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How to Punch Needle Series #3: Selecting and Preparing Threads

By Amy

prepare the threads

In this series:

1:  Tracing the Pattern
2:  Putting the Fabric in Your Frame
3:  Selecting and Preparing Threads
4:  Threading the Needle
5:  Punching the Pattern
6:  Over Dyeing and Finishing

After you have traced your pattern onto weavers cloth

and put the weavers cloth into your frame

You will need to select the threads you want to use for your project.

Grab the free pattern!

I have selected DMC 3051 for the stems

DMC 727 for the flower middles

DMC 931 for the flower petals

DMC 823 for the flower pot

and DMC 3033 for the background

I will do a combination of the 727, 931, and 823 at the corners.

Threads Chosen for Punch Needle Project

I want to punch this piece with 3 strands of embroidery floss.

Since the skeins come in strands of 6, I will need to separate the strands into two groups.

This is easily done with some string

and a trip to your husband’s fishing tackle box to get a fishing swivel.

Fishing SwivelIt looks something like this.

Tie the end onto some string.

DMC Floss SeparatorOn the other end of your string,

tie a loop big enough to fit around a doorknob.

Hang the loop around a doorknob or furniture knob.

Hang on Furniture Knob

Tie the end of your DMC floss onto the swivel.

Fishing Swivel

Unwind the floss, spreading it across the floor in a fairly straight line.

Once you get to the other end of the floss, separate the strands.

I want to punch with 3 strands, so I will separate into two bunches of 3 strands.

Pull the two bunches apart.

Separating Thread

As you pull, all of the twists that are holding the strands together

will unwind down at the swivel.  It will twirl very fast!

Unwinding Floss

Just keep walking towards the swivel pulling the yarn apart as you go.

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When you get to the end,

you can either untie the end or snip it off with scissors.

Now, you can wind each of the sections onto a floss card or an old spool or whatever you like to use.

I like to use floss cards because they are easy to store.

Next time, I will show you how to thread the needle.

(Update:  I have created a video showing this process.)

Be sure to pin this for later!

Blessings ~
Amy

Preparing the Threads

Filed Under: Punch Needle, Tutorials

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