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Spotlight: Anne Bellas, Art Quilter
Anne Bellas made a few traditional quilts and then discovered art quilts. She creates her textile paintings with her hand-dyed fabrics. Working in a series, she explores new designs and…
Spotlight: Cathy Miranker, Modern Quilter
Cathy Miranker walked into a quilt shop and left with fabric and quilting supplies, joined a class and the local quilt guild. Now, she reinterprets things she sees and places…
Spotlight: Kate Jenkins, Fiber Artist
Kate Jenkins wanted to gain attention for her new business and crocheted a small exhibit of her favorite British foods. She now creates realistic-looking food with knitting, crochet, beading, embroidery…
Spotlight: Eszter Bornemisza, Fiber Artist
Eszter Bornemisza first saw art quilts at the Quilt Expo in Lyon, France, and knew that was what she had to do. Influenced by her urban dwellings, you'll find bits…
Spotlight: Chilu, Visual Artist
Chilu has worked as a web and graphic designer, and illustrator. She became an artist to have flexibility in her schedule as a mother. Inspired by the world around her,…
Spotlight: Libby Cerullo, Textile Artist
Libby Cerullo creates textile art inspired by the trees around her home in rural Pennsylvania. Her series Portraits of Women as Trees has expanded from female archetypes and her thoughts,…
Spotlight: Linda Lutomski, Fiber Artist
Linda Lutomski received her BFA in printmaking and clay, discovered fiber arts, and never looked back. She and her husband are both artists and often collaborate on projects together. Playing…
Bow Tie Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The Bow Tie quilt block is a classic quilt block found in many traditional quilts. In this article, I'll show you the traditional way of making the block with templates…
How to Make a Colonial Knot: Hand Embroidery Tutorial
You know all about the French knot. Have you tried the Colonial Knot? Instead of twisting your thread several times around the tip of the needle to make a French…
Spotlight: Jan Soules, Textile Artist
Jan Soules started working in a series during the Pandemic and shifted her style of making textile art from being inspired by her photos to working improvisationally. Starting with selecting…
Spotlight: Junko Yamamoto, Multimedia Artist
Junko Yamamoto is a multimedia artist who creates modern layered oil paintings. She also enjoys printmaking and creating 3-dimensional installation art, finding inspiration for her designs everywhere. When was the…
Spotlight: Gabriela Domville, Mixed Media Artist
Gabriela Domville creates mixed media art inspired by nature and its inhabitants. She works in diverse mediums—paint, paper, fabric, and thread—often incorporating elements symbolic of nature, time, life, and death.…
Spotlight: Akemi Ki, Illustrator and Textile Designer
Akemi Ki spent her childhood drawing pictures. Now, she creates textile designs for Spoonflower, and creates highly detailed illustrations on 3D cards, concertinas, and gate fold card. For Akemi, imagination…
Spotlight: Kirsten Bollen, Modern Landscape Artist
Like many others, Kirsten Bollen turned the pandemic into finding her artistic voice. Inspired by the Rocky Mountains, she creates modern landscape art with her colorful limited palette. Oh, and…
Spotlight: Deborah Jean Cohen, Weaver
During the pandemic, Deborah Jean Cohen joined two groups on Facebook, a Nyingma dharma group who practiced the Longchen Nyingtik Guru Yoga together, and a potholder weaving group on Facebook. The…
Quilt Label Ideas: What to Include and Getting Creative
Yes, you should put a label on each quilt you make. Some can be basic, others can be creative. Suit your style! In this article we'll cover the basics that…
Hidden Wells Quilt Block Pattern and Tutorial
The Hidden Wells quilt block pattern is super fun (and easy) to make. You start with four strips of fabric all the same width and sew them together. Cut some…
Spotlight: Noreen Crone-Findlay, Fiber Artist
Noreen Crone-Findlay has been a fiber artist since a young age. She knits, crochets, weaves, sews, and more. She creates one-of-a-kind dolls and is now teaming with her family to…