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Spotlight: Alexandra Kingswell, Textile Artist
Alexandra Kingswell draws from her experience as a graphic designer to create colorful textile art. How did you get started making fiber art? Why did you choose that medium? I…
Spotlight: Pat Forster, Textile Artist
Pat Forster makes art quilts that are influenced by her career in mathematics. Look closely at her pieces and you’ll see math relationships in profusion. How long have you been…
Spotlight: Claire Wellesley-Smith, Textile Artist
Claire Wellesley-Smith is a textile artist, writer, and researcher. Her textile practice involves working with others, participation is central to everything she does. She works with groups to explore the…
How to Sandwich Quilt Layers Together for Quilting
So, you've made a quilt top. Now what? We've got the basics for how to sandwich quilt layers and some tips and ideas to help you finish your quilts. This…
Spotlight: Michele Hardy, Fiber Artist
Michele Hardy creates colorful fiber art that explores shapes and texture. Her work is inspired by all that is colorful in this world -- rocks, mountains, deserts, oceans, sunsets, wildflowers,…
Spotlight: Isabelle Wiessler, Mixed Media Artist
Isabelle Wiessler came across a Patchwork Exhibition which started her journey with fiber art. She works in a series to create fiber and mixed media art exploring texture, color, and…
Spotlight: Ann Turley, Fiber Artist
Ann Turley rediscovered her passion for art in retirement. She now creates fiber art that draws the viewer in to see the details. A touch of whimsy can be seen…
Spotlight: Margaret Abramshe, Studio Artist
Margaret Abramshe has been passionate about art since a young child. With a degree in art education and a masters in visual art, she used her talents to teach in…
Spotlight: Susan Avishai, Fiber Artist
Susan Avishai creates her fiber art from deconstructed and discarded clothing to evoke awareness of textile waste. When her mother died, she was given the task of sorting through her…
Spotlight: Kate Kilmurray, Fiber Artist
For Kate Kilmurray, handweaving is a form of embodied meditation. Weaving is part of her daily practice. Kate teaches workshops and leads an online community, Weaving Way Community. Kate, tell…
Easy Dog Quilt Block Pattern (Free Beginner Tutorial)
If you love quilting and dogs, this easy dog quilt block is a fun project that comes together surprisingly quickly. Made with simple half-square triangles and squares, it's beginner-friendly, uses…
Spotlight: Astrid Mussi, Artist
Astrid Mussi finds inspiration for her work from everywhere, especially the nature in Southern California. She now works with paper and thread to create her unique pieces of art. Along…
Spotlight: Russ Little, Fiber Artist
Russ Little found his calling as an artist. Open to exploring any media, Russ finds himself gravitating to fiber and textiles. Look closely at his work for the small stitching…
Spotlight: Millicent Kennedy, Visual Artist
Millicent Kennedy’s practice is interested in how we archive a physical world in flux. Through skills both laborious and ancient including book and box making, natural dye, and hand stitching,…
Spotlight: Catherine Whall Smith, Art Quilter
Catherine Whall Smith works in a series and usually has more than one piece in progress. She includes digital printed images in her work, and always finishes them with hand…
Spotlight: Barbara from Elverie aka bbeebling, Fiber Artist
Bbeebling dabbled in a variety of creative techniques, learning along the way. Each of those media has influenced her current work creating fantasy-inspired 3D fiber art often showcasing iridescent handmade…
How to Hand Tie a Quilt; Free Tutorial with Video
Learn how to hand tie a quilt to finish your next quilt. This is a perfect technique to finish a utilitarian quilt like a baby quilt or lap throw. It's…
Signature Quilts: What they are and how to make one that lasts
Signature quilts are more than fabric—they’re memory stitched into something you can hold. If you’ve ever wondered how to create a quilt that captures names, moments, or a community, a…