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Spotlight: Saar Snoek, Wearable Artist
Saar Snoek discovered felting and never looked back. She creates intricate contemporary wearable art pieces with wet felting techniques. Studio photo from the book Hat Couture, credit Elly Stemerdink How…
Spotlight: Rhonda Denney, Fiber Artist
Rhonda Denney creates fiber art inspired by her life experiences and travels. She uses hand-held pigments to color on fabric and stitching to add dimension and refers to these creations…
Spotlight: Lynn van Wyk, Fiber Artist
Lynn van Wyk has always found creating to be her happy place. During Covid, she explored using fabric to make art. Now she creates detailed fiber art pieces inspired by…
Spotlight: Lina Owen, Sewing Teacher and Quilt Designer
Lina Owen was hooked on sewing with her first stitch. She teaches children to sew while helping them build confidence, patience, and problem-solving skills. How long have you been sewing…
DIY Coiled Rope Baskets and Bowls: Sewing Tutorial
There are so many uses for DIY coiled rope baskets and bowls! From holding your thread, pins and needles for a hand stitching project, to making a larger one to…
Lady of the Lake Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The Lady of the Lake quilt block pattern is traditionally made with two fabrics and looks lovely with a solid or small print fabric with scraps for the second fabric.…
Spotlight: Irene Koroluk, Textile Artist
Irene Koroluk creates intricate fiber and textile art inspired by the sights and experiences around her in Australia. She enjoys experimenting with new techniques to translate her visions into 2D…
Spotlight: Heather Akerberg, Modern Quilter
Heather Akerberg loves puzzles, and designing quilts is very much about solving puzzles! Many of her projects start with a concept or question that she is grappling with and how…
Spotlight: Karen Bolan, Quilt Designer and Teacher
Karen Bolan took an improv quilting class that changed her career from engineering to quilt designer and teacher. She finds inspiration for her designs in her everyday life - everywhere!…
Spotlight: Kirsten Miller, Natural Dyer and Sewist
Kirsten Miller has been a maker and crafter since she was a young child. She grows or forages for plant material to use for natural dyes, then transforms the fabrics…
Spotlight: Karen Hewer, Fiber Artist
Karen Hewer started sewing garments before discovering quilting. She made traditional quilts for about ten years. A bronze statue of a girl sparked an idea for an art quilt. Now,…
Spotlight: Ann Johnston, Textile Artist
Ann Johnston began exploring dyeing fabric from a need for fabric in specific colors. She continues to challenge herself to create new textures and patterns for original fiber art. How…
Spotlight: Cat Chiu, Public Artist
Cat Chiu creates public art inspired by lived experiences, conversations, overlooked histories, and communities with whom she has collaborated. The overarching theme that connects her work is transformation, whether it…
Spotlight: Hillary Goodwin, Textile Artist
Hillary Goodwin balances her life as an Emergency Medicine Physician and makes time to create textile art. Look closely at her work for the details and hand stitching. How long…
Spotlight: Soile Hovila, Tapestry Artist
Soile Hovila began drawing and painting as a young child. She creates detailed tapestries in her workspace, with a window that opens onto a garden with the forest beyond. Soile…
Spotlight: Susan Callahan, Textile Artist
Susan Callahan combines her experiences and passion for food while working in a commercial kitchen, with her love of working with textiles to create her art. Fiber art and food.…
Spotlight: Marita Wai, Cyanotype Artist
During the pandemic, Marita Wai remembered the fun she'd had as a child and bought a Cyanotype kit to do with her children. She opened it up and used the…
Spotlight: Mirka Knaster, Fiber Artist
Mirka Knaster creates fiber art, both inspired by the world around her and to tell visual stories. Creating is central to her life. She enjoys playing and seeing what evolves.…