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Spotlight: Debbie Jeske, Modern Quilter
Like many Modern Quilters, Debbie Jeske began quilting with traditional patterns and techniques. But once she knew the "rules", she decided to experiment with breaking them and now creates quilts…
Bead Storage Solutions
As Bead Love grows, so grows the beading stash - and the need for bead storage solutions. Especially if, like me, you get excited to start a new project, but…
Spotlight: Elizabeth DeCroos, Pojagi and Fiber Artist
Fiber artist Elizabeth DeCroos didn't plan to focus on pojagi patchwork, but her desire to learn local textile traditions during the time she lived in South Korea opened a new…
Spotlight: Jan Krentz, Quilt Designer
Known for precision piecing, quilt designer and instructor Jan Krentz has developed techniques to break down a complex design into manageable components. Her stunning renditions of the beloved lone star…
Spotlight: Jamie Chalmers, aka Mr. X Stitch
As Mr X Stitch, embroidery artist Jamie Chalmers promotes cross stitch as a contemporary art form through his patterns, blog and social media channels, attracting attention wherever he goes as…
Spotlight: Rose Andreeva, Embroidery Artist
Capturing the natural world with impeccable detail, embroidery artist Rose Andreeva honors both her subject and her art with stunning realism. Her expressive stitches rise from the background, almost convincing…
Spotlight: Dong Kyu Kim, Fiber Artist
While still a preschooler, Dong Kyu Kim would draw on anything he could get his hands on, improvising art supplies from pens, pencils and the margins of books. When he…
Spotlight: Sarah Hibbert, Modern Quilter
Taking a cue from the Bauhaus movement, modern quilter and collage artist Sarah Hibbert designs with bold colors and striking geometrics. Like many modern quilters, Sarah began quilting classic patterns,…
Spotlight: Brianna Sipp, Crochet Fashion Designer
If you believe the old tale that creativity and good business are mutually exclusive, then you have not met crochet fashion designer Brianna Sipp! Perfectly meshing old and new, Brianna's…
Spotlight: Cathy Taylor, Mosaic Artist
Taking inspiration from the lakeside environment that surrounds her studio, mosaic artist Cathy Taylor creates realistic images that she pieces together from bits of colorful glass. Working from her own…
Friendship Star Quilt Block Pattern: Free Tutorial
The friendship star quilt block is a quick and easy block that uses half square triangles and solid squares in a nine-patch layout! This is a classic quilt block that…
7 Ways to Make Half Square Triangles (HSTs) – Tips and Ideas
Half square triangles are basic quilt blocks that you may use alone or combined with other quilt blocks to make complex designs. Scroll to the end of this article to…
How to Make a Nine Patch Quilt Block Tutorial
The nine patch quilt block is common in traditional, contemporary and modern quilts. Set off the nine patches with sashing, or sew them together to form an overall patchwork. Plan…
How to Make a Hanging Sleeve for a Quilt Tutorial
Want to hang your quilt on a wall? Here is the best way to make a hanging sleeve for a quilt! There are many different methods for adding a sleeve,…
Spotlight: Rachaeldaisy Dodd, Quilt Designer
With blasts of color and pattern, award-winning Quilt Designer Rachaeldaisy Dodd makes her presence known through her art. Working with a variety of fabrics provides endless opportunities to combine color,…
Spotlight: Regina Marzlin, Fiber Artist
Unlike many fiber artists who learned to sew from their mothers and grandmothers, Regina Marzlin was surprised to find herself drawn to textiles as an art medium - she didn't…
Spotlight: Julie Burton, Quilter and Pattern Designer
Quilt designer Julie Burton admires traditional quilts, but discovered that when she made them, she took the blocks into her own design sensibilities and transformed them. The result is Julie's…
Spotlight: Jen Broemel, Fiber Artist
With training as an architect and the improvisational instincts of an artist, Jen Broemel creates fiber art that is both structured and free-flowing. The layers of hand stitch that float…