Modern Rug Hooking: 22 Punch Needle Projects for Crafting a Beautiful Home

by Rose Pearlman

Overview

An artist’s guide to the craft, beauty, and utility of punch needle rug hooking.

Discover the simple art of rug hooking with this colorful guide that includes both instructions for beginners and innovative ideas for those wanting to go further. Rose Pearlman’s abstract designs use modern color, composition, and texture to bring this traditional fiber art to life.

The 22 projects featured here start small and simple as you get used to the process and move on to a range of unique objects—for kids, to wear, for the home, and utilizing alternative materials. From purses, crib pockets, slide shoes, and rugs to wall art made from recycled plastic bags, this beautifully photographed book showcases punch needle rug hooking as an incredibly versatile—and stylish—craft.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611807073
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	12/03/2019
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	1,080,579
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

ROSE PEARLMAN is an artist and art teacher who focuses on textile design. Her workshops center on ways of making beautiful home objects with simple, inexpensive materials. As the daughter of two artists, her parents taught her to value a life filled with creating, tinkering, and playing. She lives in New York City with her family. See her work at rosepearlman.com.

Table of Contents

Preface: In the Beginning ix

Introduction xiii

Part 1 The Basics

1 Tools and Materials 3

2 Preparing to Punch 16

3 Punch Needling Basics 22

4 Finishing and Sewing 35

5 Color and Design Considerations 43

Part 2 The Projects

6 Beginner Projects; Variations on a 6-Inch Circle 57

Zip Pouch 58

Punched Mini Purse 60

7 For Kids 65

Crown 67

Crib Pockets and Felt Play 71

Baby Changing Pad and Play Mat 77

Puppet Purse 81

8 To Wear 85

Slide Shoes 87

Ditty Bag 91

Felt Pockets 95

Cross Body Bag 99

9 For the Home 105

Coat Hanger Wall Pockets 107

Cushion 111

Reversible Rug 115

Catchall Basket 119

Bolster 123

Meditation Cushion 127

Bath Mat 131

10 Alternative Materials 135

Repurposed Bedsheet Headboard 137

Print and Punch 143

String Art 147

Appliqué 149

Plastic Punch 153

Resources 156