Modern Punch Needle

ISBN 9786057834676

AUTHOR Duygu Turgut Gökpınar

SIZE 21.6 x 28 cm / 8.5 x 11"

PAGE QUANTITY 128pp

PRODUCT CODE 6870

PRICE $21.95 / £14.99

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22 Modern Punch Needle Project

About the Book

In this book, you will find 25 different projects that you can make using punch Needle. Cushions, children’s bags, rugs and wall hangings that add color to your home are just a few of them. The projects in the book aim to guide you in transforming traditional punch embroidery into modern accessories for yourself and your home.

In this book you can explore materials used in punch embroidery, step-by-step instructions and inspiring piece with templates. You will be amazed to see what you can do with a punch needle, some yarn and a piece of fabric!

About the Author

Duygu Turgut GÖKPINAR

Duygu Turgut Gökpınar, , who lives in London with her husband and daughter, is a DIY projects developer. Her main profession is teaching and she started sharing her “do it yourself” ideas on her YouTube channel “Duygu’s DIY Diary” in 2015. A couple of years later, after she started her Youtube channel, she left her teaching career behind to pursue her dreams and opened her own studio “Good Things” to create contents and work on punch needle projects. Duygu moved her studio to London at the beginning of 2021, she organizes various workshops and produces content for her Youtube channel nowadays.

Duygu, who is known as one of the pioneers of the “Do It Yourself” trend in Turkey, enjoys trying new things, creating and upcycling. Punch needle embroidery, which she started to shoot videos, has become her biggest passion and she has improved herself in this field.

She has also helped to reach do it yourself trend out more people in Turkey by hosting the TV Show “Sen de Yap!” (You can do it too!) in 2019.

Floral Embossed Cushion

Cushions are among the most popular items used in home decoration and I especially like that they are practical as well as decorative. From the living room to the bedroom, they can be used in all areas of your house. In this project, I tried to create a modern cushion by combining floral patterns with a few small geometric shapes. I made the flowers look embossed by leaving the background of the design unstitched. This cushion will add colour to your home and brighten up your sofa when you’re relaxing.

Geometric Wall Hanging

Wall hangings are among the easiest projects you can create with a punch needle. With a modern design and contemporary colours, this simple hanging make can add a completely different vibe to your home. For this project, I have combined a range of different shapes that are easy to embroider. You can also finish your wall hanging with tassels or pompoms. Depending on the rest of your home decor, you could position this hanging both horizontally or vertically.

Coasters

I do like a good cup of coffee when I’m busy crafting. I can safely say that I am something of a coffee addict and fellow addicts can appreciate how beautiful accessories, like as cups and coasters, can make this habit even more enjoyable. Moreover, I love the fact that coasters are not only decorative but practical too, protecting surfaces from damage by the hot cup. For this project, I designed three different coasters to enhance any coffee break.

Make-Up Bag

A recent trend that you can see in many different fields such as decoration and textiles, is the artistic technique known ‘one line’. Sometimes called ‘one line art’ or ‘minimalist drawing’, this is a technique based on drawing without taking your hand off the page and letting your imagination do the rest. I got interested in this art form after attending workshop and thought that I could integrate it into some of my punch needle work to add a modern touch. In this project, I’ve created a make-up bag, decorated with a minimal face design, that you can keep in your handbag.

Pouffe With Pompoms

If we want a warm and cosy atmosphere at home, pouffes and cushions are among the first items that come to my mind when choosing our decor. Therefore, I wanted to create a pouffe that can be used in any part of the house. You might use this pouffe as a seat for a child, as cushion on a sofa or to rest your feet on in the living room.

Book Cover

I always carry a notebook with me so I can jot down any new ideas that pop into my head and make lists of all the things I need to do. I also carry any books that I’m reading so that I can read a few pages during spare moments. Until a few years ago, I would just shove my books and notebook in my bag only to find them getting damaged. I solved this problem by sewing myself some covers. Once I started embroidering with a punch needle, I realised that my new craft was ideal for making book covers so I designed this one. You can personalise your books and notebooks in the same way and protect them at the same time.

Terrazzo Hair Clip

There’s a trend at the moment for decoration that’s inspired by Italian terrazzo. In fact, terrazzo is nothing new, its roots go back to the 15th century and to Venice. Terrazzo surfaces, usually for flooring, were made up of small pieces of different materials such as marble, glass, stone or granite, held together with a special mortar to create multi-coloured and unique patterns. I was inspired by these patterns and wanted to make a hair clip that featured the warmth of terrazzo style and turn it into an attractive accessory to wear. Since this is a very small make, I’ve used embroidery threads as they are finer compared to the yarn I’ve use in other projects.

Wall Organiser

An organiser is a great project to make with a punch needle. It’s something that allows you easy access to essential items, but at the same time looks decorative and complements your home. In a kid’s room in particular, an organiser like this can be a real life saver, helping you to keep items in daily use close to hand. With this in mind, I created a wall organiser decorated with bees that would suit a nursery decor well. The great thing about an organiser is that it can be hung anywhere you like, whether that’s on the wall, beside the bed or even inside a cupboard.

Kids Backpack

Children’s bags were among the projects I made most often when I first started punch needle embroidery. I usually designed shoulder bags, but although they were very cute, they were not very practical for kids. So I decided to make a backpack that children can use at school or kindergarten. I’ve also chosen a looped, bouclé yarn to show the different types of yarns that can be used in punch needle embroidery and to create a design that looks like a cuddly bear.

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