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How to Make a Simple Drawstring Bag – Free Tutorial
Make your own drawstring bags to store items, and use them as wrapping for a special gift bag or as a reusable bag while shopping. This unlined drawstring bag an…
Spotlight: Arounna Khounnoraj, Textile Artist
Coming from a hands-on family, textile artist Arounna Khounnoraj learned both the intrinsic and extrinsic values of making. As she branched out from her art education focused on sculpture to…
Spotlight: Deborah O’Hare, Contemporary Textile Artist
Once she found fabric painting as a means of artistic expression, contemporary textile artist Deborah O'Hare never looked back. Combining this surface design technique with her love of patchwork and…
How to Make a Zipper Pouch: Beginner-Friendly Tutorial
Zipper pouches are a quick and easy project, perfect for beginners. Organize your stuff - whether it is in your purse, bag, or backpack, your sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects,…
How to Make Flat Fabric Cording
Make your own flat fabric cording to coordinate with your sewing project, or replace a boring cording on your ready-to-wear clothing. This is a simple project that can make a…
How to Make a Sashiko Stitched Needle Book
Collect all of your needles in a beautiful handmade Sashiko stitched needle book. This is a perfect project for someone looking for a beginner Sashiko project, or a quick project…
Spotlight: Judy Martin, Quilt Designer
Judy Martin's name is synonymous with quilts, and with good reason. Judy is the designer of more quilts than most of us can only dream of. With an eye toward…
Spotlight: Marya Lowe, Contemporary Fiber Artist
When contemporary fiber artist Marya Lowe began to quilt, she was all about the tradition - making traditional quilt patterns, studying vintage fabrics, and restoring damaged quilts to the glory…
Spotlight: Jessica Grady, Contemporary Artist
Working with unexpected materials and processes is what keeps contemporary embroidery artist Jessica Grady endlessly curious. What about this? What if that? Working largely with discarded and after-market materials, she…
Spotlight: Sheri Schumacher, Textile Artist
Innately inquisitive from a childhood rich with multi-cultural experiences, textile artist Sheri Schumacher transforms used cloth into fiber art that carries the work of the original makers through Sheri's hands…
Spotlight: MartyO, Fiber Artist
Always on the hunt for new experiences as a fiber artist, MartyO (aka Marty Ornish) upcycles old, damaged and discarded textiles into wearable art and art quilts . Her work…
Spotlight: Deborah Louie, Decorative Quilt Artist
Even though she grew up in the midst of textiles, decorative quilt artist Deborah Louie found her creative passion quite by accident. It didn't take long, however, to turn her…
Spotlight: Joyce Becker, Landscape Quilt Artist
Landscape quilt artist Joyce Becker has had the good fortune to find a creative outlet that she loves and that sustains her. With an endless supply of subject matter right…
Spotlight: Carol Doak, Foundation Paper Piecing
Once foundation paper piecing designer Carol Doak found her signature quilting technique, she never looked back. After designing hundreds of patterns and writing dozens of books, Carol continues to share…
Spotlight: Mary Hertel, Paper Piecing Pattern Designer
With her whimsical animals and happy characters, paper piecing pattern designer Mary Hertel takes you along as she designs quilts for kids and kids-at-heart. Her designs have a youthful and…
Spotlight: Margo Yang, Modern Quilter
Margo Yang has not always been a modern quilter, (not much need for quilts in Thailand where she grew up) but when she found that community of makers something clicked…
Spotlight Rosalind Daniels, Fiber Artist
Fiber artist Rosalind Daniels caught the quilting bug in a typical way - to make a quilt for her first child. Her quilting journey continued, but her work took a…
Spotlight: Joi Mahon, Fashion Sewing Entrepreneur
Fashion sewing entrepreneur Joi Mahon enjoys custom sewing and tailoring for clients, but she also has a passion for sharing her expertise with beginning and advancing sewists. With classes in…