Getting Started in Punch Needle

Punch needle embroidery, also called Russian punch needle embroidery or igolochkoy, employs a hollow needle to punch thread through a taut fabric, creating a short pile surface resembling that of a miniature hooked rug. Gail BirdÃf¯Ã,¿Ã,½s 1979Russian Punchneedle Embroidery first brought this technique to the attention of American needleworkers, and her book is still in print today. This new book combines solid instruction in the technique with a series of practice blocks based on the Horse and Birds Album Quilt from the collection of the Shelburne Museum. Recommended generally for large public libraries.