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Add Contour to Punch Needle Projects

By Amy

Adding Contour to a Punch Needle Project

Today, I am going to show you how to add contour to punch needle projects.  

Using an adjustable punch needle, 

you can gradually increase the punching depth 

as you move toward the center of a project.  

Contoured punched sheep

Punching a Contoured Sheep:

I drew out a simple sheep design onto weavers cloth

to do this contoured punch needle example.  

Sheep punch needle pattern

Start by punching all the way around the outside

of the design at the lowest punch needle setting you want to use.  

For this example, I punched with the Ultra Punch needle 

at a punching depth at setting #4.

In this example, I punched all the way around the sheep

with a punching depth of 4 – two times.

Sheep punched two times around

Since I wanted the tallest part of the sheep to end up at the face

which is towards the top of the sheep,

I then punched a couple more rows on the bottom part of the sheep.

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Sheep with more rows punched on bottom

The number of rows you punch around 

the pattern will depend on how big the project is 

and how much contour you want to add.  

Watch How to Add Contour to Punch Needle Projects:

Increase Punching Depth:

To increase the punching depth, 

pull the needle out, but don’t cut the embroidery floss.

Increase the punching depth to the next level.

I increased it from 4 to 5.

Pull the floss back out of the end of the punch needle tool

and start punching again.  

Increase the punching depth

With a punching level of 5, 

I punched all the way around one time.

Around the bottom, I punched an extra two or three rows. 

Punched sheep after punching with depth of 5

With a punching depth of 6, 

I punched all the way around again

and filled in more on the bottom of the sheep.

Punched sheep after punching with depth of 6

I finished filling in the area around the head with a punching depth of 7.

Punching after level 7

I filled in the head with a punching depth of 8.

I started the outside of the sheep with a punching depth of 4

and I wanted the legs to be slightly lower, 

so I used a punching depth of 3 for the legs.

Finished punched sheep

Contoured Punch Needle Projects:

I also punched another sheep starting with a depth of 1

and going up to a depth of 6.  

Two finished contoured punched sheep
Contours of punch needle sheep

I am not sure yet what I am going to do

with these contoured punched sheep,

but they might make good bowl fillers!  

Blessings~
Amy

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Adding Contour to Punch Needle Projects

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