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Set of three finished granny squares

How to Crochet a Granny Square: Step-by-Step Instructions

Granny squares are everywhere again - blankets, bags, tops, pillows, and even street fashion all feature the classic granny square. Why are granny squares perfect for beginners? They are small…
Colorful scrap quilt by Jennifer Strauser

Spotlight: Jen Strauser, Textile Artist

Meet Jen Strauser — a self-proclaimed “chaotic maker” who brings humor, heart, and a love of color to every quilt she stitches. From her early days sewing with her grandma…
Weaving art by Olivia Arreguín Villa, photo by Lizeth Aviles

Spotlight: Olivia Arreguín Villa, Fiber Artist

Olivia Arreguín Villa is a textile artist who works with fiber, color, and everyday stories. She explores macrame, weaving, crochet, and embroidery as ways to think, care, and connect. Through…
Spool Party fiber art by Susan Polansky

Spotlight: Susan Polansky, Textile Artist

Through her intricate textile art designs and deeply personal storytelling, artist Susan Polansky explores emotion, memory, and the human experience. Her work blends precision with heart—drawing from life’s joys and…
Burst quilt designed by Rachel Rossi

Spotlight: Rachel Rossi, Quilt Pattern and Textile Designer

Rachel Rossi designs quilt patterns and fabric lines, blending creativity, family, and purpose. From early sewing adventures to launching her own design business, she’s built a life centered on making…
Flow art quilt designed and made by Lauri Jones

Spotlight: Lauri Jones, Artist, Maker, Stitcher, Teacher

From graphic and motion design to art quilting, Lauri Jones has followed her curiosity wherever it leads. Her bold, layered quilts draw on years of creative exploration, blending structure, motion,…
Christmas Cactus quilt block another view of the quiltet finished and on the table with a Christmas cactus plant

Christmas Cactus Raw-Edge Appliqué Quilt Pattern: Free Tutorial

Christmas cacti are popular around the holidays with their festive red and green colors and blooms just in time for the celebrations (we hope)! They are a fresh twist on…
Deer embroidery by Radhika Vyas

Spotlight: Radhika Vyas, Embroidery Artist

Radhika Vyas has stitched her way through life’s ups and downs. Her love for embroidery began in childhood, paused for years, and then returned as a form of meditation and…
To Reach A Star fiber art by Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir

Spotlight: Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir, Fiber Artist

Every scrap of fabric has a story to tell, and Claire Voelkel-Sedlmeir is a patient listener. Through her quilts, she transforms everyday materials and sentimental keepsakes into art that carries…
World Turned Upside Down fiber art by Ann Wasserman

Spotlight: Ann Wasserman, Art Quilter and Preserving Quilt Legacy

Ann Wasserman's love for quilts started with childhood sewing lessons and a cardboard box of fabric scraps. Over the years, her passion for vintage textiles and quilt history has grown…
Under the Blossom Canopy art by Olga Prinku

Spotlight: Olga Prinku, Dried Flower Embroidery Artist

Olga Prinku turns nature into art. Curiosity and experimentation led her to develop a new art form. Her delicate dried-flower embroideries on tulle celebrate the quiet beauty of twigs, seed…
I Thought You Were the Sun by Erin McCluskey Wheeler

Spotlight: Erin McCluskey Wheeler, Artist and Educator

Erin McCluskey Wheeler sees the world as a collage waiting to happen. Whether through paint, paper, or poetry, she finds meaning in what’s collected along the way, turning fragments of…
Blind No More fiber art by Aynex Mercado

Spotlight: Aynex Mercado, Modern Quilt Artist

From her first quilt made during recovery from a life-changing accident to her bold series exploring politics and society, Aynex Mercado stitches stories that make us think and feel. With…
Jenn Graves freedom print

Spotlight: Jenn Graves, Book Artist and Letterpress Operator

After moving to Los Angeles and stepping into a new chapter of life, Jenn Graves discovered letterpress — and it was love at first press. What started as a community…
After the Rain collage by Kaci Smith

Spotlight: Kaci Smith, Mixed Media Artist

From weaving to mixed media, artist Kaci Smith finds joy in experimenting across techniques and following her creative curiosity wherever it leads. With an art journey that began in childhood…
Finished blocks with the pattern for the Witch quilt block

Witch Quilt Block Pattern: Free Paper Pieced Pattern

Witch, witch is which? Have fun making this quick and easy paper pieced witch quilt block. Pull out some fabric scraps and get witchy! In this tutorial, I'll show you…
Sun Under Water fiber art by Gunnel Hag

Spotlight: Gunnel Hag, Textile Artist

Gunnel Hag has always seen the world through a creative lens. From painting tiles as a child to running a thriving textile studio, she’s built a career full of color,…
Bead and embroidered fabrics by Nichole Vogelsinger

Spotlight: Nichole Vogelsinger, Boho Embroidery Artist

Nichole Vogelsinger has never met a fabric she didn’t want to stitch, bead, or layer with color and texture. What started as a few cross stitches with her mom has…
Cow hide bag made by Jessica Barrera

Spotlight: Jessica Barrera of Sallie Tomato

Jessica Barrera turned her love of sewing into Sallie Tomato, a thriving hub for bag makers around the world. From her first crazy patch pillowcase to designing professional patterns and…
Snakes in the Garden by Maggy Rozycki Hiltner

Spotlight: Maggy Rozycki Hiltner, Embroidery Artist

Surrounded by creativity from an early age, Maggy Hiltner grew up in a family where making things was just a way of life. Today, she transforms vintage textiles and discarded…

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