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Comprehensive Guide to Improv Quilting
Break free from traditional quilting and all of the rules! Work spontaneously and show your creative expression with improv quilting, also known as improvisational quilting. Improv quilting is about exploring,…
Spotlight: Alicja Kozlowska, Fiber Artist
Alicja Kozlowska is a contemporary fiber artist creating 3D embroidered felt sculptures of everyday objects. She is inspired by daily life, mass culture and drawn to things we may not…
Spotlight: Zoe Edwards, Garment Sewist & Podcaster
Zoe Edwards explored making different types of garments which led to an annual event, Me Made May where sewists are encouraged to wear something they made each day. She now…
Spotlight: Michael J Ross, Fiber Artist
Michael J Ross hand dyes his own fabrics to create his contemporary quilts. He works in a series, exploring a theme while continually challenging himself to do a little something…
Spotlight: Ben Millett, Contemporary Quilter
Ben Millett has been a creator his entire life, who now chooses contemporary quilts as one of his media. Ben plans out the entire quilt digitally before he dives into…
Spotlight: Cynthia Jarest, Fiber and Multimedia Artist
Cynthia Jarest discovered art quilts and that opened a new world for her. She creates intricate and colorful pieces inspired by her hikes and walks in the mountains nearby. Through…
Spotlight: Bev Haring, Fine Artist
Bev Haring creates fine art from textiles that reflect the world around her. She sees construction and growth, as well as decay and decomposition in her daily life where urban…
Spotlight: Ronni Hunter, Mixed Media Textile Artist
Ronni Hunter is a mixed media textile artist who creates pieces that tell a story and are a bit mysterious. She uses a journal to try out ideas and a…
Broderie Perse Appliqué — Machine & Hand Techniques (Step-by-Step)
Learn traditional Broderie Perse appliqué with both hand and machine methods. This step-by-step tutorial includes photo close-ups, and troubleshooting tips. Looking for another reason to take a perfectly good piece…
Spotlight: Jean Howard, Quilt Artist
Jean Howard discovered art quilting, exploring color and shape in her work. She is a finisher! Referred to as the "Craft Fairy" by her daughters, she even finishes their projects…
Spotlight: Lauren Perkins, Abstract Artist
Lauren Perkins spent years in marketing and creative roles in the business world before deciding to pursue an art career full-time. Along the way, she has developed skills that support…
Spotlight: Theresa Wensing, Embroidery Artist
Theresa Wensing creates embroidery designs using a calm, pastel color palette to create works of art that are bold and sometimes not ladylike. Her patterns are designed to show people…
Spotlight: Tracy Krumm, Fiber Artist
Tracy Krumm explores the relationship of textile structures to scientific principles to create intricate works of art. Using a variety of fibers and materials, her pieces are a nod to…
Spotlight: Suzanne Uschold, Quilt Artist
Suzanne Uschold went in search of a hobby and discovered the world of textile art. Inspired by walks in parks and hikes in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, she…
Spotlight: Susan J Lapham, Quilt Designer
Susan J Lapham taps into her experiences as a child to create improv quilts full of color, texture, geometric shapes and arabesque curves. She works intuitively to design the quilt…
Spotlight: Michelle Bartholomew, Quilt Designer
Michelle Bartholomew put 'make a quilt' on a list of things to do before she turned 30 and is now an award-winning quilter. Using bright and saturated colors, she doesn't…
How to Make a Bargello Quilt – Easy Free Tutorial
A bargello quilt looks difficult with its intricate quilt pattern and wave-like pattern, but is perfect for beginner quilters. It is made from long strips of fabrics sewn together, shifted…
Spotlight: Robb Carothers, Woodturner
Robb Carothers discovered woodturning when a friend asked if he'd like to learn how to turn wood. He now finds his own wood from deadfall or left over from landscaping…