diy Leaf Punch Needling Kit User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- DIY
Table of Contents
diy Leaf Punch Needling Kit User Manual
You will also need
- scissors
- black fineliner marker
- tape (optional)
- fabric glue (optional)
Directions
Transferring the pattern
Lay the fabric on top of the printed pattern and trace the entire pattern with
the marker. If you find it difficult to see the lines: place the fabric and
the pattern on a window and tape them to hold in place while tracing.
Stretching the hoop
Center and stretch the fabric in the hoop: the side with the pattern is facing
up towards you. Stretch the fabric as tight as possible, and do NOT trim off
excess fabric yet!
Threading the needle
(see diagram)
- Push the threader into the sharp needlepoint, from the top to the bottom of the needle.
- Open the wire loop and thread the yarn through, then pull the treader back up from the needle.
- Push the threader through the small hole in the needle point.
- Open the wire loop and thread the yarn through, then pull the threader back through the needle hole leaving a 10 cm/4-inch tail end.
Adjust needle
- Step 1- Loosen the adjusting screw.
- Step 2- Turn it a quarter turn and tighten the adjusting screw to the desired needle length.
How to punch
- Step 1- Unwind approximately 1 meter of yarn (do not cut the yarn!) and thread the needle.
- Step 2- Push the needle from front to back through the fabric and make sure you push the needle up to the handle. Pull the tail end to the back of the fabric and hold the tail while you gently pull the needle back up from the fabric.
- Step 3- Move the needle approximately 0.5 cm over and then push it into the fabric and again gently pull the needle back up from the fabric. Repeat step 3.
Very Important:
- the eye of the needle is always towards your previous stitches
- graze the fabric with the tip of your needle as you go to the next stitch
- the yarn tail is always loose so the yarn can move smoothly and freely through the needle
Punching the leaf with a flat stitch (finished result will have loops at
wrong side and flat stitches at right side of the panel)
Set the needle to position 12. Using the color chart as a reference, thread
the needle and start to punch the first color section of your choice.
There are several options to fill in each color section: you can work in the round or work in zig zag stitches. Turn the hoop around when all color sections are filled in.
Finishing
Make sure the panel is stretched tight before finally weaving in all tail ends and trimming off all excess fabric.
If necessary, use a dab of fabric glue to secure excess fabric to the back of your work.