However much I think I know about a topic, I also know there is always more to learn. Thanks for this discussion. Have learned a few more helpful details about making my own cards. I do appreciate that you share your experience and knowledge. So few really good sources of information like this one. You are the next-door neighbor I wish I could run over to visit for machine fun!
A very informative video Sally and I really admire anyone who can punch a whole card with the pop punches. In the days before dye cutting machines I used the PM10 (or I paid someone to cut my cards for me!). Just as a note, at the risk of sounding pedantic (sorry!) at 4:46 Toyota machines don't use a belt mechanism, they use a grooved rotating rod that engages with the carriage and moves the needles. The rod spins backwards and forwards in time with the carriage movement - just as the belt mechanism would slide side to side (and in IMHO is much more reliable than the belt system which is prone to slipping).
I haven’t thought about lace because they are not as straightforward as cards for other stitch patterns, and I have very little knowledge about how the Brother lace carriage system works, so my input wouid be limited to Silver Reed. There is a website called Needles of Steel and I am just in the process of submitting all the additional Silver Reed lace card sets to their archive, which - together with the basic card sets - will create a library of over 50 lace patterns.
Thanx for an amazing informative video. I have my mom's Empisal model 260K . is there any punch cards available for this model and where do you buy blank punch cards? I would really appreciate any information regarding the punch cards
I believe this is a standard gauge machine, so any Silver Reed (now the global name for Empisal/Knitmaster, Singer and Studio) 24 stitch punchcards will work on it. You can also use other Brands such as Brother with the exception of lace. Just remember the start number is marked differently. Any machine dealer should have blank cards, you can also get them from EBay and Amazon.
Hi Sally. I'm been follow following your tutorials for punchcards, tensions etc. Ive brought a KL 116 knit leader for my chunky machine kh260. Can you help as i haven't got the 1-24 gauge rulers for the machine. 😢 Any help would be welcome xx
Sorry Joan, I don’t use Brother machines and never use a knitleader. If you’re in the U.K. try contacting Andrea at Andee Knits as she carries stock of a lot of spares
This is explained in the video. The row marked 1 on the side of the card isn’t the first row being read by the card reader inside the machine. There is either a 5 row or 7 row difference depending on which brand of machine you use. Think about it. If you feed the card into the machine until row 1 is indicated, and you’ve punched your first pattern row alongside it, and you can still see that row, it isn’t down inside the machine being read by the patterning mechanism.
So good to hear from you sally I love your videos
Thanks! The last 18 Months have been hectic with the house move and everything, but getting back in the swing of it now.
Sally, you are a National treasure. thank you
Enjoyed your information packed punch card video as it was timely for me. I do hope your cataract surgery is soon and successful.
However much I think I know about a topic, I also know there is always more to learn. Thanks for this discussion. Have learned a few more helpful details about making my own cards. I do appreciate that you share your experience and knowledge. So few really good sources of information like this one. You are the next-door neighbor I wish I could run over to visit for machine fun!
Lovely comment, thank you.
A very informative video Sally and I really admire anyone who can punch a whole card with the pop punches. In the days before dye cutting machines I used the PM10 (or I paid someone to cut my cards for me!). Just as a note, at the risk of sounding pedantic (sorry!) at 4:46 Toyota machines don't use a belt mechanism, they use a grooved rotating rod that engages with the carriage and moves the needles. The rod spins backwards and forwards in time with the carriage movement - just as the belt mechanism would slide side to side (and in IMHO is much more reliable than the belt system which is prone to slipping).
@@countkostaki thanks for letting me know about the Toyota machines, glad you like the videos. I actually find card punching quite therapeutic!
Thanks for this video!! Do you have any plans/ interest in doing a similar video but for making lace punch cards?
I haven’t thought about lace because they are not as straightforward as cards for other stitch patterns, and I have very little knowledge about how the Brother lace carriage system works, so my input wouid be limited to Silver Reed. There is a website called Needles of Steel and I am just in the process of submitting all the additional Silver Reed lace card sets to their archive, which - together with the basic card sets - will create a library of over 50 lace patterns.
Grand! Thanks.
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Thank you. What container do you have for storing your cards? I need a better system that what I have.
It’s a Really Useful CD storage box, size is 6.5 litre
@@sallybutcherskalamundakrafts Thank you.
immense thanks to you
Thanx for an amazing informative video. I have my mom's Empisal model 260K . is there any punch cards available for this model and where do you buy blank punch cards? I would really appreciate any information regarding the punch cards
I believe this is a standard gauge machine, so any Silver Reed (now the global name for Empisal/Knitmaster, Singer and Studio) 24 stitch punchcards will work on it. You can also use other Brands such as Brother with the exception of lace. Just remember the start number is marked differently. Any machine dealer should have blank cards, you can also get them from EBay and Amazon.
Can you share how to create cards from the motifs in the book?
It is explained in the video. I mark the pattern or motif that I want to punch on the card using the marker pen, then punch it out.
Hi Sally. I'm been follow
following your tutorials for punchcards, tensions etc. Ive brought a KL 116 knit leader for my chunky machine kh260.
Can you help as i haven't got the 1-24 gauge rulers for the machine. 😢
Any help would be welcome xx
Sorry Joan, I don’t use Brother machines and never use a knitleader. If you’re in the U.K. try contacting Andrea at Andee Knits as she carries stock of a lot of spares
Thank you. For transferring a pattern from a magazine why start at the bottom of the card, rather than row 1?
Hi how do I make a mesh pattern on a punch card please help
Why not just take a picture with your mobile phone and zoom in or send the picture to your computer for an even better view.
Love your videos. Only discovered recently.
Thank you. For transferring a pattern from a magazine why start at the bottom of the card, rather than row 1?
This is explained in the video. The row marked 1 on the side of the card isn’t the first row being read by the card reader inside the machine. There is either a 5 row or 7 row difference depending on which brand of machine you use.
Think about it. If you feed the card into the machine until row 1 is indicated, and you’ve punched your first pattern row alongside it, and you can still see that row, it isn’t down inside the machine being read by the patterning mechanism.