My friend Karin in Germany has just completed her chicken rug. I love it - It's so exhuberant, full of life and very feisty!
Ruth
Using rag-rug techniques for artwork for walls and elsewhere - sometimes even for on the floor
24 August 2011
3 August 2011
First Punch Needle Project!
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| Designed and needle punched by Ruth Robinson |
Having bought a set of punch needles from US some years ago, and failing miserably at the time in my attempts to use them, I recently decided to give it another go. 'Flower' is the result, using a Cameo Ultra Punch (with its largest needle) on 100% wool fabric, which is very dense, bought from Mary Drayton. It's much heavier than the recommended Weaver's cloth, which seems impossible to buy over here. I used 6 strand embroidery threads and tapestry wools. It's much quicker than hooking, but if you want to incorporate fabric strips, they need to be cut much thinner and used with a larger punch needle. I've now got some Weaver's cloth from US so will experiment further!
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