Punchneedle Embroidery: 40 Folk Art Designs

by Barbara Kemp, Margaret Shaw

Punchneedle embroidery is back—and it still features the same quick and simple technique as before. But credit for its modern revival must go to today’s increasingly appealing designs, which result in charming works of miniature art. It’s easy to get all that’s needed are a punchneedle tool, embroidery hoop, fabric, floss, and the basics found here. Even beginners will soon be able to create exquisite projects that showcase timeless motifs, from flowers and crows to primitive stars. In addition to frameable punchneedle pieces, there are also a handful of wearable accents and a gallery of the authors’ works.

Genres: Crafts

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 28, 2006

Reviews

[Babs · Rating 3 out of 5]

One can tell this book was written before we had no fabric stores and most fiber craft went online. The book doesn’t give us needle sizes, and doesn’t “name” the type of backing fabric or discuss other fabric choices. Other than that, the patterns are cute and the tips and tricks are helpful. It’s a fine book if you don’t need tool or fabric discussion.

[Heidi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like the patterns and the colors in this book. There's stuff in here I'd actually like to do, and I would put it in my house.

Particularly, I'm interested in these patterns:

Log Cabin Geometric
Honeycomb Geometric
Welcome Pineapple
Betsy Ross Flag