Vibrant Punch Needle Decor: Adorn Your Home with Colorful Florals and Geometric Patterns

Description

Melissa Lowry, author of Handmade Animal Dolls, shows readers how to embellish their home with the trending quick and easy art of punch needle embroidery. Readers can follow Melissa's gorgeous patterns and simple step-by-step instructions to create one-of-a-kind pieces. With just a punch needle-available at any craft store or online-yarn, and fabric readers can get started right away. Unlike traditional embroidery, knitting and crochet, there are no complicated stitches or special techniques. Slip the yarn into the needle and punch through the fabric to create a textured design. It's a relaxing, meditative craft, easy to do while chatting with friends or watching a favorite show. Inspired by Melissa's Mexican heritage, these patterns reflect the vibrant colors and geometric patterns of traditional textiles, with a modern touch. The book includes full-size templates, so readers can replicate Melissa's signature designs. Beginners can get that amazing handmade look in a just an hour or two, creating beautiful pillows, hoop art, napkins and placements from scratch. Readers who want to dive deeper into the craft can tackle large-scale rugs and wall-hangings along with more detailed designs. Contemporary, colorful, and truly unique, these projects make it easy to pick up a satisfying hobby and personalize your home. This book will have 20 projects and 60 photos.

Melissay Lowry is an artist, surface designer and the author of Handmade Animal Dolls. She is the founder of Makeology and her fabric line is available through Spoonflower. She currently lives in Milton, Ontario.

"Melissa Lowry has a gift for creating gorgeous, fresh, vibrant and original designs. Her love of color shines through in her punch needle patterns as she transforms her painterly illustrations into paintings with wool!" --Amy Oxford, inventor of the Oxford Punch Needle and author of Punch Needle Rug Hooking "Melissa's take on punch needle combines both exacting precision and whimsical magic to create masterfully crafted home goods." --Rose Pearlman, fiber artist and author of Modern Rug Hooking