Category Archives: Needle Punch

Punch Needle and a Very Big Frame (or A Solution to Punching a Large Rug)

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Patsye

Not everyone knows that you can “punch” a rug.  Many punch needle enthusiasts have not looked beyond the  5” x 6,” or thereabouts, patterns for small decorative projects.  I sell them on my Etsy site (PLEASE VISIT), and none are … Continue reading →

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How to Hold a Punch Needle Tool

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Patsye

Since I have now been asked this question twice, this would be a good place to start with my “advice” column for punch needle. Just so everyone remembers:  I didn’t invent this craft, and I am no expert. I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Punch Needle Project: 27 Days to Go

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Patsye

Whimseytopia traffic has dramatically increased since I published my announcement about my new Etsy site.  I’m surprised and thrilled that there’s interest in this art form and my patterns. I have high hopes. But the best part is that I … Continue reading →

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Red, White and Maryland Blue Crab Punch Needle Rug

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Patsye

I DID IT!  Even with all that’s going on, I managed to finish my latest rug.  This one is larger than the last, at 30 X 40 inches, but the big difference is the wool.  This was fashioned from cut … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Patsye

I received another “where are you?” email this morning, and I am ashamed.  I have blogged about “going missing;” how to let others know that the absence is planned rather than caused by some illness or catastrophe.  I have an … Continue reading →

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Tea Dyeing and Eternity

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Patsye

Maybe I’m just impatient.  Well, maybe there is no maybe to it:  I am impatient. And consequently tea dyeing is not for me.  I can’t keep my hands out of it.  I keep checking the progress, and by doing so … Continue reading →

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How to Remove Interfacing From Reclaimed Wool Clothes

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Patsye

The best colors I’ve found in reclaimed wool were in jackets.  You’d be surprised at how much cloth there is in a jacket, but you run the risk of it being lined with interfacing that has been glued in (ironed-on).  It’s … Continue reading →

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Making a Sampler for Punch Needle and Hooking

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Patsye

When I was teaching decorative painting, one of the first things I taught my students was to learn their colors.  We didn’t mix paints in the beginner’s classes, so instead I taught them to do their own color charts with … Continue reading →

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Rug Hooking Guild, and why I’ll stick with punching.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Patsye

If you read my satirical piece on Wool Rug Hooking by Tara Darr you might be surprised that when the book finally arrived I was thrilled to find it well worth the money; the $22 that is. It really is … Continue reading →

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Hello? Is Anybody Out There?

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Patsye

I like Amazon .com; it is my go-to shop for all my downloads.  They have my records and they allow me that “one-click” type of shopping I so love.  The exception here is my craft books.  Those I want in … Continue reading →

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