Does anyone do punch embroidery?

[Jean Marie]

Hi,
I got a punch embroidery from a garage sale and ended up getting another punch needle from the store and some thread. My problem is that sometimes it will punch and other times it won't. The thread kept coming out of the needle when I didn't want it to. Maybe the material I got at the store will work better than the one I got w/the kit at the garage sale.
Jean Marie

[kl1000]

I made some punch embroidery. I think material should be thick enough... or thread should be like cotton and do not slide

[Jean Marie]

Hi kl1000,
I know how to thread the punch embroidery needle now but when I use the needle to punch in the material on the embroidery hoop (I know that the material is supposed to be drum tight in the embroidery hoop). Sometimes the stitches will stay and other times they won't. They say to hold the needle like a pencil. Am I supposed to hold the needle straight up and down? or slightly at an angle like you would hold a pencil? What am I doing wrong? or not doing? It doesn't work for me.
Jean Marie

[Su O]

Hi kl1000,
I know how to thread the punch embroidery needle now but when I use the needle to punch in the material on the embroidery hoop (I know that the material is supposed to be drum tight in the embroidery hoop). Sometimes the stitches will stay and other times they won't. They say to hold the needle like a pencil. Am I supposed to hold the needle straight up and down? or slightly at an angle like you would hold a pencil? What am I doing wrong? or not doing? It doesn't work for me.
Jean Marie

punch embroidery - Bing Videos

this might help.

[Jean Marie]

Thanks Su_______________