Be sure to check out my 2012 show schedule on where to say "hello" and see all my products, including many one-of-kind fabrics, buttons, and hand-dyed cording and ribbons.

New Handbag Pattern

HB15

Basket Bag by Linda Lindsey

Here's a new bag from Square Rose Designs, designed by Linda Lindsay. The Basket Bag facilitates your creative journey into fabric weaving, as shown by my sample in lime green and red. I used gold and leaf green iridescent paintstiks, and the new Doodles rubbing plates on the red fabric to provide additional color and texture. Linda’s pattern offers options for weaving random straight or curved strips, or finished edges. The finished bag has a height of 11" and a base that measures 9" x 14".

New Book

This book features 12 surface design techniques which utilize rubbing plates as a tool for adding texture to fabric, craft and mixed-media projects. Discover rubbings with paintstiks, transfer crayons or water color; embossed metal; paper castings; foiling; deconstructed screen prints; gelatin prints; liquid masks; impressions in clay; and flexible acrylic sculptures.

With plenty of information to inspire your creativity, along with clear instructions accompanied by excellent photographs, you’ll definitely want this book on your “how-to” resource shelf.

BK08

Rubbing Plate Roundup by Shelly Stokes

Price: $22.95

New Stencils

I’m happy to introduce three new stencil designs, inspired by nature.

#SS 24 Iris 8.5" x 5.5" $7.95	#SS 25 Hummingbird 8.5" x 5.5" $7.95
#SS 26 Victorian Floral 8.5" x 5.5" $7.95

New Rubbing Plate

The new Doodles rubbing plate set is a must-have for texture enthusiasts. I had great fun making these samples, because many of them are distinctly different from my other 150 +rubbing plate collection!

RP18 Doodles

New Stamps

I'm excited about my latest stamp designs, which provide new textures for paintstik rubbings, stamping, molds for polymer clay and more.

Quilt Blocks: LMD 111 Set of six 2.5" unmounted stamps $21.95

Centerpoint: LMD 112 Set of six 1.75" unmounted stamps $11.95

Rainforest: LMD 113 Set of three 3.25" x 1.75" unmounted stamps $11.95

New Projects

Check out new "Projects" with downloadable PDF instructions for projects such as:

Click here for Torn Edge Technique	Click here for Stackers Technique and Hacienda Block
Click here for Holiday Stars	Click here for Electra Star

New Garment

P 42

The new Upline Jacket pattern by Sewn (new division of Lorraine Torrence) was an instant hit at recent shows. Featuring princess lines, raglan sleeves and a great collar, this versatile jacket comes in three lengths.

My sample features my "Fragmented Script Rubbing" technique, using paintstiks and my Fantasy Script stamp. Click here for complete technique instructions on how to create this elegant fabric.