Get started with punchneedle

cover Last summer, I had this great idea to include punchneedle embellishments on my fabric collages. I bought the necessary equipment and read all the instructions, traced off my pattern, and set to work. D-i-s-a-s-t-e-r. Frustrated and disappointed, I tucked all my new paraphernalia away in a drawer, promising myself to get back to it…someday.

Well, the day is here. Because (thanks to Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod) I found June Gilbanks‘ wonderful ebook, The Punchneedle Handbook. The book is brief, clear, direct, logical. It includes everything you need to know to get started. And, best of all, June tips us off to the most common errors and explains how to avoid or correct them. I know exactly what I was doing wrong now (several things), and I can’t wait to try it again — if I can just figure out in which drawer I buried my tools and supplies.

The ebook download is just US $8.50 from June’s site. And if you purchase during the introductory special, you also get one of six punchneedle patterns free. Check it out.

Creating beautiful tablescapes in real life has been trendy for awhile, if you’re hosting a big event, special occasion or a party you might have worked hard to design an amazing table yourself. This trend has now made its way into coloring pages in the Creative Haven Tablescape Coloring Book from Dover Publications. You’ll find it filled with long tables overflowing with pretty dishes, vases full of flowers, lovely napkins and rings, table cloths and runners and delicious foods with lovely coordinating backgrounds and rooms. They are sharing three FREE coloring pages that you can download and color as well as get inspiration from for your next tablescape idea. There’s this Spring inspired table with loads of Tulips and flowers, another table has cool coastal vibes with seashells and sailboats, and a down on the farm table with Sunflowers, farm animals and downhome country flair.

Click here to visit Dover Publications, pull up a chair, grab your colored pencils and and get your 3 free downloads.

-Heather

Coloring in sheets are a great way to calm the busy mind, as you focus on the coloring techniques your brain is actually able to calm itself and focus on less. Coloring is used to help relax and calm anxiety and stress. Coloring keeps our mental health in check and allows us to develop parts of the creative brain. We highly recommend Faber castell coloring pencils .

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