Advanced Stitching with Punch Needle
A course by Carolina BelloGraphic Designer
A course by Carolina Bello, Graphic Designer
Embroider your designs using the advanced punch needle technique and create a sampler of stitches
The stitch samples help to bring all your knowledge about the technique to the table and, in addition, they serve as a tool to make decisions in future embroideries. In this course, graphic designer and embroiderer Caro Bello will teach you how to create your own sampler with advanced punch needle stitches.
Throughout the lessons, you will delve into the magic needle technique following in the footsteps of your teacher. You will learn non-traditional stitches such as stripes, scapular or V-fill, among many others. At the end of the course, you will be able to take one step beyond in the world of embroidery and elevate your creations to another level.
Also, if you want to continue learning with Caro Bello, you will be interested in her other courses XL Embroidery with Magic Needle and Design and Embroidery of Dolls with Magic Needle .
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 20 downloads
Materials
10 minutes, 35 seconds
Design and transfer to the fabric
13 minutes, 39 seconds
Basic stitches: loop and flat stitch 1
13 minutes, 25 seconds
Basic stitches: loop and flat stitch 2
7 minutes, 5 seconds
Scapular Point
3 minutes, 38 seconds
Long spiral stitch
3 minutes, 38 seconds
What's included in this course?
You will start by getting to know your teacher Caro Bello better and her work, her professional career and sources of inspiration. Then you will look through the materials you will need to take the course and carry out the final project.
Later, you will discover the design that you are going to embroider and how to transfer it to a dark fabric. Then you will start working with the basic stitches: loop and flat stitch.
Next, you will continue with the non-traditional ones. You'll see the fill stitches: stripes, fine chains, scapular, long spiral stitch, and V-fill.
Then you will create natural elements with the cobweb and wheel stitch and you will give life to two leaf models. You will also embroider a striking mandala, followed by leaves and flowers with extra volume, made with the fat leaf, rose, feather duster, wrapped cord and sapling stitches.
Next, you will apply the ribs or decorated lines. Finally, you will add the final details to enhance the design and learn how to present your finished piece.
What is this course's project?
You will embroider a design made up of 15 non-traditional stitches that, in addition to being a decorative piece, will serve as a sample book.
Who is this online course for?
For designers, artists, illustrators or anyone who knows how to embroider with a magic needle and who wants to continue deepening their knowledge of the technique.
Requirements and materials
To take this course you will need basic knowledge of punch needle.
As for the materials, you will use 2 and 3 mm thick needles, balls of wool or semi-thick and fine acrylic, fabric, stretcher frame, and wool needle, among others.
Reviews
- 2 months ago
Excelente maestra y contenido <3
- 5 months ago
This course is exceptionally well explained with easy to understand videos. Only feedback would be if the additional resources pdf cold be in English language too.
- 5 months ago
Carolina es una excelente profesora y nunca decepciona. Me encanto el curso!
- 6 months ago
Excelente curso como siempre ! :)
- 7 months ago
Amei o curso, a didática e aprender novos tipos de ponto. Estou animada para colocá-los em prática
She is a freelance designer who sells her pieces internationally and also gives punch needle classes. Her embroidery work has been widely recognized in publications for magazines like OHLALÁ, interior design blogs, and exhibitions such as the 2019 edition at Casa FOA in Buenos Aires.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Before we begin
- Materials
- Design and transfer to the fabric
- Basic stitches: loop and flat stitch 1
- Basic stitches: loop and flat stitch 2
- U3
Advanced stitches: filling stitches
- Scapular Point
- Long spiral stitch
- V-shaped filling
- U4
Advanced stitches: leaves and flowers
- Points: wheel and spider web
- Two sheet models
- Mandala
- Dots: pink and feather duster
- bud stitch and wrapped cord
- U5
Decorative borders and finishing touches
- Ear of wheat and line of triangles
- Double thread, filled curls and lace
- Final details
- How to present the embroidery
- FP
Final project
- Advanced Stitching with Punch Needle
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FAQs
Punch needle is an embroidery technique using a hollow needle that creates texture and dimension on fabric—perfect for decorative projects, samplers, and personalized items.
This course is designed for people with basic embroidery knowledge, but you’re welcome to join whether you have prior experience or want to dive deeper into advanced punch needle techniques.
You’ll need needles of various thicknesses, a variety of threads (acrylic, cotton, wool), suitable fabric, an embroidery hoop, erasable fabric pen, scissors, and some auxiliary materials for transferring designs.
You’ll learn how to choose materials, transfer and prepare designs, apply advanced stitches, create personalized samplers, and finish projects in various decorative formats.
You can transfer your design using methods like erasable fabric pens, carbon paper, stencils, or chalk—choosing the best option based on your fabric type and color.
You can use cotton, wool, and acrylic threads in different thicknesses; mixing them creates visual contrast, texture, and unique finishes in your embroidery projects.
You’ll learn to combine colors using color theory and visual harmony to create attractive, personalized embroidery compositions.