Hook, Prod, Punch, Tuft: Creative Techniques with Fabric and Fibre

A lavishly illustrated step-by-step creative guide to producing looped and tufted textiles such as rugs, tote bags and wall hangings.Hooking has recently moved out of its more traditional base into a new generation of crafters, particularly because of its inventive and creative use of recycled materials. Teaching how to repurpose beautiful, precious and useful items which might otherwise have been discarded, this is a book full of sustainable projects, suitable for beginners and advanced makers alike. You can find advice on materials, tools and equipment, and step-by-step instructions for 20 projects from Christmas stockings and tote bags to tea cosies and colourful hair accessories. Let the inspiration kick in and start making functional, decorative, traditional or contemporary items.Through a curated gallery of community projects and international museum collections, textile artist Lynne Stein also provides a comprehensive history of this traditional handicraft. Finally, examples of modern textile artists’ work – such as Evelyn Ackerman, Anya Paintsil, Sue Dove and Lady Emma Tennant – indicate the vast potential for experimentation, self-expression and creativity of the craft. This colourfully illustrated guide introduces new and established crafters to the traditional skills of hooking and its close relations prodding, punching and tufting. Textile artist Lynne Stein gives advice on materials, tools and equipment, and provides step-by-step directions – accompanied by vibrant instructional photographs – for 20 projects exploring playful design and quirky creativity, including rugs, cushions, bags and personal accessories. There are also lots of helpful hints on sustainably repurposing fabrics, yarns, and other precious and useful items that might otherwise be discarded. A list of international museum collections is also included, as are examples of the work of both historical and contemporary artists and designers such as Evelyn Ackerman, Anya Paintsil, Anna Perach, Joan Moshimer, and Lady Emma Tennant. A brief history of the traditional textile craft of rag rug making and other techniques, and ideas for their inclusion in community projects all demonstrate the vast potential for experimentation, self-expression and creativity within these processes. This book has plenty to fire and inspire and will encourage you further on your creative textile journey, making both decorative and functional items.

• | Author: Lynne Stein
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• | Publication Date: Mar 02, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781789940886
• | ISBN-10: 1789940885