Jane Dunnewold, complex cloth artist extraordinaire, will debut a series of articles on how to easily create exciting patterns in cloth for your quilts in the March/April 2007 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine, on sale April 3. Anyone familiar with Jane’s work through her workshops, gallery, or her book, Complex Cloth, knows she is not only an amazing artist but an inspirational teacher.

Art by Jane Dunnewold.

One of Jane’s tips for creating texture in design is to make rubbings from everyday objects and then manipulate them into a pattern. You can also use rubbing plates from Cedar Canyon to achieve similar effects. Choose sets of six plates in these categories: Leaves, Triangles, Curves, and Op Art.

Shop for Rubbing Plates now.

Pair the plates with Shiva® Paintstiks® for instant texture designs.

Two of our most popular books are back in stock and ready for purchase.

Creative Quilts: Inspiration, Texture & Stitch
by Sandra Meech
Creative Quilts takes a workbook approach to combine ideas, techniques, and materials to make cohesive, innovative textile art by offering readers exercises, drawings, tips, and color photos of finished examples from some of the world’s best contemporary fiber artists.

Beading on Fabric: Encyclopedia of Stitch Techniques
by Larkin Jean Van Horn
Larkin combines detailed illustrations with color photos to show how to take basic stitches and make beaded pathways, edges, fringe, lace, mosaics, and bead-on-bead designs.