Stitch Life Magazine Issue 1

5. Push the needle fully into the fabric each time,
down to the handle, for even-sized loops.
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6. When you come to the end of the row you are
punching, pull your needle up out of the fabric so
that a small amount of yarn is visible approximately
1cm. Pinch this yarn between your fingers and snip
off close to the fabric (pic 6). Use the closed end
of embroidery scissors (or an unthreaded punch
needle) and push this end back through the hole it
came out of so that it is now on the same side as
the loops (pic 7).
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7. To turn a corner in the design turn with the
needle fully inserted into the fabric. When the
needle is fully inserted, you can then either turn
the frame or the needle, so that the needle is now
facing in the new direction that you are punching.
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