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Spotlight: Ngaio Blackwood, Embroidery Artist
Is it painting or embroidery? Look at the work by Ngaio Blackwood - it might be both! With stitch as her focus, Ngaio often embroiders on a painted background, adding…
Spotlight: Dan Cautrell, Woodcut Print Artist
While pursuing a traditional path in his fine art education, Dan Cautrell did a full stop, then a hard turn, when he discovered a class in printmaking. Sometimes experiences just…
Spotlight: Alyson McCrink, Contemporary Fine Artist
With a strong sense of place, Alyson McCrink's paintings evoke the rich landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Alyson's use of texture draw viewers into her paintings with their almost 3-D…
Spotlight: Alexis Acevedo, Embroidery Artist
Alexis Acevedo was studying fashion design when the embroidery bug that had bitten her in childhood came buzzing back with the infinite design possibilities of color and texture she could…
Spotlight: Carol Retsch-Bogart, Mixed Media Artist
With a long career as a psychotherapist helping others dig through the layers of their lives, it should come as no surprise that Carol Retsch-Bogart's art is created in layers.…
Spotlight: Sue Nickels, Quilter, Author and Teacher
Meticulous attention to detail is a hallmark of Sue Nickels' quilts. Inspired by traditional quilts, Sue, often collaborating with her sister, Pat Holly, freshens the designs with nods to current…
Spotlight: Pam Weeks, Quilt Historian
The stories behind quilts fascinate historian Pam Weeks - their purpose, the materials, the makers. She pulls all of this together in volumes that she researches thoroughly and documents meticulously…
Spotlight: Lorie McCown, Fiber and Mixed Media Artist
When Lorie McCown brings her fine art education to textiles and mixed media, the result is a visual celebration of the layers that make up human stories. The textures create…
Spotlight: Andrea Love, Wool Animator
Andrea Love takes you into a miniature fiber fantasy world with her art, brought to life with stop-motion animation. With the eye of a filmmaker, she brings tiny wooly beings…
Letters Home: A House At Last
As I worked on this quilt, I thought of our parents looking for a house to be able to call home in a land far away from what they knew.…
Spotlight: Dara Tomasson, Longarm Quilter & Teacher
Dara Tomasson was so successful as a longarm quilter that she became a teacher and coach for others. Now she shares what she has learned through workshops, coaching and writing…
Spotlight: Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr, Sewists
Online sewing friends Sarah Gunn and Julie Starr met one day for lunch and the creative sparks flew! The result was their first successful book proposal, and they have collaborated,…
Spotlight: PM Neist, Textile Artist and Embroiderer
From her early, pre-Kindergarten artworks to her textile work today, PM Neist rebels against conventional approaches. With focused intention, the Houston-based artist tells a story with every unique stitch, revealing…
Spotlight: Geraldine Warner, Fiber Artist
Fiber artist Geraldine Warner had never quilted, but knew she wanted to somehow paint with fabric. Working mostly with silk, she immerses herself in every part of the creative process,…
Make an Inspiring Banner with Kraft-Tex
Make a banner out of Kraft-Tex to remind you of important things in your life. Chardel made this Kraft-Tex banner to remind herself to listen.
Spotlight: Minki Kim, Fabric and Pattern Designer
With her sweet designs and easy techniques, Minki Kim shows you how to draw with fabric and thread, both by hand and machine.
Spotlight: Jess Finn, English Paper Piecing Designer
With makers on the move, it's no surprise that the portable technique of English Paper Piecing (EPP) is on the rise. Jess Finn is at the center of the movement.
Spotlight: Barbara Brackman, Quilt Historian
Was it fate that Barbara Brackman would become a central figure in quiltmaking? An accidental find of a drawer full of vintage quilt blocks ignited Barbara's curiosity, and since then…