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Spotlight: Mary Tabar, Fiber Artist
Mary Tabar draws, paints, is a dressmaker and quilter. She finds inspiration from art she sees and makes it her own. You'll find her experimenting with discharge to create her…
Spotlight: Mirjam Pet-Jacobs, Mixed Media Artist
Mirjam Pet-Jacobs creates mixed-media art, including fiber, inspired by things she notices in society or things happening around her. Working in a series, you'll find Mirjam creating wall hangings, but…
Spotlight: Ree Nancarrow, Quilt Artist
Ree Nancarrow has been interested in art from a young age. She was introduced to quilting, and fiber arts became her medium of choice. A summer job in Alaska changed…
Spotlight: Cathy Fussell, Fiber Artist
Cathy Fussell has been sewing since she was a young child. After retirement, she pursued quilting as a full-time occupation. Her daughter, an art student, came home from college and…
Spotlight: Samantha Boot, Textile Artist
Samantha Boot is a textile artist and quilter, specializing in the slow arts of hand stitch and natural color. She has always been a stitcher. During the pandemic, her desire to…
How to Make the Cathedral Window Quilt: Two Methods
In this tutorial, I'll show two ways to make the Cathedral Window Quilt. One is the traditional method, and the other is an 'easy' method. There are features I like…
Spotlight: Joan Sowada, Fiber Artist
Joan Sowada creates fiber art in a variety of styles, inspired by the people and world around her. She selects fabric combinations for her pieces that help her present an…
How to Make a Cathedral Window Tree Ornament
Adorn your tree this year with a hand-sewn Cathedral Window tree ornament. Make them as gifts or use them to decorate packages this season. It's a perfect take-with-you hand sewing…
Spotlight: Zoe Castro, Home Goods and Apparel Designer
Zoe Castro studied fashion design in college. Inspired by bedding at an upscale boutique, she and her mom took a quilting class. She now creates custom home goods as well…
Spotlight: Heidi Drahota, Fiber Artist
Heidi Drahota began to lose interest in her passion for watercolor painting. She rediscovered textiles and now creates detailed fiber art using a variety of fiber-based materials. Her work is…
Spotlight: Lorraine Woodruff-Long, Fiber Artist
Lorraine Woodruff-Long saw the Quilts of Gees Bend and knew that is what she wanted to make. She lost her full-time career during the pandemic and decided to use her…
Spotlight: Roberta Lagomarsini, Fiber Artist
Roberta Lagomarsini saw work by Ruth McDowell at a quilt show. When she retired later that year, she decided to make art quilts! Now, she creates her own fabrics and…
Spotlight: Deborah Kuster, Fiber Artist
Deborah Kuster sat behind a floor loom and has never looked back. She wove textiles for clothing and home dec for the sheer joy of the process. Now she creates…
Spotlight: Chiaki Dosho, Fiber Artist
Chiaki Dosho has loved making things since she was a young child. She discovered quilting and knew she wanted to learn more about art and design so she studied at…
How to Make a French Braid Quilt: Free Tutorial
Are you looking for a quick and easy quilt pattern that only looks difficult? The French braid quilt pattern is the one for you! You can start with a jellyroll,…
Spotlight: Emmely Treffers, Modern Quilt Designer
Emmely Treffers joined a beginner sewing course to learn how to use a sewing machine. She made her own clothes and then discovered quilting. Now, Emmely finds it is more…
Spotlight: Madeleine Simson, Contemporary Visual Artist
Madeleine Simson has been creative her entire life. After studying art in college, she became a graphic designer. She is now a full-time artist, creating contemporary paintings influenced by wildlife…
Spotlight: Priscilla Liu-tcheng, 3D Fiber Artist
Priscilla Liu-tcheng was surrounded by creativity growing up. She studied art in college and then took a hiatus from creating. Rediscovering embroidery during the pandemic, she now continues to challenge…