How To Make A Punch Hook Rug

Learn how to make this beautiful punch needle rug hooking pillow including how to make your own frame and a free floral pattern.

How to make a punch hook rug.

It is somewhat of a hybrid craft positioned between traditional rug hooking and embroidery. I have always admired hooked rugs and even have a few in my home. Design adapted from an antique rug at shelburne museum. When you punch hook you are working on the back of the rug and everything will be in reverse on the right side.

Celia used a 10 oxford punch needle. See more ideas about punch needle patterns punch needle punch needle embroidery. I love to punch hook and one of my designs for 2013 madame odier was done with this technique. And while i m sure there s a good reason for using the proper materials and equipment when you want to try out a craft it can be off putting to spend a lot of money before you know if it s going to be for you.

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. Make your own rug pillow or wall hanging using these basic steps to get you started. 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. Rug punching is one continuous strand of yarn and makes a bunch of loops on the top.

Apr 21 2020 explore terry mola s board punch needle patterns followed by 144 people on pinterest. 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. In latch hook you cut a bunch of small pieces of yarn pull up a loop and pull the two ends through to make a slip stitch knot. Whatever the moniker the basics are the same.

Purchase a latch hooked rug. 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. This makes a fringe kind of fabric all the cut ends facing up. 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.

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. I find it to be a freeing technique as you can t see the finished side as you work so you become more adventurous and daring. Yarn crafts tagged with. Punch needle is a specific type of rug making that utilizes a needle rather than a hook.

Made by celia oliver shelburne vermont.