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Spotlight: Peachy Kaua’i, Mixed Media Artist
Peachy Kaua'i finds inspiration for her mixed-media art on beach walks, snorkeling, hiking, and surfing around the island of Kaua'i! You'll find her drawing, painting, crocheting, working with clay, and…
Spotlight: Émilie Trahan, Fiber Artist
Émilie Trahan creates award-winning fiber art inspired by nature and the world around her. Working improvisationally, she starts by selecting a color palette and setting minimal boundaries for the finished…
Spotlight: Sandra Mollon, Textile Artist
Sandra Mollon spent over 25 years making traditional quilts and was ready to try something new. She already drew inspiration for her appliqué quilts from photographs, so it was natural…
Spotlight Michelle Cain, Modern Quilt Designer
Michelle Cain made her first quilt and was hooked! She now designs modern quilt patterns and has written her first book. When did you first realize you are a creative…
Spotlight: Samantha Wong, Asian Felt Food Designer
For Samantha Wong, sewing was a creative outlet for her while working in a demanding full-time job. She quit her job and started to find herself as she explored designing…
Spotlight: Anne Fujiwara, Hawaiian Quilter, Instructor and Designer
Anne Fujiwara was captivated by traditional Hawaiian quilts and had a strong desire to make one herself. She now designs traditional Hawaiian quilts and teaches others the techniques and how…
Spotlight: Shashari Kiburi, Visual Artist
Shashari Kiburi is a visual artist who now works in textiles. She says if she weren't an artist, she'd be a historian. Each piece of work starts with researching history…
Learn How to Make Fabric Yo-Yos: Free Quilt Tutorial
Yo-yos are the perfect portable project to use up scrap fabrics! They can be made any size and are perfect for beginners and seasoned sewers. Learn how to make fabric…
Spotlight: Cait Lisle, Modern Quilt Designer
Cait Lisle designs modern quilt patterns. She finds inspiration almost everywhere - from patterns of shadows to layers in baskets and scenes in nature. Her favorite part? Selecting the fabrics…
Spotlight: Lee Sartori, Crochet Designer and Author
You can find Lee Sartori researching pop music stars to create original amigurumi crochet patterns or gathering yarns to design a new crochet sweater. All with instructions detailed enough for…
Spotlight: Susie Johns, Artist, Writer and Editor
Susie Johns started her career in publishing. She writes about two books a year, with projects and instructions for a variety of art and craft techniques. How did you find…
Spotlight: Pat Gorelangton, Hawaiian Quilter
Pat Gorelangton creates authentic Hawaiian quilts with hand appliqué using designs created both by others and with her own unique designs. Her quilts are inspired by the flowers, plants and…
Spotlight: Jackie Pang, Modern Quilter and Graphic Designer
Jackie Pang came upon a quilt shop and was captivated by the colors and textures. She took some classes to learn the basics of quilting and now creates award-winning modern…
Spotlight: Katie Larson, Modern Quilter and Designer
Katie Larson learned how to sew and quilt as a child. She started quilting simple designs, joined the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild, and began creating unique designs. During the…
Spotlight: Jo-Ann Morgan, Visual Artist
Jo-Ann Morgan bought a sewing machine at the beginning of the Coronavirus lockdown with the thoughts of drawing on fabric with stitching. She began thinking about quilts and now creates…
Spotlight: Radha Pandey, Book Artist
Radha Pandey is a book artist who creates handmade paper from a variety of raw materials. Sometimes you'll find her using a letterpress to print on her works of art.…
Spotlight: Michaela Romesburg, Textile Artist
Michaela Romesburg found her love of fabric and sewing early on. While studying costume and textile design, she discovered a textile artist. That was the moment she was inspired to…
Spotlight: Hilary Leslie, Embroidery Artist
Hilary Leslie has spent most of her life drawing and illustrating. She picked up some embroidery supplies at a yard sale thinking it might be interesting to learn how to…