Good design starts with the basic elements like color, texture, line, and shape. Develop an understanding of what you see and what you like, and apply it to your quilts – traditional, art, and contemporary.

Jane Davila is a fiber and mixed-media artist who began her professional art career as a printmaker. In the 90s she switched to fiber, mixed media and art quilting but still incorporates many printmaking techniques in her work. She is a frequent contributor to Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines. She appears on Quilting Arts TV and is the author of several books. Read more about Jane at www.janedavila.com