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How to Make Fabric Twine from Scraps: Tutorial and YouTube
Looking for a great project using fabric scraps? Make some fabric twine or fabric rope! I always seem to have small strips of fabric from straightening an edge for cutting…
Spotlight: Lauren Klementz-Harte, Modern Quilt Artist
Lauren Klementz-Harte creates award-winning original modern art quilts that are influenced by her professional training in drawing and illustration. Her pieces are created using appliqué and reverse appliqué techniques, as…
Spotlight: Marci Baker, Quilt Designer and Teacher
Marci Baker started her journey to becoming a quilt designer as a young child making doll quilts. Now she not only designs quilt patterns, she also designs tools and instructions…
Spotlight: Robyn Gold, Fiber Artist
Robyn Gold creates colorful and whimsical quilts with commercial fabrics and a lot of embellishment. The individual elements on her pieces are all applied with needle-turn appliqué. And, she keeps…
Spotlight: Gillian Moss, Textile and Mixed Media Artist
Gillian Moss started making art as a young child. She formally studied art in high school and university. Now she creates colorful textile art and detailed mixed media art. Gillian…
Spotlight: Valerie Maser-Flanagan, Fiber Artist
Valerie Maser-Flanagan has been a maker since a young child. She explored a variety of techniques, and eventually focused on making quilts. After exploring traditional quilts, she wanted to learn…
Spotlight: Rita Gaspar, Thread Painter
Rita Gaspar tried her hand at crochet and cross-stitch and wanted to try something different. She now creates detailed portraits with thread (and sometimes beads) on unique fabric backgrounds. Inspired…
Spotlight: Zena van de Poel, Embroidery Artist
Zena van de Poel started stitching at the beginning of the Pandemic, creating small pieces of art for her friends and family across the world. Inspired by memories of her…
Spotlight: Bettina Csolkovits, Photographer and Embroidery Artist
Meet Bettina Csolkovits. Inspired by her favorite things from her childhood, she creates 3D hand-embroidered works of art. Look closely at all of the details. She plans her work for…
Spotlight: Susan Garrity, Art Quilter
Susan Garrity was introduced to quilting by her husband's grandmother. Starting with traditional quilting, Susan now explores a variety of textile art techniques to create her body of work. How…
Spotlight: Maxine Hess, Mixed Media Artist
Maxine Hess has been creative since a young child. After a few breaks when life happened, she now is a full-time mixed media artist, often creating works that tell stories…
Spotlight: Lauren Lewis, Fiber Artist
Lauren Lewis was exposed to fiber arts as a child. She explored acting before crochet found her. Inspired by the world around her, Lauren creates mystical creatures and wearable art…
Spotlight: Russell Barratt, Textile Artist
Russell Barratt has been a maker from a young age. He creates expressive and joyful art from textiles and clothing. And, you'll usually find some happy polka dots in his…
How to Make Fabric Easter Bunny Treat Bags: Quick and Easy
Learn how to make a fabric Easter bunny treat bag with our quick and easy tutorial. No pattern is needed! I'll show you how to make these adorable treat bags…
How to Make Fabric Carrots: DIY Sewing Tutorial
Learn how to make fabric carrots with our step-by-step tutorial! This is a quick and easy project, perfect for beginners. And, for those of us with a lot of leftover…
Spotlight: Brian Nigus, Artist, Writer and Curator
Brian Nigus majored in Sculpture in college, has explored a variety of media and has found his artistic voice as a curator. He celebrates artists through crafting exhibits for the…
Spotlight: Deanne Underwood, Felt Artist
Deanne Underwood combines wet and needle felting to create her works of art inspired by the Canadian landscape. Look closely at the expressive skies, tightly braided fields, and the fine…
Spotlight: Joey Veltkamp, Soft Painter
Joey Veltkamp creates soft paintings with textiles that reflect his daily life and experiences. Working on multiple projects at a time and inspired by the mountains, Puget Sound, ferries, his…