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Materials

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For your punch needle projects, you will need:

1. Different sizes of punch needle

2. A palette of yarns of different colors and textures

3. An embroidery hoop or a wood picture frame to hold your fabric in place

4. Fabric scissors

5. Fabric for your base (to be embroidered)

6. Fabric for the back sides and linings of some of your creations

7. Thin foam board

8. Fabric glue

9. A heat-erasable fabric marker and/or pencil

10. Miscellaneous items such as a ruler, thread, needle, wire, eyelets, and sometimes a sewing machine

Fabric

Choose fabrics that have a canvas-like weave. The weave in the fabric should be large and the threads easy to separate. Use weaver’s cloth, jute, or linen, which are fairly thick and strong. It is also recommended that you use fabric that can be stretched tightly. This will make the punching process go more smoothly.

Yarn

There is a wide selection of yarns, threads, and colors to choose from. To help you create your palette, look for inspiration in paintings, photographs, magazine pages, and online. In this book, the projects were made with DMC brand yarn and embroidery floss, but you can use any brand and any yarn that suits. You may need to test out your yarns before beginning a project. Some yarns don’t glide through the punch needle well and may be of a texture that is too rough, hairy, or brittle. Note: All color names are given as general descriptors of the suggested color; they are not branded color names. All color codes, however, are for the specific DMC product that was used to create the project. But, again, you can use any product you want!

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Take your yarns with you when you go to purchase your punch needle. Thread them through the eye of the needle to make sure they are compatible with the needle size.

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Yarn and thread colors sometimes change, are discontinued, or aren’t sold in certain regions or stores. If you can’t find the exact product or color suggested for a project, don’t sweat it—just pick a slightly different color or similar product!

Needles

Punch needles come in many sizes. The three used in this book are shown and described here. Punch needle sizes are not very standardized; some manufacturers use a number system and some do not, and some kits only include one single needle size. Try to look at the punch needle you are thinking about buying in the store, and, if you’re unsure, ask the manufacturer for the exact size of the needle.

1. The first is a large size. It allows you to work with the thickest yarns that are knitted with knitting needles from US sizes 6 to 8.

2. The second is a medium size. It allows you to work with less thick yarn that is knitted with knitting needles from US sizes 4 to 5.

3. The third is a fine size. It allows you to work with finer yarns and embroidery floss.

Loops

Punch needles can make loops of different sizes. Many punch needles are adjustable so you can choose the size of the loop you want to make. If you’re just starting out, it’s a good idea to test different yarns and loop lengths before embarking on a project. You want to know how it will turn out before you start!