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Spotlight: Ronni Hunter, Mixed Media Textile Artist
Ronni Hunter is a mixed media textile artist who creates pieces that tell a story and are a bit mysterious. She uses a journal to try out ideas and a…
Broderie Perse Appliqué, How To Tutorial by Machine or Hand
Looking for another reason to take a perfectly good piece of fabric and cut it up to make something new? Broderie perse is an appliqué technique where motifs, such as…
Spotlight: Jean Howard, Quilt Artist
Jean Howard discovered art quilting, exploring color and shape in her work. She is a finisher! Referred to as the "Craft Fairy" by her daughters, she even finishes their projects…
Spotlight: Lauren Perkins, Abstract Artist
Lauren Perkins spent years in marketing and creative roles in the business world before deciding to pursue an art career full-time. Along the way, she has developed skills that support…
Spotlight: Theresa Wensing, Embroidery Artist
Theresa Wensing creates embroidery designs using a calm, pastel color palette to create works of art that are bold and sometimes not ladylike. Her patterns are designed to show people…
Spotlight: Tracy Krumm, Fiber Artist
Tracy Krumm explores the relationship of textile structures to scientific principles to create intricate works of art. Using a variety of fibers and materials, her pieces are a nod to…
Spotlight: Suzanne Uschold, Quilt Artist
Suzanne Uschold went in search of a hobby and discovered the world of textile art. Inspired by walks in parks and hikes in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, she…
Spotlight: Susan J Lapham, Quilt Designer
Susan J Lapham taps into her experiences as a child to create improv quilts full of color, texture, geometric shapes and arabesque curves. She works intuitively to design the quilt…
Spotlight: Michelle Bartholomew, Quilt Designer
Michelle Bartholomew put 'make a quilt' on a list of things to do before she turned 30 and is now an award-winning quilter. Using bright and saturated colors, she doesn't…
How to Make a Bargello Quilt – Easy Free Tutorial
A bargello quilt looks difficult with its intricate quilt pattern and wave-like pattern, but is perfect for beginner quilters. It is made from long strips of fabrics sewn together, shifted…
Spotlight: Robb Carothers, Woodturner
Robb Carothers discovered woodturning when a friend asked if he'd like to learn how to turn wood. He now finds his own wood from deadfall or left over from landscaping…
Spotlight: Satomi Hoar, Quilt Designer
Satomi Hoar designs quilts inspired by her daily life and the world around her. Her husband's mother assisted her with her first quilt and she hasn't stopped! Fascinated by how…
Spotlight: Riki Inge, Fiber Artist
Riki Inge creates fiber art with her hand dyed fabrics layered with acrylic paints and hand stitching to create depth and texture. Using her graphic design skills she launched her…
Spotlight: Judith Phelps, Textile Artist
Judith Phelps focuses on the details in creating her art quilts, using a variety of techniques to catch the viewers attention. She enjoys challenges from her fiber art groups to…
Spotlight: Julie Miller, Folk Artist
Julie Miller is a folk artist who is inspired by old fairytales, story books and all things vintage. She creates whimsical animals and creatures with textiles and paints. Each whimsical…
Spotlight: Debbie Rodgers, Quilt Designer
Debbie Rodgers found her dream job as a technical editor for C&T, using her quilting experience, strong math skills and attention to detail. She recently launched The Skill-Building Quick &…
Spotlight: Lynn Comley, Felt Artist
Lynn Comley, aka UpandDownDale, learned the basics of felt making and then began experimenting with incorporating other fibers to create interesting textures. Her works are inspired by the photographs she takes…
Spotlight: Diana Fox, Contemporary Quilter
Diana Fox has been quilting for over 40 years and now creates contemporary art quilts. Dyeing her own fabrics for just the right color, her works of art are inspired…