Hook, Prod, Punch, Tuft: Creative Techniques with Fabric and Fibre

A lavishly illustrated step-by-step creative guide to producing looped and tufted textiles such as rugs, tote bags and wall hangings.

Hooking has recently moved out of its more traditional base into a new generation of crafters, particularly because of its inventive and creative use of recycled materials. Teaching how to repurpose beautiful, precious and useful items which might otherwise have been discarded, this is a book full of sustainable projects, suitable for beginners and advanced makers alike.

You can find advice on materials, tools and equipment, and step-by-step instructions for 20 projects from Christmas stockings and tote bags to tea cosies and colourful hair accessories. Let the inspiration kick in and start making functional, decorative, traditional or contemporary items!

Through a curated gallery of community projects and international museum collections, textile artist Lynne Stein also provides a comprehensive history of this traditional handicraft. Finally, examples of modern textile artists' work - such as Evelyn Ackerman, Anya Paintsil, Sue Dove and Lady Emma Tennant - indicate the vast potential for experimentation, self-expression and creativity of the craft.