Punch Needle Rugs, Table Mats, & Wall Hangings

Below is a portfolio of past punch needle projects. Each piece is one of a kind, handmade, and naturally dyed. Only natural materials are used; the backing fabric is either burlap, linen, or monks cloth and the most common yarns used are wool, cotton, and jute. Those pieces still available for sale will list a price, if interested in purchasing please contact rasmussenemilyanne@gmail.com.

Fome Lake to Land, Apostle Islands Bear Tracks

This rug was inspired by my summer working as a seasonal technician for the National Park Service at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. While I never saw a bear on the islands, their tracks were ever present on the beautiful sandy beaches. All the plants used to color this rug were collected in Bayfield County.

Plant Dyes: Acorn, sheep's sorrel, Virginia creeper berries, serviceberries, and black walnut.
Dimensions: 22’’ x 23.5’’
Use: Table mat, rug, or wall hanging.

Price: $300

Schooling

Made for a friend who worked with me at a Lake Superior Fish House, this wall hanging was inspired by whitefish and chilly waters. The birchbark driftwood was found at Bayview beach along the Chequamegon Peninsula.

Plant Dyes: White pine needles, sheep’s sorrel, and buckthorn bark.

Small Place Mats & Trivets

While I prefer working on large projects, sometimes I am inspired to work on smaller pieces. I have an ever-growing collection of placemats and trivets with simple designs and earthy colors. They can be used as any kind of table decoration, hot pad, vase-holder, computer place mat, whatever you desire. Please contact in order to see photos of what is currently available for purchase, prices range from $20 to $50.

Spring Fern at Dusk

I began this rug in the dead of winter when I needed a bit of green in my life. Just so happened that I finished it just as the ferns were unfurling the next spring. This piece reminds me of perseverance, longer days, endings, and beginnings.

Plant Dyes: Buckthorn berries, knapweed, amaranth, sheep’s sorrel, black cherry, & shield lichens.
Dimensions: 27.5’’ x 22.5’’
Use: Rug, table mat, or wall hanging.

Price: $350