SEATTLE — Fiber Artist Andie Solar demonstrates the art of punch needle, an embroidery method in which an artist can create rugs, wall hanging, or cushion covers by threading loops of acrylic or wool ...

Punch needle rug hooking- sometimes described as "painting with wool"- is a versatile craft that began in the 1880s. Fast, easy, and fun, this traditional craft is enjoying new popularity with fiber ...

Amy Oxford holds one of the foreign-language rug-hooking books that feature the Oxford Punch Needle. Photo by Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger CORNWALL – It was a Friday in 2017 when Amy Oxford, a fiber ...

CORNWALL, Vt. (WCAX) - Amy Oxford is hooked on rug hooking. “We call it instant gratification with wool,” she laughed. She owns The Oxford Company in Cornwall, a one-stop shop for rug hooking. They ...

Combining the dexterity and accessibility of embroidery with the instant gratification of rug tufting, punch needling is a traditional fiber art that’s making a comeback. Using a handheld tool with a ...

During the pandemic, various throwback artisanal activities suddenly rose in popularity, presumably hearkening back to a simpler, more wholesome era when people slowly, carefully made things by hand ...

Two years ago, Toronto textile artist Arounna Khounnoraj posted an Instagram video demonstrating a craft project she was working on using a punch needle. The video went viral, captured more than ...

Looking to add a little retro charm to your coffee table? These Y2K aesthetic tufted mug rugs are the cutest way to protect your surfaces while showing off your style. Originally $16.99 and now just ...