Haven't been able to produce a single line of good stitching. What could be the cause of these two problems? Either I damage the monk cloth or the threads are loose.

None of my stitches are staying in the monk's cloth. What am I doing wrong? : r/PunchNeedle

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None of my stitches are staying in the monk's cloth. What am I doing wrong? : r/PunchNeedle

None of my stitches are staying in the monk's cloth. What am I doing wrong? : r/PunchNeedle

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