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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.

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Beyond Reach fiber art by Mita Giacomini

Spotlight: Mita Giacomini, Fiber Artist

Fiber artist Mita Giacomini creates powerful, intimate bird portraits using a technique she calls surface weaving. In this interview, she talks about discovering fiber later in life, breaking all the…
Foliage quilt by Birgitta Jadenfelt

Spotlight: Birgitta Jadenfelt, Modern Quilter

Birgitta Jadenfelt brings a sense of curiosity and play to everything she makes, from her earliest experiments with curved blocks to her bold, modern quilt designs. Her story shows what…
Plstic Reef fiber art by Ruth Tabancay

Spotlight: Ruth Tabancay, Fiber Artist

Ruth Tabancay’s creative journey is anything but ordinary—what began with sewing clothes in childhood eventually led her from a career in medicine to a life immersed in art. In this…
Midnight Dahlia silk painting by Evette Allerdings

Spotlight: Evette Allerdings, Silk Painter & Fiber Artist

Silk painter and textile artist Evette Allerdings shares the stories, memories, and bold creative leaps that shape her vibrant work. From childhood kimonos to cross-country fabric hunts to finding her…
Sweetheart Medley quilt by Christina Lee

Spotlight: Christina Lee, Quilt Pattern Designer

Christina Lee brings a thoughtful, quiet, determined energy to everything she makes, from music to quilting to running Sweet Potato Quilts. In this interview, she shares how early piano lessons…
Remembering ME award winning quilt by Simone Steuxner

Spotlight, Simone Steuxner, Award Winning Quilter

Simone Steuxner’s creative life is shaped by wild landscapes, soft northern light, and a deep love for both quilting and photography. In this interview, she shares how growing up in…
Detail of Sassy Gal fiber art by Shelley Koss

Spotlight: Shelley Koss, Fiber Artist

Shelley Koss has been making art for as long as she can remember, exploring everything from fiber and thread to watercolor. Her work is rich with texture, color, and storytelling,…
Quilt top Ethylene Ziegler made to answer the question "Oh, my. What now?"

Spotlight: Ethylene Ziegler, Improv Quilter

When Ethylene Ziegler first picked up sewing, it was simply to make pajamas for her kids. Those leftover fabric scraps sparked something much bigger. Now an award-winning modern quilter, Ethylene…
Birdwatching in Spain textile art by Victoria Carley

Spotlight: Victoria Carley, Textile Artist

Victoria Carley’s path to textile art isn’t a straight line—more like a series of quiet turns that eventually clicked into place. With roots in watercolor, paper sculpture, and landscape architecture,…
Newspaper Confession fiber art by Mattea Jurin

Spotlight: Mattea Jurin, Fiber Artist

Mattea Jurin lets her fabrics do the talking—sometimes quite literally. In this conversation, she shares how a lifetime of cross-continental living, an overflowing stash, and a fearless creative spirit shaped…
Bird and flowers embroidered collage by Susana Vizcarra

Spotlight: Susana Vizcarra, Textile Artist

From her early days learning crochet and embroidery to her deeply personal quilts made from repurposed fabrics, textile artist Susana Vizcarra stitches emotion and memory into every piece. Rooted in…
Meteor Watch quilt by Becca Fenstermaker

Spotlight: Becca Fenstermaker, Quilter and Storyteller

For quilt designer and storyteller Becca Fenstermaker, creativity begins close to home, on her family’s cranberry farm in southern New Jersey. Surrounded by nature and family history, Becca transforms inspiration…
In Paradiso freestyle color collage by Carly Mul

Spotlight: Carly Mul, Freestyle Color Collage Quilter

From growing up surrounded by fabric in her parents’ clothing shops in the Netherlands to creating bold, joyful textile collages, Carly Mul’s journey with color and cloth feels meant to…
Shift 3 fiber art by Dale Tomlinson

Spotlight: Dale Tomlinson, Contemporary Quilt Artist

When textile artist Dale Tomlinson first studied with Nancy Crow, everything changed — the ruler went away, and freedom arrived. Since then, Dale has embraced bold color, improvisation, and the…
Colorful scrap quilt by Jennifer Strauser

Spotlight: Jen Strauser, Textile Artist

Meet Jen Strauser — a self-proclaimed “chaotic maker” who brings humor, heart, and a love of color to every quilt she stitches. From her early days sewing with her grandma…
Weaving art by Olivia Arreguín Villa, photo by Lizeth Aviles

Spotlight: Olivia Arreguín Villa, Fiber Artist

Olivia Arreguín Villa is a textile artist who works with fiber, color, and everyday stories. She explores macrame, weaving, crochet, and embroidery as ways to think, care, and connect. Through…
Spool Party fiber art by Susan Polansky

Spotlight: Susan Polansky, Textile Artist

Through her intricate textile art designs and deeply personal storytelling, artist Susan Polansky explores emotion, memory, and the human experience. Her work blends precision with heart—drawing from life’s joys and…
Burst quilt designed by Rachel Rossi

Spotlight: Rachel Rossi, Quilt Pattern and Textile Designer

Rachel Rossi designs quilt patterns and fabric lines, blending creativity, family, and purpose. From early sewing adventures to launching her own design business, she’s built a life centered on making…

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