Today, hand-made occupies a leading position in the lists of favorite hobbies. Classes in the clubs “Crazy Hands” have overtaken in popularity even watching TV shows or chatting on social networks, which is especially pleasing. We bring to your attention the most fashionable and interesting types of needlework.

Decoupage. Beautiful French word means no less beautiful products. This technique of decorating almost any object using paper appliqué. In the XII century, Chinese peasants decorated furniture in this way. Of course, then they did not yet know the word “decoupage”, it appeared later, when the technique, along with decorated furniture, came to Europe. The most popular material for decoupage are ordinary three-layer napkins. With experienced craftsmen, everything is decorated – dishes, caskets, musical instruments, flower pots and even bottles of your favorite perfumes. Simple cardboard boxes turn into magical chests in which it is so pleasant to give and receive gifts. Almost any surface lends itself to decoupage – leather, wood, textiles or ceramics.

Quilling. The art of paper rolling originated in the Middle Ages. In Russia, today’s popular occupation came from Korea. Carefully wrapped in a roll, strips of multi-colored paper are laid out in pictures that come to life before our eyes. It is worth noting that such an occupation does not tolerate haste and negligence. But, believe me, the result is worth it. This fashionable type of needlework is also popular because it does not require significant material costs.

Felting wool. One of the oldest occupations that has survived to this day originated more than 8000 thousand years ago. Merino wool is the main material used for felting. But a synthetic winterizer or cotton wool can also be used. To decorate products, craftsmen use various fabrics, decorative beads, beads and even buttons. It is worth noting that children are especially fond of felting, and now mothers have something to do with their baby.

Scrapbooking. According to Wikipedia, scrapbooking is a fashion needlework art, it consists in the manufacture and design of photo albums. In fact, this is the most creative type of needlework, and the most sentimental, because family albums are most often decorated with scrapbooking techniques. The history of the family in such albums is captured in the form of colorful collages, newspaper clippings, photographs and drawings. Such an album will be a wonderful gift for any celebration, whether it be a wedding, anniversary or the birth of a baby. Although the materials and blanks for such a hobby are quite expensive, scrapbooking is still incredibly popular.