Punch Needle Blog
How-tos, fixes and ideas for anyone with a punch needle in one hand and a cup of something in the other. New here? Start with the beginner's guide or go straight to all punch needle kits.
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How to Punch Needle, Step by Step
One movement, repeated a few thousand times. Here is how to thread up, punch your first loops, change colors and finish.
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Punch Needle for Stress Relief: The Calm of Making Loops
One repeated movement, no decisions and two busy hands. Why punch needle is such a good way to wind down, and how to set...
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How to Thread a Punch Needle
Threading is the only fiddly part of punch needle, and it takes four small steps. Here they are, with fixes for when the thread...
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How to Do a Punch Needle Kit
What is in the box, what each piece is for, and how to get from a blank numbered canvas to something on your wall.
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9 Screen-Free Hobbies for Adults (and Why Punch Needle Is Our Favorite)
Nine hobbies that keep your hands busy and your phone face down, what makes a hobby stick, and why punch needle is an easy...
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Is Punch Needle Easy?
Short answer: yes. Longer answer: here is what is simple from the first minute, what takes a little practice, and how to pick a...
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Gifts for Crafters: Ideas They Will Actually Use
Crafters are easy to buy for once you know the rules. Gift ideas for beginners, old hands, pet people, plant people and everyone in...
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Why Isn't My Punch Needle Working?
Loops pulling out, uneven rows, thread that will not feed. Seven common punch needle problems and the quick fix for each.
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Punch Needle Ideas: Easy Projects to Try Next
What to punch first, what to punch next, and what to do with the finished canvases once the walls start filling up.
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Punch Needle vs Embroidery
Punch needle, embroidery, cross stitch, needlepoint, rug hooking, latch hook. What each one is, how they differ and which is easiest to start.
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New to punch needle?
Punch needle is embroidery made of loops: push a hollow needle through the canvas, lift, slide, repeat. Our kits print the design on the canvas in numbered areas, so the only decision left is which snack goes with it. Browse punch needle kits for beginners, start small with the easy starter kits, or make four at once with a mini set.