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How to Start a Website
You know you need a website but really don't know where to start. We're here to help you learn more about how to start a website. In today’s world, everyone starts their…
Spotlight: Christina Fairley Erickson, Fiber Artist
Finding inspiration close to home and in far corners of the world, Christina Fairley Erickson creates art quilts and embroideries that expand her journeys and share them with us. With…
Spotlight: April Jouse, Fiber Artist
April Jouse is a fiber artist and Director of Operations for the Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center in New Mexico. Want a reason to visit New Mexico? Then come for…
Spotlight: Susanne Jones, Art Quilter
Susanne Jones is a quilt artist who has championed several special quilt collections and exhibits. She authored HERstory: A Celebration of Strong Women and Fly Me to the Moon: An…
Fun Ideas for Makers In and Around Washington, DC
Looking for fun ideas for makers in and around Washington, DC? Capital idea!! As home to the Smithsonian and other publicly funded sites, you can fill your day with inspiration…
Spotlight: Make with Miles
Meet Miles, a lifelong maker at only age 14 who has his own YouTube channel, Make with Miles. He is a proficient woodworker, prints on fabric, does leather working and…
Spotlight: Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Quilt Artist
An icon in the quilting world, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry paved the way for lovers of machine quilting and bold design. She created quite a stir in the quilt world when…
Spotlight: Samantha Hartman, Woodworker
Do think you should do something with wood pallets you see along the side of the road? Samantha Hartman does! The woodworker and author of Wood Pallet Wonders has been creative…
Spotlight: Karen Meador, Jewelry Artist
Karen Meador designs gorgeous jewelry combining wirework, metal folding, cabochons and enamel. She blends techniques in creative ways to make color and texture sing. How did you get started making…
Spotlight: Sandy Peterson, Quilter with Compassion
Sandy Peterson has a sewing and quilting journey that has led her along a creative fiber path. From sewing for dolls (a gateway activity for many) to sewing clothing with…
DIY Valentine Fabric Postcards
Show your love by making your own Valentine Fabric Postcards! Fabric postcards are little pieces of art that the recipients can display and enjoy, and they are so fun to…
Decorating with Old Books
Got Books…Use 'em! Decorating with books organizes books for projects you may be working on and most importantly make books accessible to the children in your life. Even in our…
Spotlight: Melissa Evans, Seamstress and Garment Maker
Melissa Evans is a seamstress and garment maker who creates handcrafted clothing and shares how she does it. She creates to satisfy her desires for color, style, originality and quality.…
DIY Reversible Snap On Dog Scarf
Lucy is ready and fabulous for Valentine's Day in her reversible snap on dog scarf! She sports her bandanas for most holidays (and other days), but they get dirty and…
Make A Snap Closure Case
This snap closure case can be used for your jewelry when you are traveling, or keeping any little things safe. I found the pattern in the book "Sew-It-Yourself Home Accessories"…
Digital Marketing 101 for Makers
Digital Marketing. You know you need to do it, but it is all so overwhelming. So many articles, tips and tricks and things that you really would rather not have…
Spotlight: Kathy Roehrer, Card Maker and Creator
Kathy Roehrer is a card maker and creator who loves to try new techniques and materials to customize her cards and make them extra personal. Let’s see what inspires Kathy’s…
Making Quilts for the 70,273 Project at Marbridge
The project acknowledges the 70,273 people with disabilities whose lives didn't matter to the Nazis and were sent to the gas chambers. Being a sister to an amazing Down's syndrome…