Introduction to Punch Needle Embroidery
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Get started with the punch needle and achieve incredible compositions filled with volume and texture
Did you know that it is possible to create illustrations and beautiful 3D effects with just an embroidery technique? The possibilities are endless, especially if you consider working with other types of needles, such as the punch needle. The Argentinian embroiderer Laura Ameba—who has exhibited her work in Paris, Barcelona, and Tokyo—will be your guide in the punch needle embroidery universe.
In this course, Laura teaches you the step-by-step on how to use the punch needle and shows you different types of stitches, starting with the most basic ones until the most advanced techniques. Learn the secrets to improve your technique and apply what you have learned in a fun project.
To start the course, get to know more about Laura, her beginnings in this discipline, and her adventures around the world with the punch needle. She will show you her main influences and artistic references.
Discover the punch needle and learn its origins, the type of punch needles available, and all their functions. Learn how to thread a needle, create your own threaders, and review all the materials needed such as threads, fabrics, and an embroidery frame.
It is time to knit! Learn the process step by step. First, by transferring the design to the fabric, a different procedure from traditional embroidery, and then, Laura teaches you how to do different stitching techniques such as the original stitch—in its flat and 3D versions—and tricks to get the most out of it.
Making the Pom Pom stitch comes next, and for this, you need a lot of threads. And finally, learn the sophisticated Velvet stitch, for which you need more precision, patience, and perseverance; this stitch allows your embroidery to stand out even more.
