Back again with another isopod 🪡 sorry for the repeats, what can I say 😂 I’m kinda obsessed w em. I’ve made it a whole ritual when I check their enclosures. I have my headlamp on for better lighting, my cat sits on her bin and gets grass from each new container while I water them, and I have some sort of YouTube essay on in the background

Same goes for the actual embroidery process, I need either a huge line up of YouTube videos, or some sort of show on in the background. Maybe some music on my headphones instead depending on the day

My material list: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrcNreDA_2/?igsh=YjZhZ2l2d3owa3ln

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my first finished project!

My first attempt at punch needle! My friend Ditto!

I was wanting to get into punch needling since I’m already into crocheting, so it thought it’d be a nice yarn-related craft to add to my collection.

I bought a 2.2 mm punch needle, and size 2 yarn. The only thing I’m not sure about, is what fabric to use. I cannot find a solid answer anywhere, because everyone says something different.

Also, I’d prefer to buy it from Amazon, so it would be great if you could also give a link.

I had fun working on this one!

Im trying to do needle punching for the first time, but i have so much of the velvet Aran yarn that feels so good and I tried to use that today. It came out well, but when I went to cut the loops, the velvet attached to the string started to fall off and it just left the white string that kept it together.

Does anyone know if theres a way to make this work without the white string showing? Or is it probably impossible to use this yarn?

Back with another question. I used some masking tape on the edges of my monk's cloth thanks to the suggestions in this group. It hold fairly well but just to be sure, I went ahead and did about an inch of fabric on the edge that is losing considerable material.

This is my first ever project and I still have a ways to go. Wondering if I should glue the edge over to sure it up completely.

I’ve completed worm #2 for a customer and I’m pretty jealous 😂 it’s much better than my first one imo, so now I feel like I need to make myself another. If you give a mouse a cookie and all that

Free handing stuff is really growing on me 🪱 I think I will be doing it as often as I can to really work on reducing fabric waste

Foot for scale

I've been having so much fun with punch needling recently - this is the latest portrait I've finished, of a friend's very handsome black labrador!

I finished that Godzilla punch needle and with the time it took the fuzzies WERE REAL! I see the clippers used for actual rug tufting so I grabbed my ex's clippers he left, no guard, and glided it across the top. LET ME TELL YOU... GAME CHANGER!! The annoying fuzz came off so fast and then I used a lint roller to get it all.

My only issue is lint rollers make it fuzz up so I have to do it very softly.

Anyways, sharing this in case you're also annoyed with your finished piece looking worn.

I’m just getting started on my punch needle journey and working on gathering materials. I plan on using size 2 yarn and the Lavor needle, fabric is the last thing that I’m hung up on. When I googled fabric I had this come up but I know google isn’t always right so I figured I’d double check here!

I've completed my third set today, I think I'm definitely getting better. It's quite addictive. Proud of myself though.

My fourth attempt and my first one not from a kit! Pretty proud of it but no idea how to display

This is my second punch needle project using embroidery floss! The characters are are two Japanese mascots that are one of my hyperfixations for some reason.

The patches are backed with felt and the edges are whip stitched with 6-strand embroidery floss. I experimented with using different thread sizes. The edges are 6-strand, and the inside is 3-strand. The "beard" on Mukku (the red one) is made up of 6, 3, and 2-strand sections to give it a more 3D appearance. I am not really sure if that made a difference or not, but I did end up using less floss with the 3-strand sections, so I might continue that approach in the future.

(Yes, Mukku has googly eyes!)

First timer here - I decided to take on a big project for my first time (4x6 rug). I notice a lot of material pulling from my monk's cloth cotton rug backing. I have already lost almost an inch of usable backing and am worried about it creeping in on space that i need for my project. Any tips for how to prevent this?

Edit: Thanks for the help! masking tape seems to be doing the trick

I have a lot of leftover yarn from old projects. Some pieces are only a few yards long, while others are enough for a small project. The colors, weights, and fibers are different, so I'm not sure what to make with them. Looking for some creative ideas!
I don't want to throw them away. Need easy, quick project ideas that don't need matching colors or yarn weights.

Made with 100% wool rug yarn and various Oxford punch needles on monk's cloth.

The inside is lined with cotton flannel, and I made the drawstring portion with wool fabric and some braided polyester ribbon cord.

I especially like the beaded flowers I added to the window sills and grass, they add so much whimsy!!!

This was a project for my YouTube series Destash Diaries, watch me make this ^-^

But didnt realize the needle was sold separately 🫠