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Embroidered wedding picture with abundant flower arch by Katia Herrera

Spotlight: Katia Herrera, Photo Embroidery

Katia Herrera’s work lives at the intersection of photography, embroidery, and quiet emotion. In this interview, she shares how curiosity, intuition, and her Mexican heritage guide a deeply meditative practice…
Owl Be Watching You fiber art by Lena Pugachova

Spotlight: Lena Pugachova, Textile Artist

Lena Pugachova’s quilts are where precision meets playful storytelling, stitched together with curves, color, and clever visual surprises. From her roots in Ukraine to her creative life in Ireland, Lena…
Wall hanging by Miesje Chafer

Spotlight: Miesje Chafer, Bead and Fiber Artist

Miesje Chafer’s creative story begins on her grandmother’s sofa with a knitting Nancy and unfolds into a life rich with color, pattern, and hand stitching. In this interview, she talks…
Qristy Kurtz in her halloween costume

Spotlight: Qristy Kurtz, Fashion Facilitator

From thrifted fabrics to runway dreams, Qristy Kurtz has always used fashion as a way to belong, speak up, and build confidence. In this interview, she shares how sewing became…
Wallpaper 3, Acrylic and gesso on canvas by Colleen McCubbin Stepanic

Spotlight: Colleen McCubbin Stepanic, Contemporary Artist

Colleen McCubbin Stepanic has known she was an artist since childhood, and her work carries that lifelong curiosity straight into the studio. In this interview, she talks about cutting up…
Prussian Blue print by Charles Spitzack

Spotlight: Charles Spitzack, Visual Artist

Charles Spitzack has been carving his way toward art for as long as he can remember, with woodcut becoming both his language and his compass. In this interview, he talks…
Stills From A Life 4 fiber art by Dominie Nash

Spotlight: Dominie Nash, Textile and Mixed Media Artist

Dominie Nash has spent decades letting fabric, dye, and stitch lead the way. In this thoughtful conversation, she shares how quilting became her creative language, how her process has evolved,…
Magic Hour fiber art by Donna Deaver

Spotlight: Donna Deaver, Artist

Donna Deaver’s creative life has always been stitched together with curiosity, from her early days of sewing and embroidery to her rich practice spanning textiles, sketching, and mixed media. In…
White Water Tower fiber art by Irmgard Geul

Spotlight: Irmgard Geul, Mixed Media Artist

Growing up in a family where creativity was as natural as breathing, Irmgard Geul learned early that making was simply part of daily life. From couture sewing scraps in her…
Dichotomy of Red fiber art by Kathy Knapp

Spotlight: Kathy Knapp, Wearable and Textile Art

Kathy Knapp’s textile work is a maximalist feast, layered with hand beading, vintage jewelry, and stories stitched straight from the heart. Self-taught and fiercely intuitive, she lets fabric and embellishment…
Bry with a side view of granny square balaclava

How to Crochet a Balaclava with Granny Squares

Granny squares aren’t just for blankets anymore. In this project, they come together to create a cozy crochet granny square balaclava that’s practical, playful, and endlessly customizable. Whether you love…
Crushed But Not Destroyed fiber art by Brenda Schloesser

Spotlight: Brenda Bunten Schloesser, Fiber Artist

Brenda Bunten Schloesser’s work pulls you in with depth and movement, then surprises you when you realize it’s all fabric. Drawing from a deep family history of sewing and years…
Deconstructed Quilt 2 by Holly Wong

Spotlight: Holly Wong, Feminist Woman Artist

Holly Wong builds immersive worlds from tulle, thread, fire, and myth. Her work invites you to move through light, memory, and repair, where fragile materials reveal surprising strength. She shares…
Orange quilt shoes by Kimberly Bennefield

Spotlight: Kimberly Bennefield, Shoemaker and Modern Quilter

Kimberly Bennefield brings a designer’s curiosity to every stitch, shaping garments, quilts, and even custom sneakers with the same thoughtful approach. Her background in UX fuels the way she solves…
Flower stitched piece by Lauren Weber

Spotlight: Lauren Weber, Artist, Quilter and Garden Girl

Lauren Weber’s work feels like a walk through a well-loved garden, full of soft color, thoughtful design, and gentle growth. In this interview, she shares how learning to quilt as…
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…
Deco Glam quilt that was Swiftie inspired by Eva Saunders

Spotlight: Eva Saunders, Modern Quilter, Designer and Educator

Eva Saunders of Gingerly Quilt Co brings her whole creative life full circle — from early days stitching beside her German grandmother to shaping bold, modern quilts that blend art,…
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…

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