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Spotlight: Sharon Peoples, Fiber Artist
Sharon Peoples is inspired by nature and her daily walks; she creates intricately detailed embroidered fiber art. She plans all of her work out before starting a piece, beginning with…
Spotlight: Linda Beach, Fiber Artist
Linda Beach has been attracted to fiber since a young age. When she discovered art quilts it opened a whole new world of creating. Inspired by nature, she enjoys exploring…
Spotlight: Sophie Benson, Sustainability Journalist
Sophie Benson pivoted from being a fashion stylist to writing about the social and environmental issues she noticed while sourcing and creating clothes suit her personal style. With a degree…
Spotlight: Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool
Laura Zander and her husband opened a yarn and coffee shop when the dot-com bubble burst. Over 20 years later, they've moved the business several times (sans coffee) and bought…
Spotlight: Jane Cowley, Fine Artist
Jane Cowley recalls having a need to create from a very young age. She has a bright studio in an old elementary school. When she gets an idea for a…
Spotlight: Erin Carlson, Weaver, Felter and Gardener
Try to keep up with Erin Carlson. She has a lovely garden, weaves, felts and, well, hasn't met a craft she hasn't wanted to try! All while keeping up with…
Spotlight: Dorothy Graden, Contemporary Artist
Dorothy Graden creates contemporary art inspired by petroglyphs and pictographs found on rocks by the early artists of North America. With gratefulness and respect she interprets this ancient art form,…
Spotlight: Karla Gerome, Quilt Educator
For Karla Gerome, her love of quilting came first. She is now Director of Education for The Grace Company and works with a variety teams to help develop new products…
How to Bind a Quilt, Step-by-Step Tutorial
You've make the quilt top, made the quilt sandwich it with batting and backing, quilted it, and now what? It is time to choose whether you want to bind the…
How to Join Binding on a Quilt: No Bulk Tutorial
You've finished your quilt top, quilted it and now ready to bind it. Learn how to join binding on a quilt with a diagonal seam that isn't bulky with our…
How to Sew Mitered Corners on a Quilt: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Once you learn how to sew mitered corners on a quilt you'll wonder why it took you so long! They are super easy - it's all about folding the fabric…
Spotlight: Maggie Dillon, Textile Portrait Artist
Maggie Dillon designs portraits inspired by the everyday life in the 1940's. The textile art pieces are created by cutting each piece of fabric by hand and layering them to…
Spotlight: Nanette S. Zeller, Textile Artist
Nanette Zeller is a mixed media textile artist, inspired by nature. Selecting the right color of fabrics and embellishing with thread painting she creates realistic images. How did you get…
How to Make a Fabric Bowl: DIY Sewing Tutorial
Take a look at the DIY fabric bowls by Kirsten Fisher - they are amazing. Her newest book Round Fabric Art Bowls has step-by-step directions and templates for six (6)…
Spotlight: Sara Cook, Textile Artist
At an early age Sara Cook had an enthusiasm for sewing. She saw an exhibit of Chunghie Lee's work in a gallery and her journey with Bojagi began. Her textile…
Spotlight: Carol Ventura, Artist and Author
Carol Ventura discovered tapestry crochet while in the Peace Corps in Guatemala. Inspired by those textiles, she started tapestry crocheting bags with her own motifs. Taking a bead crochet class…
How to Sew Prairie Points: Easy Quilt Tutorial
Learn how to make prairie points and get some ideas for using them in your quilting projects. Prairie points start with squares of fabric that are then folded into triangles.…
Pine Cone Quilts: Free Tutorial and Project Ideas
Betty Ford Smith keeps the legacy of Pine Cone quilts alive. After interviewing her for Create Whimsy I became fascinated with Pine Cone Quilts, also referred to as a Pine…