Punchneedle Creations

by Gurney, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9781863513593
• ISBN10: 1863513590
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-01
• Publisher: Sally Milner Publishing

Summary

From Pamela Gurney, author of the popular Punchneedle Embroidery: Dancing Needles, comes this new book to inspire beginners and experienced embroiderers alike. Punchneedle embroidery stands alone in its ability to create the most textural of all embroideries, using a vast array of threads and ribbons to add life, colour and richness to the work. An inspiring book for anyone who loves embroidery, Punchneedle Creations brings you over twenty inspirational and delightful new projects. All the basic techniques, and many exciting new ones, are fully explained through clear step-by-step instructions, illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Pamela's confident and easy style not only demonstrates the fundamentals but will also encourage and inspire embroiderers to 'push the boundaries' with their work. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 5
Profile	p. 6
Introduction	p. 9
Punchneedle Embroidery Explained: an overview	p. 11
Requirements	p. 13
Punchneedles	p. 13
Pile depth	p. 14
The Dancing Ribbon needle	p. 17
Threaders	p. 18
Care and safety	p. 18
Threads and ribbons	p. 20
Designs and ideas	p. 24
Fabrics	p. 25
Hoops	p. 27
Iron-on woven interfacing	p. 27
Other tools	p. 28
Techniques	p. 30
Preparing to embroider	p. 30
Direction of work	p. 31
Getting ready to make the first stitch	p. 31
How to make the stitch	p. 32
Cutting threads	p. 34
Finishing off	p. 34
How much thread?	p. 35
Dealing with fabric of different sizes	p. 36
Transferring the design	p. 37
Transferring a design onto dark fabrics	p. 38
Marking the straight grain of the fabric	p. 38
Hoop techniques	p. 38
Using a doughnut	p. 40
Dirty marks	p. 41
Cord making	p. 41
Applique	p. 42
Repairing holes in fabric	p. 43
Creating a coloured background	p. 44
Caring for your embroidery	p. 44
Stitch Glossary	p. 46
Another Dimension	p. 62
Sculpting	p. 63
Shaping	p. 64
The shaggy look	p. 65
Fluffing	p. 66
Problem Solving	p. 68
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