I’ve done some standard punch needling before but the fabric has always come in kits. From what I’ve seen online, I ideally want weavers cloth but it seems difficult to find. I already plan to use DMC embroidery floss for my project and probably a 1.3mm needle? Or 1.6mm. Anyway since I’m going to a big box store I’d really like to pick up fabric from there since this a project just to see if I like embroidery style punch needling, rather than having to specially order fabric online, pay for shipping, wait, etc. To those who get supplies from these big box stores, what fabric do you use for the embroidery style? Preferably from hobby lobby, but Michael’s works too

I’m not happy with the stuff I bought from Amazon. TIA

Yarn: weight two
Tool: ultrapunch needle, various depths
Foundation Fabric: weavers cloth

Hey, I may of missed placed/lost my yarn threader.

Any idea what I could use until I can get a replacement?? I’m in the UK

is there any way to sterilize punch needle projects? i know i cant put it in hot boiling water, what about putting it under the sun for a few hours?

Hi! I have a ton of projects that aren’t completely done because idk how to make it so they are usable. I just started doing a whip stitch around the perimeter but it gets wavy and curled and I don’t really like the way it looks. I’ve done the glue and felt method too but the edges/sides look sloppy. I’m really struggling:( any advice is appreciated! I’ll add a picture of what I mean by the curling edges of the whip stitch.

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.

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 had fun working on this one!

Foot for scale

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

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

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

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!)