Fun and versatile, the Punch Needle or punch technique is an embroidery that is made using a kind of pen with a needle. Its history dates back at least to the Middle Ages, perhaps even to the ancient Egyptians. It was used to decorate religious vestments and make colorful carpets. A simple and creative technique, much faster than traditional embroidery, which lately is experiencing a real rebirth. It is done by embroidering with the punching needle by combining colored threads , creating stitches of different heights on a fabric.
The Punch Needle allows you to create beautiful and soft relief designs.Widely used to decorate cushions, clothing, accessories, design checks, rugs and tapestries, you can also use it to create beautiful gifts to offer to your friends. You want to learn the Punch Needle technique.
Very well, you are reading the right article! Step by step, following our instructions you will discover how this art works and how to do the first jobs that do not require sewing skills, but only a lot of desire and determination. Punch needle: instructions
First you will need to find everything you need. The material you are going to use is little and simple, there are also kits with everything you need , namely:
- Embroidery thread or thick wool yarn
- A frame
- Fabric and scissors
- Ago da punch
- Fabric, the best is Aida cloth
- Erasable marker
- Universal glue
- Drawing
The must-have tool for the Punch Needle and the punch, also called the magic needle, usually have a wooden handle or are made entirely of plastic. All needles are hollow at the end and come in various sizes, to work with one or more threads. They have a fixed or adjustable depth of the point according to the needs, with fixed or interchangeable needle. Punch needle: execution of the technique
When you decide to try your hand at the art of Punch Needle you have to choose what you want to make. You can draw a subject yourself, but the best is to look for patterns designed specifically for the punching needle.
- Choose the fabric you will be embroidering on.
- Trace over the design of your choice with the erasable marker . You can also decide to place the design under the canvas
- Lock the fabric in the embroidery frame, it is important that the fabric is very tight for the needle to pass easily. If you notice that the fabric begins to loosen as you work, tighten it again.
- The embroidery is done inside out , the design can only be seen by turning the fabric
- Thread the needle while keeping the curved part towards you, in the direction you are sewing.
- Hold the punch needle in your hand like a pen and insert it into the fabric, always at the same depth, tracing the design starting from the outline and then continuing from left to right
- The open part of the toe should always be in the direction of the next stitch
- When you pull up on the needle, make sure it stays close to the fabric, then slide it a little to make the next stitch
- When bending, never turn the needle but the hoop
- When you finish an area or you need to change color, close the work without making knots but holding the last buttonhole still with a finger, pulling up the needle, placing it and then cutting the thread close to the fabric
- To fix the thread , after cutting it, you can apply a drop of universal glue
- When you remove the fabric from the frame, the threads tighten and stay in position Once the design is finished, it is advisable to block it, or with a thermo- adhesive fabric applied with an iron or with vinyl glue. The points, in fact, are only inserted and the work could fall apart
Punch needle: wool yarns
Depending on the size of the seam and embroidery you want to create, or even the punching needle you have, you can use a variety of yarns. Embroidery floss works best when used with very fine needles, while bulkier woolen yarn works best with larger needles. For wool, choose counts from 3000 to 6000. Keep in mind that thicker yarns make it more difficult to make the details of any design. The technique as you have seen is easy, you can have fun creating many things by mixing not only the colors, but also different yarns. A nice idea is to make felt boxes and decorate the lid with the Punch Needle,but the creative possibilities are really many.
