You are ready to make a quilt. You go to your local quilt shop and you are overwhelmed with all of the fabric choices. In this article, I'll guide you…
Nicole McHale has always loved the process of building. She discovered she could break the rules of traditional quilting and make art quilts taking a bit from here and an…
Zwia Lipkin enjoyed art as a child. She returned to art as an adult and has a zero-waste policy in her studio. Using home-decor textile samples, her work is full…
Meet Laura Coia host of Sew Very Easy YouTube Channel. Celebrating her 10th anniversary on You Tube, Laura shifted from teaching sewing and quilting in person, to online long before…
Improvisational piecing results in original fiber art design that evolves piece by piece. The quilt is pieced on my home sewing machine and hand quilted.
Lindsay Hawes is the creative mind behind Linden Acres. Look closely, she combines a variety of fiber art techniques to create original work that encourages the viewer to come closer…
Lisa Thorpe grew up in a multigenerational home with women who stitched for utility but always made it their own. She creates mixed media art inspired by a word or…
Megan Lapp has been creative her entire life. She experimented with a variety of media until she discovered crochet. Her creations come to life in her head and then she…
Dan Olfe applies the skills he learned as an aerospace engineering professor to create detailed art quilts designed on his computer. His quilt designs have evolved as technology has evolved.…
Shari Werner saw a book by Nancy Crow and was inspired to create quilts from her own designs. She approaches her work as a painter might approach a canvas, focused…
Allison James tried her hand at traditional quilting and felt constrained by the need for precision. She discovered art quilts and now creates colorful textile art inspired by nature. Look…
Meet Alice Sprintzen. She has been creating her entire life inspired by exploring different techniques and materials. Look closely to see what found objects she's included in each of her…
We've seen beautiful fashions made from thrift finds, including quilt coats and jackets. In this article, I'll explain the basics of how to make a quilted coat, including tips on…
Follow along with us as we learn about how Sarah Resnick went from a community organizer to founder of two companies. She recently launched Zollie, creating kits to teach people…
Ramune Jauniskis has been a maker her entire life. She now creates whimsical pieces with fibers, fabric, and embellishments. Her goal is to bring a smile to people with her…
Teapots come in different sizes. Patterns aren't necessarily made for your size of teapot! Learn how to make your own tea cozy pattern to fit your teapot with our step-by-step…
Deb Cashatt has alway been a maker. She creates detailed fiber art using symbographic objects - combinations of symbols, objects and icons. Her pieced quilts are made mostly from solid…
Kathleen McVeigh studied fiber arts in college and collected quilts in varying conditions. She now creates sustainable pieces from vintage textiles. Taking inspiration from each textile piece, she makes one-of-a-kind…
Sue Sherman is enjoying her second career as an art quilter, creating realistic art quilts mostly of animals she has photographed on her travels. She uses thickened dyes and thread…
Theresa Lawson is a fiber artist who creates her work with fabrics and threads starting with a plan and improvising along the way. She discovered artists making art that seemed…