a pottery class and never looked back. But she kept looking…
Fabric swatch with embroidery

Spotlight: Natalie Chanin, Fashion Designer

Natalie Chanin has taken hands-on creating to a new level and a wider audience with Alabama Chanin and The School of Making. By emphasizing sustainability, open-sourcing and ethical practices, she…
Rosie the Rabbit

Spotlight: Tina O’Rourke, Designer and Seamstress

When you enter the world of Tina O'Rourke, be prepared to meet unique fiber characters with stories to tell. Upcycling since she was a young girl, Tina not only creates…
Moon Mountain Stamp Art

Spotlight: Katie Conley, Stamp Artist

Capturing the color and movement of world travel, Austin artist Katie Conley shares her vibrant energy through oil painting and paper collage. Always striking, always evoking a memory, her work…
Houston Park

Creative Things To Do In and Around Houston

If you are visiting, live in or near Houston, you can keep yourself busy for days with all of the creative things to do in and around Houston.
High Desert Garden

Spotlight: Shannon Conley, Art Quilter

Part art quilt, part sculpture, Shannon Conley's fiber art displays the free-thinking to visualize her idea while designing an engineering strategy that gives form to her vision.
Sashiko Placemats

Beginner’s Guide to Sashiko Supplies

Whether a student of historical Japanese Sashiko or a Modern Creative just looking for an easy, enjoyable slow stitching project, Sashiko might be “it”. All you need are simple sashiko…

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