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I am a quilter, and I love what I do. You may know me, not because of my designs, but because I run a group called Nine Patch A Day Group on Facebook where I go live most Sunday evenings to talk about quilting. My friends and family joke that I am a “recovering” shop owner. I

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Hi, I’m Angel, a freelancer focusing on illustration and fine art. I currently live in Minnesota with my kind husband and our 3 adorable kids. I stumbled upon surface pattern design around 2016, inspired by a blog (ironic, I know) showcasing their beautiful work and inspiring collaborations. Despite no formal training, I’ve honed my skills through online

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 Hi, I’m Gail Pan. I have been sewing and crafting for most of my life, and I love it! I live just outside Melbourne Australia with my husband Bart. I started my business Gail Pan Designs in 2003.

What inspires you?

I started designing fabric in 2013 after being asked to do so. It was a bit daunting at

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My name is Victoria Hutto, and like many artists, I’ve created ever since I was a child.  I was raised to believe that art was just for fun and not a good career choice. But I could not escape my desire to create. I believe it is who I am. The idea that I could create something,

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Hi all. My name is Seth Apter, and I am a mixed-media artist from New York City. I came to the world of art later in life after a serendipitous meeting with another artist who ultimately became my guide, mentor, and friend and who completely changed my path. My initial career was as a Psychologist and at that time

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I grew up in rural Southern Ontario, Canada. I lived in an old farmhouse surrounded by fields and pastures. I loved it. I spent years wandering along fence lines and creeks.

My mother was a seamstress during the 60’s, and she taught me how to sew when I very young. She often gave me leftover fabric scraps from

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(Leanne) Hi, my name is Leanne Anderson and I am the owner of The Whole Country Caboodle, located in Nashua, Iowa. We are a design studio, not a brick & mortar store. We work out of a two-story building where the upstairs is our design studio and our business operations and the downstairs is our laser and

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I remember when I was a little girl, my favorite color in art class was this unique mixture of colors that I came up with; by using neon yellow and blue coloring pens. It created a light yet solid grass green color. I was absolutely in love with that kind of color. Nowadays, greens are still my

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I live in Queensland Australia in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane. I love living here, surrounded by rolling hills, bordering a forest and wildlife corridors.

Two years ago, I finished building a house as an owner-builder on a hill on my ten-acre property.  When not in my studio painting and sewing, I spend time

FreeSpirit Fabrics recently had the pleasure of meeting Genesis Hall – an award-winning sewist and quilter at just 13 years old. She toured the office and inspired all by sharing her quilts and accomplishments. Read below to be inspired by Genesis and this younger generation emerging in the sewing/quilting industry.

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Hello, I’m Genesis. Some people call me Genny.