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My Stabby New Friend
Oct. 17th, 2017 09:14 pmI bought myself an Ultra Punch Needle for my birthday and even then I only bought it because my husband was dragging me along everywhere last weekend to find a very specific kitchen timer. I ended up ordering it on Amazon when the spectre of Wal-Mart was raised.
"Nooooo, my time is worth more than going to the Marlborough Wal-Mart!" I declared and whipped out my phone. The timer didn't cost enough to earn free shipping, so I tacked the punch needle on to it. I'm not even sure where I got the idea for such a thing - probably Pinterest!
Now, I don't need another hobby or craft. I have plenty! But I was curious as to how it worked and if it was a dud, I would just find a new home for it. It's just a plastic tube with a spring and a needle, kind of like a clicky pen.
I found some old evenweave fabric and an embroidery hoop (I need to get a smaller one) and practiced the mantra that the instruction manual preached - punch, lift, slide. If this sounds suspiciously easy...it is. It did take me a few tries to get the hang of it though. I had better results when I went slow because I kept turning the needle the wrong way. Holding it incorrectly affects the way stitches are made and I found it took a bit of concentration for me. Maybe this weekend I can trace out a pattern and actually make something worth showing off!
"Nooooo, my time is worth more than going to the Marlborough Wal-Mart!" I declared and whipped out my phone. The timer didn't cost enough to earn free shipping, so I tacked the punch needle on to it. I'm not even sure where I got the idea for such a thing - probably Pinterest!
Now, I don't need another hobby or craft. I have plenty! But I was curious as to how it worked and if it was a dud, I would just find a new home for it. It's just a plastic tube with a spring and a needle, kind of like a clicky pen.
I found some old evenweave fabric and an embroidery hoop (I need to get a smaller one) and practiced the mantra that the instruction manual preached - punch, lift, slide. If this sounds suspiciously easy...it is. It did take me a few tries to get the hang of it though. I had better results when I went slow because I kept turning the needle the wrong way. Holding it incorrectly affects the way stitches are made and I found it took a bit of concentration for me. Maybe this weekend I can trace out a pattern and actually make something worth showing off!
