Adrienna Matzeg transforms punch needle into a medium of image and atmosphere, where light, color, and composition shape scenes that feel both familiar and slightly out of reach. Rooted in photography and memory, her work captures fragments of everyday life and rebuilds them in thread, balancing precision with softness to create pieces that linger long after the first glance.

Tufting is not quiet. It is physical, hands-on, and full of movement. In this story, Olga of Loop Lab shares how she turns wool into bold, three-dimensional pieces shaped by rhythm, instinct, and process. With a strong sense of color and fearless approach to volume, Olga creates work that feels both fresh and instantly recognizable.

What begins with photography and academic research slowly turns into something softer and more hands on. Living and working in Rome, Carla Rak moves between images, ideas, and thread, discovering that a simple needle can sometimes say more than an entire archive. She also shares a thoughtfully designed pattern template for the SLOW Cushion, created especially for KOEL, inviting readers to make along with her. Once you start pulling on her thread, it is hard not to keep reading. >>>