Punch Needle Friends: 20 Adorable Projects to Embroider

Description

Discover the world of punch needle embroidery with this modern take on a traditional craft. It's easy to master as you're guided by clear step-by-step instructions, patterns and beautiful photography. Faustine and Cathy will teach you all you need to know about punch needling through the creation of 20 adorable, contemporary animal motifs including a folk-inspired leopard, a delightful rabbit, a llama and a cunning fox. Each project is accompanied by a list of all the tools and materials, including the wool colours and stitches, you'll need to bring your adorable new friends to life. The reuseable, iron-on templates make taking up this popular craft even easier! Grab some yarn and a punch needle, and relax with this fun, simple craft as you create a whole menagerie of punch needle friends.

Cathy and Faustine Duwicquet are a mother-daughter team based in the South of France, who specialize in punch needle, knitting, crochet, and weaving. Cathy is a mother of three grown children who loves all things hand made. She enjoys painting on silk, pottery, and decoupage, but finds herself returning to her first loves: crochet and knitting. Faustine has been a fan of creative hobbies since she was a small child with a little stand at every year's Christmas market. The urge to create has never left her and she devotes much of her free time to crafting. In recent years she has rediscovered how much she enjoys working with wool through her weaving. You can see more of Cathy and Faustine's work at www.demerenfil.com or follow them on Instagram @demerenfil_.

A lovely book. I haven't tried punch needle embroidery before, but I have now ordered what I need to get started. All the projects look really nice and not too difficult. There is a lot of useful information included, the instructions are very clear and easy to understand. The pictures are great and really helpful. -- Lynn Woodcock * Amazon * This book is ideal for both beginners, with clear instructions and for advance punch needlers with both iron on transfers and patterns to enlarge. There is a lovely range of animal gifts to create. -- Penny Swiffen * Amazon * This book has got me hooked :) All the projects in this book require you to work on a twelve inch sized hoop and after some practice at needle punching... anything to make it non-slip will be worth it. There are iron on transfers in the back of this book which you could also trace against a light board if needed. The projects in this start with basic techniques and as you go through the book there are new techniques to learn. The designs would be lovely for a kids nursery! But also the techniques you build up will put you in good stead to create your own! A lovely book that I have enjoyed loads so far. Do not give up if you find punch needling difficult, when you get it working it is quick and addictive!! -- Deanna Shellard * Customer Review *