Published Designs

I have been fortunate to have my painting, rug hooking, and needle punch designs featured in these magazines, books, and e-zine articles.

Create & Decorate Magazine

Each issue of Create & Decorate is packed with great crafting and stitching ideas & projects, and free patterns with all the instructions. This magazine just keeps getting better & better! Get the latest issue, on newsstands now . . . below are a just a few of my projects published by Create and Decorate magazine over the years.

Credits: Create and Decorate project and cover photos are protected under current copyright of All American Crafts, Inc.

Photographer credit: Sean O’Brien, All American Crafts

Primitive Flower Table Mat

Create and Decorate magazine project; Apr 2008

Sean O'Brien Photography.

Log Cabin

Create and Decorate magazine project; 2009

Sean O'Brien Photography.

Stool Topper

Create and Decorate magazine project; Feb 2010

Sean O'Brien Photography.

Early Parcheesi Board

Create and Decorate magazine project; 2007

Sean O'Brien Photography

Antique Flag Rug

Create and Decorate magazine project; 2009

Sean O'Brien Photography.

Wooly Red Birds

Create and Decorate magazine project; 2007

Sean O'Brien Photography

Take Me to the Beach

Create and Decorate magazine project; Aug 2008

Sean O'Brien Photography.

Purse Kit - Winter

Create and Decorate magazine project; Holiday 2007

Sean O'Brien Photography

Other Published Designs

Getting Started in Punch Needle, Landauer Publishing

My work was featured in this beautiful book by Landauer Publishing in which each block from an antique album quilt was reproduced in miniature needle punch. I punched the four Pineapple corner blocks. 2006

Early American Life magazine

2005 Directory of Traditional American Crafts

Antique Roses - adaptation of an antique hooked rug

I am very honored to have been included in the juried directory selections for my needle punch work.

Read about how artisans are chosen for this honor

The Wool Street Journal - October 2009

Featured article and designs, October 2009

The Wool Street Journal  - July 2003

Original design, July 2003 issue featured my Wooly Candle Cuff

Coast  to Coast in Punch Needle, Landauer Publishing

I designed and created the models for this needle punch book published by Landauer. Each design in the Coast to Coast in Punch Needle book is about 8 x 8 inches and includes the state map outline, state bird, flower and tree, state name and date the state was admitted to the Union. You will find it at Amazon.com and other major book sellers nationwide. 2008

Country Marketplace Magazine -  2005

Antique Bird & Clover Punch Needle design

Country Collectibles, Spring 2003

Stacked Painted Boxes

PR Web

9/11 Commemorative Baby Shoes