‘Amazing’ is how I often describe Rose Pearlman’s work. She was one of the pioneers to make Punch Needle cool again. She honed her artistic talent first with paint, turned to Punch Needle after having a baby and she continues to inspire me daily. She not only creates amazingly beautiful pieces of art, she also…
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Color, color and more color. Add a dash of fun and art, and you have Joanne Mooney. She inspires me daily, and I know she’ll do the same for you. Without further ado, meet Joanne! Tell us about how you became the woman you are today. Where did you grow up? What moments in life…
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I have been wanting to make a punch needle wreath for over a year now. I had a dream in my head (inspired by @julie_weaves) but too many things on my plate. It’s been on the back burner for far too long! This Christmas I decided I was going to make it happen and it…
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I fell in love with Punch Needle the minute I completed my first project. As a perfectionist, I tend to hate most things I make the minute I have finished it. ‘Oh I should’ve used blue instead of pink. Errr.’ Or ‘That part is just too dark, why did I do all black photo frames?’…
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One day I came across a photo on IG of a woman wearing a jean jacket vest with a punch needle patch. I immediately loved it! For one, she has great style! I admired the lettering, the colors, the message. And two, it was a beautiful message. You see this patch was a Pride patch.…
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I’ve been wanting to make a Gripper Strip Frame for quite some time now. After I finally found the time to make one, I left myself wondering why I didn’t do it earlier. Overall, it was quite simple to make. Although, my first super important, big helpful tip of the day is: Get someone to…
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To be honest, I felt intimidated when trying to write a blog post on yarn. There are a lot of knitters out there that know a lot about yarn. And not just know a lot about yarn, they have an insane amount of knowledge around it. I recently became friends with one such yarn expert.…
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When I first started, backing fabrics was where I got stuck. Needle, not so hard, one site, click, done. Yarn, definitely not hard. Although it turns out I needed to be smarter about yarn weights. Luckily, most yarns out there are 4 or 5 weight, which works great. The hardest thing about yarn was deciding…
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You’ve been stalking punch needle on IG for months, you finally decide to splurge and buy a punch needle, you learn that fabrics aren’t all the same and finally find the correct type of fabric. You think you can finally start. But wait, what are all these people putting this fabric into?! Now what? Punch…
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You are hooked! You’re ready to start! But wait, why is it so hard to find a tool? Why can’t I buy all of this in one place? Punch needle is up and coming so the information out there isn’t always clear cut. I will lead you through chaos. Let’s start with Punch Needle Tools.…
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