It’s always fun to find a new kind of craft that you can buy all of the goodies for and create fabulous things. One of the nicest is Punch Needle Embroidery.
Punch Needle Embroidery, often referred to as thread painting, is used to create intricate, durable images out of the pile. The technique is more closely related to rug-hook than embroidery, but the end result more closely resembles embroidery.
Sometimes referred to as Russian Embroidery, is worked on the back side of the fabric, so that you see the running stitches while you work, not the pile being created. Anything that will fit easily in the punch needle will work and since they make several size needles, that mean you can use all sort of different threads, yarns and even ribbon.
The needle can be adjusted to make the loops short or long, creating even more dimensionality. The loops are secure, without any knotting, and there is great potential for creativity of design. The loops can also be cut and sculpted for added three dimensionality.
The projects are normally small and compact and you can easily take them with you to the Doctor, soccer games and on trips. Some great projects are available here and you can pick up your supplies here.
Also! This craft is easy enough for kids—who you feel safe giving a needle to—so it might be a good parent/child project during those long boring summer days!
Originally published on Frequently Wrong but Never in Doubt
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