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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
Spotlight: Renée Fleuranges-Valdes, Fiber Artist
Renee Fleuranges-Valdes brings her whole heart to her art, and her stories are stitched just as richly as her quilts. Renee’s journey is rooted in joy, resilience, and deep reflection.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How to Crochet a Granny Square: Step-by-Step Instructions
Granny squares are everywhere again - blankets, bags, tops, pillows, and even street fashion all feature the classic granny square. Why are granny squares perfect for beginners? They are small…
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…
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…