How To Make A Punch Hook Rug
When i started researching punch rug making it looked as if i was going to have to spend quite a bit of cash just to get set up.
How to make a punch hook rug. Punch needle is a specific type of rug making that utilizes a needle rather than a hook. Design adapted from an antique rug at shelburne museum. Celia used a 10 oxford punch needle. Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun.
Apr 21 2020 explore terry mola s board punch needle patterns followed by 144 people on pinterest. Yarn crafts tagged with. This makes a fringe kind of fabric all the cut ends facing up. It is somewhat of a hybrid craft positioned between traditional rug hooking and embroidery.
I love to punch hook and one of my designs for 2013 madame odier was done with this technique. There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from. Punch hooking punch needle punch rug rug hooking rug making about heidi heidi gustad is an artist author and crafts designer specializing in knitting crochet latch hook and macrame. This rug combines traditional rug hooking and punch needle rug hooking first celia worked the stars flowers leaves and stems with a hook then she filled in the background using a punch.
Rug hooking is different from the latch hook method simply because you aren t knotting the wool yarn or strands as you go like you would with latch hooking. Make your own rug pillow or wall hanging using these basic steps to get you started. See more ideas about punch needle patterns punch needle punch needle embroidery. I have always admired hooked rugs and even have a few in my home.
Purchase a latch hooked rug. When you punch hook you are working on the back of the rug and everything will be in reverse on the right side. A couple of years ago i attempted making punch needle ornaments with embroidery thread and recently i decided to try and make a pillow with punch needle rug hooking using yarn. Rug punching is one continuous strand of yarn and makes a bunch of loops on the top.
In this case i putting a twist on it to share how to make a pillow using the same method for an easy weekend craft. Whatever the moniker the basics are the same. Made by celia oliver shelburne vermont. Sometimes called russian punch embroidery needle punch punch needle embroidery or simply punch.
Learn how to make this beautiful punch needle rug hooking pillow including how to make your own frame and a free floral pattern.