{"id":2247,"date":"2009-11-23T09:59:21","date_gmt":"2009-11-23T13:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=2247"},"modified":"2009-11-23T10:50:24","modified_gmt":"2009-11-23T14:50:24","slug":"free-pattern-punchneedle-poinsettia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/free-pattern-punchneedle-poinsettia\/","title":{"rendered":"free pattern: Punchneedle Poinsettia"},"content":{"rendered":"

I doubt you’ll remember this from previous years, but I’ve developed my own little holiday crafting tradition of creating a poinsettia every year. I’m not quite sure why I do it, but a tradition that means I only have to make\u00a0one item\u00a0per year and forces me to try something new each time sounds pretty good to me. I suppose at some point I’ll run out of ideas for different crafts to make a poinsettia from, but I’m nowhere near that point yet!<\/p>\n

In 2006<\/strong> (well before the recent kanzashi popularity!), I made a kanzashi poinsettia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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In 2007<\/strong>, I designed the famous crocheted poinsettia<\/a>\u00a0(with free pattern):<\/p>\n

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In 2008<\/strong>, I created the\u00a0polymer clay poinsettia<\/a> (with free tutorial):<\/p>\n

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And for this year? Why, it had to be punchneedle embroidery, of course! Here’s the 2009 PlanetJune Poinsettia<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\nPlease click through to see the larger version – it’s worth it! <\/em><\/a>
\nIf you’d like to punch your own, the Punchneedle Poinsettia pattern<\/a> is free! If you’re new to punchneedle, you might also like to consider buying my eBook, The Punchneedle Handbook<\/a><\/em>, which will teach you everything you need to know!<\/p>\n

This 2.5″ Poinsettia design uses Punchneedle Embroidery for a fast and festive result. It can be made as an applique and attached to almost anything to give it a more Christmassy feel!<\/p>\n

Here are a few ideas for use, to get you started:<\/p>\n