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Want to learn how to punch needle? Learn about the supplies needed and see how to use a punch needle tool. If you can use a pencil, you can punch needle!
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How to Use a Punch Needle

If you can use a pencil you can learn to punch needle!
Course Crafts
Cuisine Embroidery
Keyword punch needle
Total Time 1 hour
Cost 40

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Secure your monk's cloth in an embroidery hoop. Pull the fabric taut and make sure the screw on the outer hoop is finger tight.
    As you tighten the outer ring pull the fabric taut until it is tight as a drum.
  • Freehand a random shape or transfer a design to the cloth.
    Freehand a random shape onto your monk's cloth.
  • Punch the needle into the fabric along your drawn line.
    Punch the needle into the fabric along your drawn line.
  • Carefully pull the needle straight up and away from the fabric, removing the tool just barely from the fabric itself.
    Carefully pull the needle straight up and away from the fabric, removing the tool just barely from the fabric itself.
  • Continue to punch along the line, barely removing the needle out of the fabric, down a quarter of an inch or so down the line back into the fabric.
    Continue to punch along the line, barely removing the needle out of the fabric, down a quarter of an inch or so down the line back into the fabric.
  • To begin filling in your shape, create a row of similarly sized stitches directly beside the first row of stitching. For this row (and every row after the first) stagger the stitches so that you're pushing the needle through the fabric along the center of the previous row's stitch.
    To begin filling in your shape, create a row of similarly sized stitches directly beside the first row of stitching. For this row (and every row after the first) stagger the stitches so that you're pushing the needle through the fabric along the center of the previous row's stitch.
  • When you need to change yarn, use a pair of very sharp scissors to trim the yarn as close to the back fabric as possible.
    Use a pair of very sharp scissors to trim the yarn as close to the fabric as possible.
  • Switch colors as needed.
    Switch colors frequently, stitching around the initial shape you drew on the fabric.
  • Remove from hoop once complete.
    For my freehand punch needles pieces I've used Red Heart Super Saver Petal Pink, Jade, White and Real Teal.