After too many fiasco's with three dimensional punch needle I have made a U turn and gone back to using other artists designs and following their directions and their paths.
Its quite freeing to know that all I have to do is fill in the spaces of a drawing on Weaver's Cloth using colors chosen by someone else or of my own choosing -- but with no thought except to do careful stitching and watch the design appear beneath my fingers.
I've also discovered a Punch Needle periodical called "Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher". Each issue includes several patterns that I can follow and complete.
This all takes me back to the hours I would spend as a young child, laying on the floor, coloring in my coloring books, humming and happy!
"Don't ever rule out the option of U-turn in your life, because one day you will need it! The moment you realize you are going in the wrong direction, turn to the right direction instantly, with a beautiful U-turn."
- Mehmet Murat ildan
