Needle punch is a craft or art technique of embroidering wool thread, silk thread, or ribbon in a pattern format on the fabric. This embroidery makes the pattern look like a carpet. The origin of the needle punch is still debated. Some experts claim that this craft has existed since the time of Ancient Egypt who began to make needles from hollow bird bones, there are also opinions claiming needle punch comes from the Old Believers community in Russia, while others trace its origins to Germany or England. Needle punch is used to embroider various objects, make wall hangings, ornaments, pillows, carpets, as well as decorations and other handicrafts. Needle punch is usually done as a hobby or for commercial purposes. Before making your own work, you should know how to make a needle punch.
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Method 1 of 2: Preparation
Step 1. Choose your design
Needle punch designs can be purchased pre-printed on the fabric. You can also draw your own designs on the fabric.
- Buy fabrics that are a mix of cotton and polyester.
- Cut the fabric to 10 cm remaining as a frame on all sides of the pattern.
- Use a water-resistant pen or marker to draw a pattern in the center of the frame on the back of the fabric.
Step 2. Choose an embroidery floss that will fit the pattern without covering or touching the pattern
Step 3. Place the fabric right in the middle, over the inside of the ram with the locking side facing up
Lock the larger embroidery ram section on it. Make sure the patterned fabric is as tight as possible. Adjust as needed as you embroider the design pattern.
Step 4. Thread the needle
The needle used has a hollow stem and a depth gauge section. The needle has two sides, the eye of the needle is on the slanted pointed side.
Thread the thread through the eye of the needle into the hole in the stem. Push it all the way to the other side. Use yarn based on the color and number according to your pattern needs
Method 2 of 2: Pattern Embroidery
Step 1. Hold the needle like you would a pencil with the beveled side facing the direction you are pressing the needle
Let the rest of the thread run through your fingers, making sure the thread can move freely.
Step 2. Stitch the pattern
Place the sharp end of the needle on the pattern, poke straight through the fabric until the depth gauge touches the fabric, then pull the needle slightly back toward you, but don't let the needle completely detach from the fabric.
Step 3. Move the needle a few holes in the fabric for the next stitch
The tip of the needle should continue to touch the fabric. Insert the needle through the fabric again until the depth gauge touches the fabric. Then, slowly pull the needle back toward you.
Step 4. Repeat this piercing process until the pattern is complete
Start by embroidering the outline of the pattern first, then fill the main part of the pattern from the outside in by completing one row at a time. Finish by embroidering the background elements.
Step 5. Finish the embroidery by gently pulling the needle out of the fabric
Cut the thread until the remaining 1 cm. Trim the thread so it doesn't come loose.
