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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!

Over and Under Quilt QuiltBlox

Spotlight: Deb Messina, Pattern Designer

Deb Messina has been sewing and quilting most of her life. She's a former quilt shop owner and designs patterns for her QuiltBlox line. Her quilt patterns are designed especially…
Jen Kingwell: Looking Forward - in progress

Spotlight: Jen Kingwell, Quilt and Fabric Designer

Jen Kingwell started quilting with EPP (English Paper Piecing) when she was in nursing school, and hasn't stopped. She got into designing quilt patterns to show her customers what to…
Between River and Sky by MJ Kinman

Spotlight: MJ Kinman, Textile Artist

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, especially for MJ Kinman who has mastered expressing the beautiful colors and facets of diamonds in fabric. She now hand paints her fabrics to…
Unfurling

Spotlight: Frieda Anderson, Fiber Artist

Frieda Andersen is a self proclaimed "Investigator of Ideas".  With a formal education in Art History, she has always been interested in making things - using her hands and mind…
Three houses and flowers by Laura Wasilowski

Spotlight: Laura Wasilowski, Textile Artist

When you see a Laura Wasilowski quilt, you can't help but smile. Her whimsical pictorial art quilts use wool, as well as her own hand-dyed fabrics and threads, to depict…
Stash Lab Quilts: Rock Star

Spotlight: Tonya Alexander, Quilt Designer

Love scrappy quilts with lots of color and movement? You'll love Tonya Alexander and her Stash Lab Quilts patterns! We were lucky to meet Tonya at Quilt Market and admired…
Eli Maor - Piece of natural soap with thyme.

Spotlight: Eli Maor, Lifelong Crafter and Teacher

Eli Maor grew up in a home that breathed art and content, so she absorbed creativity with her entire essence. She recently authored The Craft Kingdom, featuring over 90 craft,…
Carol Ziogas: four square sashiko sampler

Spotlight: Carol Ziogas, Textile & Sashiko Artist

Carol Ziogas has been sewing most of her life, and became a self-employed artist at 17! She loves to collect textiles and books about textiles, and discovered a love for…
Embroidered needle keep and threads

Spotlight: Kathy Schmitz, Embroidery Artist

The fun, whimsical embroidery designs that Kathy Schmitz creates often begin with doodles. And who doesn't love to doodle? Kathy elevates her doodles to finished embroidery designs that both experienced…
Quilts hung on a ladder

Spotlight: Meags & Me, Quilt Designers

This mother/daughter team has found a common creative passion, and they make the most of it! They design fun and happy quilts and share how to make them with the…
Barbara Emodi

Spotlight: Barbara Emodi, Seamstress and Author

Barbara Emodi, like many sewists, has been sewing since childhood and never lost her spark for making clothes. Now she shares her passion with others through classes, her blog, YouTube…
Red-source-copy

Spotlight: Jeri Hauth, Illustrator

Have you ever been introduced to someone and felt like 'why haven't I met you before'? Jeri Hauth and I have our daughter's friendship in common, and they thought we…
Timber painting by Julie

Spotlight: Julie Paschkis, Artist

Inspired by nature, folk art and patterns, Julie Paschkis is happiest when she is making things. While her work has a distinctive style, she is not afraid of trying new…
All You Need is Love by Kathy McNeil

Spotlight: Kathy McNeil, Appliqué Quilt Artist

Meet award-winning appliqué quilt artist Kathy McNeil! She began her creative journey as a young child, then later discovered the possibilities of making pictures from fabric. Her most challenging piece…
In Klimts Corral art quilt by Christina Fairley Erickson

Spotlight: Christina Fairley Erickson, Fiber Artist

Finding inspiration close to home and in far corners of the world, Christina Fairley Erickson creates art quilts and embroideries that expand her journeys and share them with us. With…
April Jouse

Spotlight: April Jouse, Fiber Artist

April Jouse is a fiber artist and Director of Operations for the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center in New Mexico. Want a reason to visit New Mexico? Then come for…
Connected by the Moon FULL_Jones

Spotlight: Susanne Jones, Art Quilter

Susanne Jones is a quilt artist who has championed several special quilt collections and exhibits. She authored HERstory: A Celebration of Strong Women and Fly Me to the Moon: An…
Washington D.C. by ashton-bingham-83455-unsplash

Fun Ideas for Makers In and Around Washington, DC

Looking for fun ideas for makers in and around Washington, DC? Capital idea!! As home to the Smithsonian and other publicly funded sites, you can fill your day with inspiration…

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