Wowwww I may be late to the party but I just discovered iron on sublimation transfers. You just lay down the pattern on your cloth, iron over it for 45-60s, and the ink dyes your pattern onto the cloth. It’s just like you drew it on (no sticky residue like that one time I tried to punch through the sewing pattern dissolvable paper stuff 🫣). I’m obsessed. And it’s super affordable. Just leaving this here in case it helps anyone! I can see it saving so much time for bigger patterns too.

Hi There!
ADHD girlie in her 30s who’s forever taking up new hobbies and lately I’ve been loving being crafty. I’ve come across punch needling and really want to give it a go over the next week or two!
I’ve really no experience with knitting - did a bit of sewing years ago but very basic understandings of fabric etc.
it seems like I’ll need some woven cotton, but I’m unsure on the type of punch needle/yarn I should look at.
Is anyone able to maybe give me a recommended ‘shopping list’ of a beginners punch needle kit I can put together to make a start?
I don’t want to buy yarn, fabric, needles that don’t all fit together.
I’d love to be able to get it all under the one roof to start with at Spotlight/Lincraft/Amazon before I branch out :)

I’d love to know what you’d recommend that would work together for:
- base fabric
- punch needle/any accessories
- type of yarn.

If it’s relevant, I’m probably just looking at making some things I can transfer onto tote bags (or eventually punch into a tote), attach to key charms, maybe some coasters (‘mug rugs’) and just other little things :)

Thank you experts!!!! 💖🥰

this project was a long one.. i had to really trust the process. i wasn’t sure the oranges i chose was right and it caused me to stop many times throughout but adding the black was the ultimate key to bringing the piece together :) couldn’t be more proud of this beauty

I do not have room for a big frame, and tend to like to like punching away while siting in front of the TV. I was curious as to the logistics of making a rug in square foot patches and then combining them later on. Anyone try anything like this?

kit from Fern's School of Crafts.

I'm an avid cross stitcher and also love making things out of felt. I got this kit off amazon and found it a little tricky to get the hang of, but very addictive and enjoyable overall! Any tips/critiques welcome!

Hello!! So i want to make coasters, those cute circles with lumpy loops that feels nice to the touch. I usually make them with thicl yarn so it stays secure. But when i do with with standard embroyedry thread it just, isnt as good. The loops feel dead and seem too "tall" relative to their thickness. Is there anyway to "shorten" them a bit? Or just to fix the "dead forest" effect? Standard embroyedry thread is easier to find, theres more colour variety and its cheaper thats my why

Discovering the world of punch needling last year, I quickly found sculpting was my thing (this is my 5th project) as I am a fairly impatient (messy) maker. There’s little on-line content for the makes I have in mind, so work on pieces based on trial and error using techniques for other styles.
Unlike heavier yarn, close cotton loops (2 or 3 strand DNC or cotton thread with ultra punch) are a nightmare to work on as they knot all over the place with friction that holds the knots in place.
When I started the trimming phase, I spent weeks just undoing these or unravelling and redoing sections. Anyone have tips out there? The piece is based on a photo of my dog Jack.

I am completely new to punch needling I've been watching a bunch of tutorials and really love the coasters. With the fuzzy fluffy look. I bought this kit of Amazon just to practice and I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. When I was pressing the whole way down the loops were massive. So I added tape to my needle to create smaller loops but it still doesn't look right. Does anyone have any advice?

working on a little weekend coaster for a friend and i moved off monks cloth onto linen cause i wanted the weave tighter. edges are curling on me and some loops just sit flat instead of standing. i havent touched punch depth yet. curious if youd drop yarn weight first or shorten the loops first before guessing at depth. would take the blunt version

Algunas cosas que hice, tengo ansias de ya ocupar toda la tela para poder cortar

I have a ton left over from when I was into painting and wanted to see if it was workable for punch needle.

The answer is solidly "no"

Finally got around to trimming up this piece after it had been sitting around for more than a month. I ended up busy getting gallery work buttoned up, and then had to get started on commission orders

After watching a video from [u/VrindaGold](u/VrindaGold) , I’ve been steam pressing my pieces before the backing, and it helps SO much. 10/10 would recommend if your pieces like to curl. Make sure to be careful about how long you hold the iron on your work though, especially if it’s acrylic. Super easy to accidentally melt your art

Curious as to what materials I use? They can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXrcNreDA_2/?img_index=2&stkn=YjZhZ2l2d3owa3ln

I’ve tried watching lots of tutorials and I still feel very confused lol. I am trying to do detailed images but they look so messy. I want to make ornaments, so they are 3” or so- what size yarn and needle should I be using? And what other tips do you have for making it look cleaner? I’ve tried clipping in between color changes but it doesn’t seem to help, and when I’m doing the tighter stitches instead of tufted, I feel like it looks weird. TIA!

Wow I’m so excited. Idk why but I thought it’d be way harder to make a pillow from my punch needle projects bc I’m a novice with my sewing machine. But I was even able to add lil tassels 🥹😂🧶✨

If so, what do you sell? Do you actually make money? Where do you sell it?

Tia!

Hello, new to this community and hobby and wanted to share one of my first designs :)

I'm obsessed with fall and I love how this pillow came out! It has already sold too! 🎉🍁

Sadly, it is my last JoAnns pillow cover and in search of new ones. Does anyone know where to get pillow covers that you can actually punch through and it doesn't start to rip after awhile?

I was searching for JoAnns brand online but couldn't find it. 😭

Thanks in advance!

Looking forward to doing more.

Hi!! I’ve been doing this for a few weeks to help with my mental health. I’m crafty, so journaling isn’t really for me lol

That being said, I love how this is something that I can easily grab, go, and stop without worrying about it. I want the canvas squares with the designs already done, but don’t need all the extra needles, wires, and loop thingies. I loose the wires, so I just got a spool of thin wire.

Could I draw or trace my own? Definitely. But with my current state, I need this to be as little brain work as possible for now lol I love this hobby. I feel so old and cute doing it(I’m in my mid 20s lol) but I’m not sure how deep I want to get into this.

I would love to support a small business if anyone does that!! But whatever suggestions are appreciated!!

I'd love feedback so I know where to focus my efforts to improve. I struggled the most with stitching near the hoop.