Comments on: Punchneedle Tutorial http://www.planetjune.com/blog The crafty journal of a crochet pattern designer and multi-crafter. See what I've been making lately... Crochet, amigurumi animal designs, punchneedle embroidery, polymer clay, cross stitch, beading, sewing, sketching, painting and more! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-91819 June Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:35:38 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-91819 You're welcome Wendy! I'm glad I could help. Punchneedle is very simple when you get the hang of it, but it must be very frustrating if you were punching backwards and all the loops were pulling straight out of the fabric! You’re welcome Wendy! I’m glad I could help. Punchneedle is very simple when you get the hang of it, but it must be very frustrating if you were punching backwards and all the loops were pulling straight out of the fabric!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-91793 Wendy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:24:31 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-91793 Hi June Thank you from a right-handed person!!! Thank you for a very clear tutorial. I have just 're-discovered' some old punch-needles that my mother must have used in the 1950's. Having recently returned to spinning, my interest in the fibre arts has been re-kindled. Yours is the only punch-needle tutorial that mentions RIGHT AND LEFT HANDEDNESS!!! Yes, I was doing it 'backwards'! Kind Regards Wendy Hi June
Thank you from a right-handed person!!!
Thank you for a very clear tutorial.
I have just ‘re-discovered’ some old punch-needles that my mother must have used in the 1950’s.
Having recently returned to spinning, my interest in the fibre arts has been re-kindled.
Yours is the only punch-needle tutorial that mentions RIGHT AND LEFT HANDEDNESS!!!
Yes, I was doing it ‘backwards’!
Kind Regards
Wendy

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-87408 June Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:02:21 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-87408 Jenn: YES! Working right to left is completely wrong for a left-hander. This is the reason why your loops were pulling out - no wonder you got frustrated and gave up! Left-handers should always punch from left to right. If the bevelled edge of the needle faces backwards (away from the direction of punching) all the loops WILL pull out. Please do try again - it's very easy when you get the hang of it! Shame about the bad instructions in your kit :( It's so frustrating when instructions (for anything, not just punchneedle) don't even mention that many directions will need to be reversed for left-handers - that's 10% of their market that they are ignoring! Jenn: YES! Working right to left is completely wrong for a left-hander. This is the reason why your loops were pulling out – no wonder you got frustrated and gave up! Left-handers should always punch from left to right. If the bevelled edge of the needle faces backwards (away from the direction of punching) all the loops WILL pull out. Please do try again – it’s very easy when you get the hang of it!

Shame about the bad instructions in your kit :( It’s so frustrating when instructions (for anything, not just punchneedle) don’t even mention that many directions will need to be reversed for left-handers – that’s 10% of their market that they are ignoring!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-87407 Jenn Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:55:31 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-87407 Thank you thank you!! I bought a really cute punchneedle kit with cupcakes and was super excited about it. But somehow I got messed up (I think maybe I made the distance between stitches too long, and my loops kept pulling out) and I kept getting frustrated in my attempts. I'm left handed as well, but I followed the instructions which said to work right to left. Would that have made a difference? I ended up pulling it all out and just embroidering the design with a regular needle and thread. maybe I'll get up the nerve to try again though! After seeing your pictures it looks much less intimidating. Thank you thank you!! I bought a really cute punchneedle kit with cupcakes and was super excited about it. But somehow I got messed up (I think maybe I made the distance between stitches too long, and my loops kept pulling out) and I kept getting frustrated in my attempts. I’m left handed as well, but I followed the instructions which said to work right to left. Would that have made a difference? I ended up pulling it all out and just embroidering the design with a regular needle and thread.

maybe I’ll get up the nerve to try again though! After seeing your pictures it looks much less intimidating.

]]> By: Mrs. Herbie http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-74987 Mrs. Herbie Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:50:54 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-74987 I have a collection of sewing, embroidery ..... craft books from the 50's 60's and 70's that show punch needle work. I have been interested in trying this but my books show projects and do not break it down as well as you did. Thanks, I will definitely be giving this a try. I have a collection of sewing, embroidery ….. craft books from the 50’s 60’s and 70’s that show punch needle work. I have been interested in trying this but my books show projects and do not break it down as well as you did. Thanks, I will definitely be giving this a try.

]]> By: June http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-74789 June Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:06:51 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-74789 Claudia: you can easily pull the stitches out from the back, but the tension of the fabric holds the loops in place from the front - the embroidery hoop stretches the woven fibres of the fabric open while you're punching, and when you remove the hoop the fibres lock back down around the loops. This is why you can only punch onto a woven fabric! Claudia: you can easily pull the stitches out from the back, but the tension of the fabric holds the loops in place from the front – the embroidery hoop stretches the woven fibres of the fabric open while you’re punching, and when you remove the hoop the fibres lock back down around the loops. This is why you can only punch onto a woven fabric!

]]> By: Claudia http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-74721 Claudia Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:56:16 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-74721 Amazing! I think I understand the concept of that needle, but I wonder what keeps the loops in place? Like, doesn't it unravel when you pull a loop (accidentally)? Amazing! I think I understand the concept of that needle, but I wonder what keeps the loops in place? Like, doesn’t it unravel when you pull a loop (accidentally)?

]]> By: jen http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-74674 jen Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:58:17 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-74674 ...i recently bought a set of these needles to use in a bookmaking process i was working on. i had no idea what they were actually for - i just saw them in the knitting aisle and knew it was the piece of equipment i needed...now i know what they are for and it is totally something i want to try out! thanks! …i recently bought a set of these needles to use in a bookmaking process i was working on. i had no idea what they were actually for – i just saw them in the knitting aisle and knew it was the piece of equipment i needed…now i know what they are for and it is totally something i want to try out! thanks!

]]> By: peppernys http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-70689 peppernys Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:52:24 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-70689 Thanks for the sample tute, really interesting to see what the process is like. I sent the link to a few friends who i thought my be interested :) love the completed picture of the pug! Thanks for the sample tute, really interesting to see what the process is like. I sent the link to a few friends who i thought my be interested :) love the completed picture of the pug!

]]> By: Chelle http://www.planetjune.com/blog/tutorials/punchneedle-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-70279 Chelle Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:05:45 +0000 http://www.planetjune.com/blog/?page_id=1666#comment-70279 That's really cool! I saw a kit once, but I never bought it because I wasn't sure what it was. I'm going to go buy one soon :) That’s really cool! I saw a kit once, but I never bought it because I wasn’t sure what it was. I’m going to go buy one soon :)

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