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Spotlight: Kathleen McVeigh, Wearable Artist
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…
Spotlight: Sue Sherman, Quilt Artist
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…
Spotlight: Theresa Lawson, Textile Artist
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…
Spotlight: Megan Zaniewski, Stumpwork Embroidery Artist
Megan Zaniewski was exposed to embroidery and other fiber arts at a young age. She finds time most days for some stitching. Inspired by the outdoors, she creates three dimensional…
Spotlight: Shin-hee Chin, Fiber and Mixed Media Artist
Shin-hee Chin creates her detailed fiber art pieces from old and recycled clothes and textiles. She works in a series, exploring humanity and dignity in human beings, highlighting the interconnectedness.…
Spotlight: Casey Newman, Naturalist and Artist
Casey Newman has a Master's degree in forest ecology where she learned about native plants and natural dyes. She now uses plants as dyes in her work, and teaches others…
How to Make a Bowl Cozy: Free Pattern Tutorial
Bowls come in a variety of sizes. Many of the bowl cozy patterns and tutorials only give you directions for one or two sizes. In this article, I'm going to…
Tips and Ideas on How to Hang a Quilt on a Wall
You've made a beautiful quilt and want to display it as wall art. Now what? We've asked several textile and fiber artists how they hang a quilt. From mini quilts…
Spotlight: Radha Weaver, Textile Upcycler and Quilter
Radha Weaver grew up around textiles, studied costume design in college, and worked in the textile industry for 15 years. She left the apparel industry and started her first quilt…
Spotlight: Jessica Anderson, Embroidery Artist and Crafter
Jessica Anderson has been a maker her entire life. She always has a project in the works. Her favorite part of the process? Designing and trying new techniques. Why textiles?…
How to Organize Fabric Scraps: Tips and Ideas
Are you like me? As you are working on a project, there are little pieces you know will be great for another project. How can I make sure I can…
Spotlight: Marianne Williamson, Contemporary Fiber Artist
Marianne Williamson started her art career as a painter. She now works with a variety of textiles creating contemporary art with texture, painting with silks and cotton. Inspired by her…
Spotlight: Ruth Singer, Textile Artist
Ruth Singer started her career in museums telling stories through objects and history. She worked with many artists and craft makers who inspired her to tell stories through her own…
Spotlight: Kelly Spell, Modern Quilter
Kelly Spell has been a creator her entire life. She acquired a sewing machine in 2014, made her first baby quilt and now makes award winning quilts. How did you…
Spotlight: Hassan Ghanati, Woodworking Artist
Hassan Ghanati has followed his passion. He works with wood to create both decorative and utilitarian pieces. Using only wood that is reclaimed, he leaves a piece in his sight…
What is Quilting and Patchwork?
Are you ready to learn more about quilting and patchwork? Quilting is the process of putting together three layers with stitches. Generally, the top and bottom layers are fabric and…
Spotlight: Sarah Gardner, Mixed Media Artist
Sarah Gardner has been a maker for her entire life. She now embraces play in her practice creating bright and colorful mixed-media art. With no set schedule, she makes time…
Spotlight: Adrienne Priess, Recycled Apparel Designer
Adrienne Priess grew up in a home filled with creativity. She saw a hat she liked and her mother made it from an old sweater. That was the beginning of…