Onto the Next

The newest punch needle witches boot design is just begging to be drawn up today. One more draft to get the design just right and then I can transfer it to the weavers cloth. Can't wait to get punching on this with the new Valdani Floss. I will be creating these Witches Boot designs into patterns. Hope to do this over the summer months. Also hope to create my Jack O lanterns into a pattern as well. This will be soft sculpture. 

Valdani floss

Just got my shipment of Valdani floss. My first thought was wow those balls are small. The box that they came in is about 4" by 4" and there are 12 balls in it. The balls are maybe about 1". 

If you read the whole add it does say the dimensions of the box.

4.2 x 3.6 x 1.2 inches

There are 29 yards in these small 1" balls. 

I am telling you I LOVE the colors right off the bat.  

Hope to use these soon to test out this size of Three strand floss.

Think I will also try to pearl cotton size 12.

Has anyone tried the pearl cotton for needlepunch? 
I would love to hear about how it worked and with what needle you use. I use a cameo ultra punch. Usually use the medium tip. 

Valdani Floss

The colors of Valdani Floss have intrigued me for a long time. I usually use 6 strands of floss for my needle punch projects. The skeleton needle punch project I am working on has caused me some issues. The 6 strands of floss sometimes wants to hang up in my medium tip for the cameo punch needle I use. This frustration along with the long standing desire to try Valdani floss  prompted me to go ahead and order the 3 strand floss. I also like the idea that there are lots of yards on the ball cone. I love some of the creations I have seen from using this 3 strand floss. I have found that in rug hooking a #5 count will give me much greater detail then the normal primitive cut of #8 or #6 that I usually use. So I am expecting to have the same happen with needle punch. I am trying to find the perfect colors and floss for my witches boot series of needle punch patterns. I may try the 6 strand Valdani but will see how I like the 3 strand first. 

Often we wonder what people are talking about when they mention # cuts in rug hooking

Here is a chart that explains the cutter head sizes for rug hooking.
No. 2 cuts 6 strips 2/32" wide
No. 3 cuts 6 strips 3/32" wide
No. 4 cuts 4 strips 4/32" wide
No. 5 cuts 3 strips 5/32" wide
No. 6 cuts 3 strips 6/32" wide
No. 7 cuts 2 strips 7/32" wide
No. 8 cuts 2 strips 8/32" wide

Witch's Boot Designs

The photos above are of several of my witch's boot needle punch designs. 

I am working to get these into pattern form. 

I also have several other designs in the works for this series.

Lizzy Beth Bunny

 

Many people have asked that this be made into a pattern.

I hope to make this happen next month.

Bunny Lizzy Beth is a 14 ½” tall hand rug hooked free standing doll.

Here is a needle punch version of this sweet doll. She was a lot smaller. 

SOLD

Needle Punch and Rug Hooking

If you browse through my Dimensional rug hooking blog 

you will find many dimensional dolls and creations.

The tip that I want to share today is that you have to rug hook or punch your loops close together. 

The close together loops are necessary to keep the backing from showing through 

after the piece is assembled and stuffed.  

If you were to needle punch or rug hook as you have been taught to

keep the backing from buckling 

your backing will show when you stuff.

It is a little hard on your hands to do this as you must

force the hook or needle punch into the backing fabric.

If you have any questions about Dimensional Rug Hooking or Needle Punch just post it in the comments.

 

Primitive Needle Punch

I am a Fiber Artist and doll maker. 

Halloween all year has been a goal for a long time and I did launch into this last year 

by joining Halloween Queens Bootique.

 This month I started another Witches boot needle punch design. 

The punching is completed on this and today will find me assembling the boot. 

You will love this new design. 

The Queen Castle Bootique is updated the 1st of every month. 

I also have joined a new market that will be opening in March.

It is called The Prim Nest and you can read about it at the Prim Nest blog. 

This top artist filled market will update the 1st and the 15th of each month.

Lil Witch Pocket

This wonderful Needle Punch Hanging wall pocket!!!
 Click Here for purchase information