Punch Needle for Beginners: Make Your First Punch Needle Project in 5 Simple Steps
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If you want to make punch needle crafts with simple tools then read on...
Do you want to learn a new craft within hours?
Do you want to make cute toys for your younger loved ones this holiday season?
Do you find it difficult and expensive to find punch needling tools and supplies in your area?
You can start your punch needle adventure today while saving your time and money, with what I reveal inside this book.
Inside this you'll discover:
- How to build your own punch needle kit within $30
- 4 simple tips to improve your punch needle skills NOW
- How to make your own punch needle in just 6 steps
- The only 5 tools you need to start punch needling
- Top 3 suppliers of punch needle tools and materials
It won't take long to ace, as this is one of the most straightforward crafts to pick up – all you need is your hands, a ball of yarn, some fabric, and a punch needle.
So once you have mastered the basics, you can begin to design your own creations.
The possibilities are endless.
Here are the answers to some questions you might have about this book:
Q: I don't have a lot of time (or patience) to invest into learning a new craft. Is punch needle easy to learn and get started with?
A: Punch needle is known to be one of the most beginner friendly crafts to learn.
You can pick up a punch needle and complete a project in less than an hour, with no prior skill needed.
Q: I'm not the type of person that can take a pattern and play with colors right away. It's only after I practice that I can switch stuff up. I need step-by-step directions, does this book provide that?
A: Yes. This book has step-by-step instructions to help you grasp the details of your first project and beyond!
Q: Punch needle supplies are hard to get in my area. If I try to get them from somewhere else, the budget is overrun very quickly. Are the tools inside your book easy to get?
A: While certain tools like the punch needle are specialised, we have a list of the only 5 tools that you need to get started. We also have a section that teaches you how to make your own punch needle.
So even if you don't already have a punch needle, you can make the projects inside this book!
Every day you delay is another day you spend scratching your head trying to find supplies and putting off your desire to learn punch needling.
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Punch Needle for Beginners - Ari Yoshinobu
Introduction
Crafting at home is becoming something the cool kids do. In searching for inexpensive and worthwhile things to do, or creative ways to make extra cash, many people are turning to the past and the crafting arts of earlier ages. In particular, one of the first types of crafting many people start with is punch needle embroidery. Part of its popularity is due to how easy it is. All that is required is a special needle, yarn, and some loosely weaved fabric. You use the needle to push the yarn through the fabric. Obviously, it’s not quite that simple, but the basic technique is not much more complex. There aren’t any fancy knots or elaborate stitches. You don’t even really need to count stitches, as most punch needle embroidery will form a picture, sort of like a painting, so keeping track of what you’re doing is fairly straightforward. In fact, it was sometimes called ‘punch painting’ at points in its history.
Completed punch needle projects are incredibly versatile, as well. Many can simply stand on their own, becoming a painting or even being framed. Others with a sturdier construction can be made into rugs, which is a traditional use for punch needle embroidery. Punch needle projects can be used to make clothes a little more attractive, turned into ornaments, or even made into 3D art. Crafters, the creative bunch that they are, are always finding new uses for their completed punch needle projects.
There are a number of variations, called variously Punch, Punch Embroidery, Punch Needle Embroidery, Russian Embroidery, and Bunka. These different types have very distinct styles that are associated with them. For example, Russian embroidery usually features geometric patterns in red, which was thought to be the color of beauty in medieval Russia. Bunka, a Japanese style of punch embroidery, is often mistaken for actual oil painting, as it features fine detailed and complex colors.
History of Punch Needle Embroidery
Just those few examples reveal the rich and varied history of punch needle embroidery. As an art form, it’s been around since at least the European Middle Ages, and perhaps as far back as ancient Egypt. Its origins are not clear, but we can say with certainty that it has been practiced by all levels of society, and by both men and women. Like crochet and knitting, for example, punch needle embroidery was popular with sailors at sea. Experts in knots and rope, these crafts were useful and provided a way to keep busy on long voyages between ports.
In Russia, punch needle embroidery was historically associated with a religious minority. After a change in the Russian Orthodox Church, punch needle embroidery became associated with dissenters from those new changes. Called ‘Old Believers,’ much of their religious clothing was decorated with the red, geometric variety of punch needle embroidery that is now called Russian punch embroidery. Patterns of shapes and combinations of colors in Russian embroidery are so specific to different ethnicities that an expert can use the pattern to identify where a particular piece of embroidery came from.
Bunka shishu, frequently shortened to bunka, is a Japanese style of punch needle embroidery that uses silk (or rayon in the last half-century or so) instead of yarn. The thinner thread allows for more detailed work, mimicking the finer point of a paintbrush.
Today, punch needle embroidery is experiencing a revival as crafting, in general, becomes more popular. With modern attention has come modern takes on this traditional practice. Artists working to create contemporary punch needleworks have paved the way for home hobbyists to express themselves. Now, you can find patterns for any of the traditional styles, or contemporary styles expressed through punch needle embroidery, or even a blending of the traditional and the modern.
What To Expect
This book will provide a complete introduction to the art of punch needle embroidery. Before you even start with your first project, you will have an understanding of the basic terminology and the materials you’ll need to get started. Each step along the way will be covered in detail, with multiple methods covered for things like transferring patterns and preparing your embroidery hoop. The technique of how to create punch needle embroidery will also be outlined, with some tips to make things easier for beginners.
Once you’re ready to start, you’ll find a range of punch needle projects that you can try. It is recommended that beginners start at the first project and work their way back, as different techniques are discussed in different projects. The difficulty level rises also, though all of the projects are at the beginner level. At the end of each one, you’ll have a fun new piece of decor or useful household item.
Far more than just using a punch needle on a kit that all came together from a craft store, you’ll learn how to put your individual stamp on your projects. A couple of different methods of creating your own frames are outlined, so you can truly customize your projects. You’ll even find instructions for making your own, custom punch needle.
By the end of the book, you’ll be able to move on to intermediate or even expert level punch needle projects. You’ll also have tried creating a few of your own designs and learned ways to customize your punch needle embroidery to you.
As you work through the projects, take your time, and don’t rush. And most of all, have fun!
Chapter One: Supplies
Punch needle embroidery only needs a few basic supplies. If you’ve got some experience with other crafts, you may already have some of this stuff around. Even if you’re starting from scratch, putting together the basics shouldn’t cost too much. It’s easy to find punch needle kits for beginners, which will have the basics all together for you. The cheapest kits are only as expensive as a couple of cups of fancy coffee. Putting together your own supplies may be even cheaper if you have a sharp eye for a deal.
There are some more expensive variations on the basics. There are a few slightly different designs of punch needle, which you may want to try out before you settle on your favorite. Yarn can be another good place to splurge, as different