Friday, April 21, 2017

The Oxford Punch Needle


This is 'Harvest Blessings' done with the Amy Oxford #14 punch needle and my worsted single ply wool yarn. It measures 11" x 20 1/2". I have been selling these little patterns as kits. This is a fourth pattern and it is based on my punch needle embroidery pattern, 'Harvest Blessings.'


Many months ago, I was working on a little punch needle piece with some Valdani thread and the Cameo punch needle. As I working, I was wishing that I could just dye those threads myself. When I am working on something and I visualize it, I like being able to just create it- and that goes for color as well. So, I was thinking on how to do that when I began remembering a few years ago working with the Oxford Punch Needle and yarn from a local fiber store. I wondered if I could get my hands on some natural wool- something like I used to use- with a little thick and thin to it- could I dye it myself and create that variation that we all enjoy while punching with Valdani embroidery floss?

The answer was YES!


Soooo.... I have been dyeing up single strand wool yarn and using a #14 Oxford punch needle and enjoying myself thoroughly!






Look at all that beautiful color!! 





That same color in the pot is shown here second from the left. 

Years ago, right before I found rug hooking, I had a brief couple years of using the Amy Oxford punch needle. At the time, I was using a #10 and a thicker yarn- Halcyon's rug yarn. I will have to share later some photographs of some of the things I did back then.

Gold, Champagne and Soft Huckleberry




I have been really enjoying doing some punching and dyeing the yarn.



Have you ever used an Oxford punch needle? I would love to hear your experience!




8 comments:

  1. Your designs and ideas are wonderful

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  2. Your designs and ideas are wonderful

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    1. Grace!
      Thank you! Honestly, thank you! Now what I need to work on is keeping up with this blog! I will try, try again! LOL

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  3. Your patterns and wools are wonderful, yvonne!! Just beautiful, ,,, I have the #10 punch needle and used the thicker yarn, enjoyed it, tho , it did take me ages,,, in betwedn,, hokking and punching with threads, enjiy seeing ur work!!

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    1. Elaine, I have the #10 and plan on doing some stuff with it. You sound like me- projects, projects! There is no worse feeling than not having plenty to work on. Thanks for you nice words!

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  4. I love my Oxford punch for rugs. I have always wondered if I couuld use the 14 for punchneedle instead of my Cameo abd now I know. thank you

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    1. Well, for punching with yarn, yes. I wouldn't try embroidery floss but I sure think it has such a similarity- the tiny loops that look delicate. It is wonderful!

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  5. I love this Harvest Blessings design! I may want to hook it one day soon..... once I get caught up with a few responsibilities... :-)

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