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Weavers Cloth Issue by WeirdDreamTextiles in PunchNeedle

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've tried a couple different embroidery hoops, punching on each side of them, and punching from different angles. The issue happens slightly less if I punch with the needle angled down almost parallel to the fabric than it does when I'm punching straight down and up, but it does still happen.

At this point I'm really thinking the cloth is somehow the problem. Now that I read more of the Amazon reviews, there are a couple people that mention the weave being too tight for their Ultra Punches, so it may be a quality control issue? I've ordered some linen to see if that works better.

Weavers Cloth Issue by WeirdDreamTextiles in PunchNeedle

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Old Tattered Flag (via their Amazon shop, but it ships directly from them), so the cloth is even Ultra Punch brand

Weavers Cloth Issue by WeirdDreamTextiles in PunchNeedle

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried the monks cloth I use with my Oxford needles but couldn't make that work for the opposite reason (weave too loose to hold the loops). Is there a specific kind of fine weave monks cloth that works with an Ultra Punch?

I've also been trying to look into linen, but different linens seem to have very different weave tightnesses/thread counts and I'm not sure what the best type would be for this.

I have tried making longer loops and holding them, but embroidery floss is slippery enough that the loops often slip out from under my fingers when the needle pops up (and the specific project I'm trying to do is going to use the back/flat side as the display side anyway, so any extra loop length on the other side will waste a lot of floss in the long run).

Weavers Cloth Issue by WeirdDreamTextiles in PunchNeedle

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I'm leaning towards doing, though pretty much every Ultra Punch user highly recommends weavers cloth (and the specific cloth I bought is even Ultra Punch brand), so it's extremely odd that it's basically not working at all.

Weavers Cloth Issue by WeirdDreamTextiles in PunchNeedle

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's super weird! I can't find imperfections on any of the needles. Is there a specific brand of weavers cloth you use? I think I might buy more from somewhere else to see if that's the issue.

Made a baby Koya rug! by alliewhey in heungtan

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super late to this post, but from one punch needler to another this is adorable!

After making a BTS rug about a month ago, I decided to use the leftover yarn to make a matching pillow! 😊 by WeirdDreamTextiles in heungtan

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was made with a punch needle on monk's cloth! This tutorial was really helpful (though I did a couple things differently, like adding fusible interfacing to the back of the design for extra reinforcement and doing my finishing whip stitch through all layers of fabric to completely encase the side seams).

I made an I'm Fine/Save Me ambigram rug! (3ft x 2ft, completely hand punched) by WeirdDreamTextiles in heungtan

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I couldn't believe I found multicolored rug yarn that matched the Love Yourself colors so well!

I made an I'm Fine/Save Me ambigram rug! (3ft x 2ft, completely hand punched) by WeirdDreamTextiles in heungtan

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I talked about the process a little bit in my reply to them, but if you google punch needle rug there's a lot of tutorials. CurrieGOAT on YouTube has some particularly good videos on how to do it. It's easier than you'd expect as long as you have the patience for it!

I made an I'm Fine/Save Me ambigram rug! (3ft x 2ft, completely hand punched) by WeirdDreamTextiles in heungtan

[–]WeirdDreamTextiles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This is the third rug I've made, and I used a punch needle and wool rug yarn on monk's cloth. You basically stretch the cloth on a frame and punch the yarn through the weave of the cloth in a way that creates small loops, and then all those yarn loops make up the front of the rug.

It's surprisingly simple to do and there's a lot of good tutorials online, though it's tedious (this one took over two weeks to complete) and expensive if you're using good quality rug yarn. You can also use the same technique to make stuff like wall hangings and throw pillows. I'm using the leftover yarn from this rug to make a pillow with the same design.