Thank you Kate for this video. I was threading my CTR needle the same way as I tread my Ultra punch needle and it was a hassle. This is so much easier :-)
Hi, Kate. I just found your channel today. Someone on fb recommended your videos for punch needle. I’ve subscribed and liked your channel, I have watched your first video twice and now I’m off to watch the rest of the series. Thank you for sharing your time and info.
Your cozy-homey setting of Briar Cottage drew me in. And now I've learned how to separate the floss strands. In the past always had trouble w/this and ended up with an undoable clump of a floss-knot-lol! Thankyou! :^)
Thank you for a great video. I have been doing embroidery and punch needle for years, so have probably around 150+ cards of Dmc floss. Then I decided to go to number 8 perle cotton so I can work right off the ball and not have to separate floss. Well, they don’t have enough colors and it costs. I was trying to separate the 6 strand into 3 and then separate those, but was using a weight, stand on a ladder and get the longest piece of thread I could, which was a royal pain. So now I watched your video and I am doing it your way, but I am going to do quite a few when doing a large area and put them on an empty wooden spool to use with my spool buddy.
I have been looking at punch needle videos while mine is in the mail and yours are by far the best and I can’t wait to watch every single one. Thank you 😊
I'm new and looking for more thinner yarn thread, string etc haha I know absolutely nothing about this. I bought a basic kit off Amazon and it has 3 pics to do, I tried doing the leaf but the yard is so thick I want to find something more detailed so it looks like actually embroidery instead of old school looking latch hook.
O love all your videos. I finally found video 1. By using a flimsy needle threader I put it through the needle hole then down the shaft. When I pull it out it’s threaded and ready to go.
Thank you, you're so kind. I am retired now. So i no longer design punch needle. I do still sell most of my patterns on Etsy. Search Kate Gillery. Enjoy! Kate
Thank you so much and I hope to be seeing more of you... This is your newbie Chris OSteen.. We just spoke at your site and you sent me here... I am so excited.
I favorited your Etsy shop yesterday, and a friend on Insta was working on one of your designs today. I went back to your shop to purchase one for myself. Thank you so much for this tutorial using the CTR. I have the 3 strand needle being shipped to me and should have it maybe tomorrow. Looking forward to watching your other videos! Cheers, Joan
Such wonderfully instructional videos, thank you! I’m so glad I’ve found you. Can you please tell me who makes these CTR needles and which ones I will need for 1-thread, 3-thread and 6 thread punching? I tried looking on Etsy and Amazon, but honestly wasn’t sure what I was looking for. I was unable to find any needles specifically labeled as or called CTR. Thanks in advance for your help. Your designs and work are amazing!
Michele, I believe they are not making CTR needles anymore. But the Igolochkoy needles are very much the same. I think CTR were made in the USA. They are now retired. The needles are much finer than the ultra punch. So if you are looking for detail work, it's the way to go. The 1-3 and 6 strand is exactly what they are named. I always worked in 1 - 3 strand never 6. I was looking for detail. There are 8 videos in total. It should answer your questions. Enjoy your new venture. Kate
Just started and so glad to have found you. My friend and I are doing this together. Is there a basic supply list where we can buy the tools you use. Thank you for the great videos.
I sell the CTR needles in my shop. When you purchase a printed pattern you can opt to have it pre printed on fabric or with plain weavers. The DMC can be found at any craft store. Valdani I purchase online. I can recommend the Morgan hoops but much prefer a rug hookers frame for freedom of the hands and good posture, if your going to punch a while. And a sharp pair of scissors...that’s it! If you purchase a frame, make sure it rotates, spins in a circle. The videos give you other tricks and tips. There are 8 total! Enjoy your new venture. Take your time speed will come naturally. Kate
Can you show how you store all those single and double thread leftovers that you pulled from the skein? How do you store all the flosses in your studio too. Thanks. I also found your technique of bundling 6 skeins together fascinating and organized way to keep threads. Otherwise, a single skein just falls apart, and tends to knot in a jumble.
Arijana Lukic are you referring to the CTR punch needles? If so I do sell them in my Etsy store, although at this time I am sold out of the red 3 strand needle. Back in stock soon!
Hi Kate! What gripper frame system are you using? I just hate the hoops, as everything always loosens while punching. I even tried sewing the fabric into the hoop all around. It’s better, but I want the gripper system. Did you buy or make your system? I didn’t see a video where it is explained.
M.A. Enriquez ... good morning, My frame is a gruber frame, it’s a lap stand that I mounted to a tv stand I had kicking around. The gripper cover was made out of scrap weavers cloth padded with quilt batting. Make sure when you purchase a frame that it tilts and swivels....also a minimum of12” can be used as a hooking frame, if you decide to try a hooking hobby. Hope this helps......Kate
Your videos are amazing. Your steps by step tutorials are so very helpful and make this punch needle look so easy. Not sure why, but I have been unable to find a CTR punch needle for sale anywhere. I thought I had found the “CTR Needleworks” punch needle, but could not find a way to actually purchase it. I also found some on Etsy but they weren’t labeled as CTR punch needles. Can you please direct me to where I can find them? I thank you in advance for this information.
@Vicki V CTR company has retired. The Igolochkoy is basically made the same as the CTR. A very good needle. I recommend them over the Ultra punch needles if you are looking to do any detail work with 1 and 3 strands of floss. Kate
I found my old way more efficient. I use 3 parts of my body - my mouth and my hands; I clamp 3 strands with my mouth, 1 hand grabs the other 3 and my remaining holds on to the main 6floss and pull. clamping and unclamping per stretch got me my separated strands in less than half the time than when I did the individual strand removal. There was less snagging too. But whatever works for you, go with it :) P.S I use Thread Magic with my thread - decreases fraying and getting knots/snags.
Thank you Kate for this video. I was threading my CTR needle the same way as I tread my Ultra punch needle and it was a hassle. This is so much easier :-)
Your welcome Georgia, enjoy!
Hi, Kate. I just found your channel today. Someone on fb recommended your videos for punch needle. I’ve subscribed and liked your channel, I have watched your first video twice and now I’m off to watch the rest of the series. Thank you for sharing your time and info.
Martha...I hope they help you on your new venture...if you have any questions when your done watching them. Please don't hesitate to ask. Kate
Your cozy-homey setting of Briar Cottage drew me in. And now I've learned how to separate the floss strands. In the past always had trouble w/this and ended up with an undoable clump of a floss-knot-lol! Thankyou! :^)
Cindy Finn Thank you for your kind comment. So glad I could help! Wishing you no more clumping, Kate
Thank you for a great video. I have been doing embroidery and punch needle for years, so have probably around 150+ cards of Dmc floss. Then I decided to go to number 8 perle cotton so I can work right off the ball and not have to separate floss. Well, they don’t have enough colors and it costs. I was trying to separate the 6 strand into 3 and then separate those, but was using a weight, stand on a ladder and get the longest piece of thread I could, which was a royal pain. So now I watched your video and I am doing it your way, but I am going to do quite a few when doing a large area and put them on an empty wooden spool to use with my spool buddy.
I just love the colors and the diversity of DMC...thank you for your comment enjoy Phyllis!
I have been looking at punch needle videos while mine is in the mail and yours are by far the best and I can’t wait to watch every single one. Thank you 😊
I'm new and looking for more thinner yarn thread, string etc haha I know absolutely nothing about this. I bought a basic kit off Amazon and it has 3 pics to do, I tried doing the leaf but the yard is so thick I want to find something more detailed so it looks like actually embroidery instead of old school looking latch hook.
so cozy explanation i love every thing from your home to camera 😉 thank you ❤❤❤
Thank you, stay safe stay well! Kate
O love all your videos. I finally found video 1. By using a flimsy needle threader I put it through the needle hole then down the shaft. When I pull it out it’s threaded and ready to go.
Wonderful!
Hi you're so good 👍 i am so excited to see your video ❤
Thank you, you're so kind. I am retired now. So i no longer design punch needle. I do still sell most of my patterns on Etsy. Search Kate Gillery. Enjoy! Kate
Thank you so much and I hope to be seeing more of you... This is your newbie Chris OSteen.. We just spoke at your site and you sent me here... I am so excited.
Chris Osteen ... I hope to be doing more very soon.....I hope they help Chris...Enjoy Kate
I favorited your Etsy shop yesterday, and a friend on Insta was working on one of your designs today. I went back to your shop to purchase one for myself. Thank you so much for this tutorial using the CTR. I have the 3 strand needle being shipped to me and should have it maybe tomorrow. Looking forward to watching your other videos! Cheers, Joan
Joan Jurevis Thank you for your lovely comment..I'm so glad it has helped.
Glad I found your video. 2019 is my year to learn punch needle. Happy New Year.
Good luck and enjoy your new venture!
Such wonderfully instructional videos, thank you! I’m so glad I’ve found you. Can you please tell me who makes these CTR needles and which ones I will need for 1-thread, 3-thread and 6 thread punching? I tried looking on Etsy and Amazon, but honestly wasn’t sure what I was looking for. I was unable to find any needles specifically labeled as or
called CTR. Thanks in advance for your help. Your designs and work are amazing!
Michele, I believe they are not making CTR needles anymore. But the Igolochkoy needles are very much the same. I think CTR were made in the USA. They are now retired. The needles are much finer than the ultra punch. So if you are looking for detail work, it's the way to go. The 1-3 and 6 strand is exactly what they are named. I always worked in 1 - 3 strand never 6. I was looking for detail. There are 8 videos in total. It should answer your questions. Enjoy your new venture. Kate
Just started and so glad to have found you. My friend and I are doing this together. Is there a basic supply list where we can buy the tools you use. Thank you for the great videos.
I sell the CTR needles in my shop. When you purchase a printed pattern you can opt to have it pre printed on fabric or with plain weavers. The DMC can be found at any craft store. Valdani I purchase online. I can recommend the Morgan hoops but much prefer a rug hookers frame for freedom of the hands and good posture, if your going to punch a while. And a sharp pair of scissors...that’s it! If you purchase a frame, make sure it rotates, spins in a circle. The videos give you other tricks and tips. There are 8 total! Enjoy your new venture. Take your time speed will come naturally. Kate
Can you show how you store all those single and double thread leftovers that you pulled from the skein? How do you store all the flosses in your studio too. Thanks. I also found your technique of bundling 6 skeins together fascinating and organized way to keep threads. Otherwise, a single skein just falls apart, and tends to knot in a jumble.
Where can we buy those tools? I can't seem to find them anywhere ....
Arijana Lukic are you referring to the CTR punch needles? If so I do sell them in my Etsy store, although at this time I am sold out of the red 3 strand needle. Back in stock soon!
Hi Kate! What gripper frame system are you using? I just hate the hoops, as everything always loosens while punching. I even tried sewing the fabric into the hoop all around. It’s better, but I want the gripper system. Did you buy or make your system? I didn’t see a video where it is explained.
M.A. Enriquez ... good morning, My frame is a gruber frame, it’s a lap stand that I mounted to a tv stand I had kicking around. The gripper cover was made out of scrap weavers cloth padded with quilt batting. Make sure when you purchase a frame that it tilts and swivels....also a minimum of12” can be used as a hooking frame, if you decide to try a hooking hobby. Hope this helps......Kate
Kate Gillery Thanks Kate. I ordered from you! Check your Etsy ❤️
Is this a lap frame to work on? I need a larger frame, and am not sure which to get.
This is called a hookers frame..and it is mounted to a TV foldable eating table. The brand is gruber.
Good instruction. Looks good.
katzcradul Thank you so much!
katzcradul thank you!
Your videos are amazing. Your steps by step tutorials are so very helpful and make this punch needle look so easy. Not sure why, but I have been unable to find a CTR punch needle for sale anywhere. I thought I had found the “CTR Needleworks” punch needle, but could not find a way to actually purchase it. I also found some on Etsy but they weren’t labeled as CTR punch needles. Can you please direct me to where I can find them?
I thank you in advance for this information.
They do not make CTR needles
anymore, so sorry. But good news is the igolochkoy needles are a very good replacement. Kate
@@kategillery5001 that explains it, thank you. Are you not a fan of the Oxford punch needle? That seems to be one used by so many.
What scissors do you use?
Gingher embroidery scissors.
@@kategillery5001 thank you! Also, where would I find CTR needles?
@Vicki V CTR company has retired. The Igolochkoy is basically made the same as the CTR. A very good needle. I recommend them over the Ultra punch needles if you are looking to do any detail work with 1 and 3 strands of floss. Kate
Thank you. I love your RUclips videos. 🎨
Howdy, Do you get your DMC from your local hobby store, or from somewhere else? Thanks
Local shop.....the price differences are compatible. Kate
Dang ~ I been doing this separating of strains wrong ~ thank you!
I am hoping it’s easier and more enjoyable for you. Thank you for watching. Kate
I found my old way more efficient. I use 3 parts of my body - my mouth and my hands; I clamp 3 strands with my mouth, 1 hand grabs the other 3 and my remaining holds on to the main 6floss and pull. clamping and unclamping per stretch got me my separated strands in less than half the time than when I did the individual strand removal. There was less snagging too. But whatever works for you, go with it :)
P.S I use Thread Magic with my thread - decreases fraying and getting knots/snags.
If it works for you...go for it!
Awesome Video Kate!!! Kudo's!!! xoxo
Nichole Franklin, thank you Nichole...and thank you for subscribing!
Great vide, thank you😊
Kim Ezman Thank you glad I could help!
The camera is to far away. 😢
Please watch my previous tutorial...they have close-ups.