Russian Punchneedle Embroidery (Dover Embroidery Needlepoint)

About this book

Punchneedle embroidery is the art of working one basic stitch with special needles to create a raised ornamental design on woven fabric. A variety of beautiful effects details and textures can be easily achieved by using this stitch with different size needles threads and fabrics. This book is a complete guide to the old Russian folk style of punchneedle embroidery and contains simple descriptions of the equipment needed detailed instructions for stitching easy-to-follow diagrams and 28 delightful iron-on transfer patterns of flowers birds butterflies leaves and more. Popular as a hobby a craft and an art form punchneedle embroidery has an amazing variety of uses: decorate items such as purses necklaces combs belts pins earrings scarves shawls aprons; add a designer touch to shirts blouses skirts and dresses; embellish home furnishings and accessories such as pillows wall hangings table cloths mirror or picture frames fabric boxes sachets tablecloths napkins and more. Many hobbyists use punchneedle to create miniature rugs pillows and furnishings for doll houses. There is no limit to the items you can embroider with this versatile technique. Gail Bird became interested in Russian punchneedle embroidery several years ago. Since then she has become the nations foremost promoter of the craft devoting all her efforts to developing punchneedle embroidery as an art form. She has lectured throughout the United States and demonstrated the craft in major department stores and on television. A serious historian of the form Mrs. Bird has traveled to Russia Poland and Hungary to study embroidery techniques and possesses the worlds largest collection of finished contemporary Russian punchneedle embroidery.