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Make Your Own Project Bag
I love to corral my project items into bags when they are works-in-progress so I can see all of my supplies without having to dig deep in a big bag…
Spotlight: Valerie Ostenak, Artist and Designer
What do metalsmithing and painting have in common? Valerie Ostenak, an artist who releases the physical into her metal work and the emotional into her painting. Inspired by the natural…
Spotlight: Karol Kusmaul, Fiber Artist
Karol Kusmaul made her first quilt as a project with her class of third grade students for a school fair. Now she makes graphic art quilts - portraits, landscapes and…
Spotlight: Judy Gauthier, Quilter
Judy Gauthier loves helping new quilters get started with a strong set of basic skills that they can use to build their creativity. With that, they can bring some joy…
Spotlight: Susie Nicholson, Yarn Bomber
Susie Nicholson has found her superpower, and she summons it with a crochet hook. An avid yarnbomber, Susie brings color and whimsy to her Los Angeles neighborhood. Meanwhile, her alter-ego,…
Spotlight: Natalya Khorover Aikens, Fiber Artist
Natalya Khorover Aikens creates art with a big city vibe. Her work is filled with architectural imagery and stitched on repurposed single-use plastic bags, turning trash to treasure. How did…
Creative Things To Do In and Around Boston
Boston is more than a great place to soak up history. You can also experience inspiring fine art, contemporary art, beautiful gardens and more. While in Boston, you need to…
Easy Weekend Sashiko Projects
Sashiko stitching is not only beautiful and steeped in tradition, its practice is meditative, so it's almost a form of self-care.
Spotlight: Shirley Hudson, Designer
While her first embroidery project at age 10 presented challenges, Shirley Hudson is glad she persisted. She has made a career out of stitch, and her work designing patterns doesn't…
Spotlight: Susie Monday, Fiber Artist and Teacher
Raised in a creative home, at the age of 9 with the gift of a "real" artist box, Susie Monday became an Artist-with-a-Capital-A. She believed it, and so it was…
Spotlight: Alexis Deise, Contemporary Quilter
As a contemporary quilter, Alexis Deise works in series to focus and dig deeper into ideas that are important to her, all while honoring the women who built an enduring…
Spotlight: Cindy Needham, Quilting Instructor
Cindy Needham caught the quilting bug at a young age, inspired by traditional quilts she saw while growing up in the Blue Ridge Mountains. By incorporating vintage linens into her…
Spotlight: Sarah Ann Smith, Quilt Artist
To do what you love is a gift. To be good at it takes practice. And Sarah Ann Smith works hard at art quilting, resulting in a body of work…
Spotlight: Susan Lenz, Fiber and Installation Artist
After spending a couple of decades studying and working with artists, Susan Lenz found her true calling: to BE an artist. She pushed the boundaries of traditional expectations with her…
Spotlight: Sarah Pedlow, Embroidery Artist
Step into Sarah Pedlow world of ethnic embroidery and experience rich cultures and storytelling traditions, all accomplished with the simple tools of needle and thread. This Amsterdam-based American artist leads…
Spotlight: Kelly Ashton, Quilt Designer
Inspired by a Grandmother's Flower Garden quilt that her grandmother made for her before she was a twinkle in anyone's eye and her love of all things math-related, Kelly Ashton…
Spotlight: Ghylenn Descamps, Paper Artist
Passionate about Japanese culture and creativity, French artist Ghylenn Descamps writes, illustrates, makes (especially with paper) and coaches creative people. Constantly exploring the potential of her own creativity, Ghylenn's energy…
Spotlight: Tammy Silvers, Quilter and Pattern Designer
When Tammy Silvers jumped into quilting, she stuck the landing and took off running! She has designed dozens of quilts, markets her patterns and teaches so that other makers can…