Punch Needle Wall Art Tutorial

The punch needle trend has exploded the fiber arts market and as always Clover has created an innovative tool to help us craft in an efficient way.

Introducing Clover’s New Punch Needle Tool and Punch Needle Hoop! I had the wonderful opportunity to test these tools out before they hit the market and I must say that they have the “Clover” touch!

Clover’s punch needle is beyond easy to adjust and I’m absolutely in love with the leg attachments for the punch needle hoop. If you’ve tried punch needle embroidery in the past, then you know that it’s important to refrain from stitching on a surface. Now with Clover’s new punch needle hoop, you can practice this lovely technique without ruining your table.

Okay, let’s get into the project for this week! Today, we will be making abstract wall art using these wonderful new tools. I designed an abstract pattern for you to trace, but feel free to freehand a unique design of your own.

Click to view the pattern

Here are the materials needed for this project:

Clover Punch Needle Art No. 8816
Clover Punch Needle Hoop Art No. 8817
Clover Bordeaux Scissors Art No. 4940
Clover Flower Pin Heads Art No. 2506
Clover Embroidery Threader Art No.8611
Clover Gold Eye Embroidery Needles Art No.235
Black Marker
Yarn (Bulky)
Artist Canvas 8 by 10 inches
Embroidery Floss
Fabric glue
Monk’s cloth
Masking tape

Directions

Step 1. Start by placing the Monk’s Cloth onto the punch needle hoop, then pull the fabric in all directions until it’s tight as a drum. Once the fabric is tight, begin drawing the abstract pattern from above using a black marker or Clover’s Air Eraser Marker.

Quick Tip: Write the first initial of the yarn colors to remember the placement.

Step 2. Thread the punch needle by following the images below.

Adjusting the Punch Needle Size

Clover’s new punch needle can create 4 types of loop lengths by moving the size cap from the top to the bottom or vice versa. All it takes is a simple twist to unlock, then lock the cap in place.

Step 3. Begin stitching the pattern. Be sure to push the punch needle all the way down while stitching into the Monk’s cloth. For additional help, reference the instructions included with the punch needle.

Step 4. Tuck the loose ends into the monk’s cloth, then trim on the looped side.

Step 5. Use a palette knife to spread the fabric glue onto the back stitches, then wait for the glue to dry.

After the glue has dried, trim around the design, then create a whipstitch to finish off the edge.

Step 6. Attach the punch needle piece to the canvas using embroidery thread, a needle, and pins.

Use Clover’s flower pinheads to temporarily hold the punch needle piece in place, then use the embroidery needle to stitch in and out of the canvas until the wall art is extra secure.