Here are my first attempts at Punchneedle! When I first learned to cross stitch, a lady in a needlecraft store had me began with a heart for a jar lid to see if I liked it. I decided to apply that to learning Punchneedle so my very first attempt was this heart that my dh drew on a corner of the fabric. Lots of extra fabric with this project allowed me to do this. It isn't perfect but it helped me to get the feel for how the needle is to be applied. The blackbird is part of my project and the brown is part of a wagon he is pulling. I really enjoyed this and it is a fun needlecraft to do as well as my cross stitch. I learned this by going online and finding some really good videos on YouTube. Here is a link where you can find these and it is very helpful to learn.
The links that helped me get started with this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9lqopZ3FTI&feature=related In the sidebar it gives you options for part 2. Jeri Kelly is very good at showing how this is done. There are so many beautiful pattern out there that you just can't believe it! My favorite designer so far is Threads That Bind! Talk about gorgeous but there are many other designers who do this and even Lizzie Kate has some pretty ones. If you search online you will see many many of them. This one I am doing now is from Threads That Bind and Silver Needle had this one on display in their booth at the Quilt Festival. The secret to good needle punching is to not lift your needle off of the fabric in between punches as it will pull and distort the loops. You punch the design on the printed side and it come out on the back and looks kind of like a rug. The tutorial shows you so much. Also I have some apples stitched on my Autumn at Hawk Run Hollow block and hope to post soon! Thank you all for your comments! I really love them!!
I should have pressed these so please excuse the wrinkles lol
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Yay! I hope you enjoy it enough to keep doing it. I've done a few projects , but still need lots of practice! :)
It looks great Debby!!
Both pieces look great. I've always wanted to do punchneedle and the video was really informative. Thanks for the link and hope to see the little bird when finished...hugs, Linda
Both pieces look great, Debby! Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I am going to put it in my favorites and when I'm ready to try my hand at it, I'll watch the video.
Both of your punchneedle pieces look great. Happy Thanksgiving!
punching is so much fun. I enjoy it, too. IMO - A nice break from needlework.
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