Punch Needle Rug Hooking, Level 1: Live Online
Description
Thursdays, March 9 - March 30, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuition: $144 Materials: $175 Shipping: $12
Explore the beauty and process of Oxford style punch needle rug hooking with a fine point punch (the “Mini” #14), which uses wool yarn in worsted to aran weight to create a delightful sunflower motif. For this technique, we stretch a monk’s cloth backing over a frame, then use our punch needle to form the loops. The process is fun and fluid, transforming basic shapes into vivid color and texture. Finished dimensions of the sunflower piece are 11x11 inches, and there are many ways you can use it to brighten your home, which we’ll cover in class. Jump in start your punch needle adventures! No previous experience necessary.
Kit Details
Level 1 kit includes:
- 17x17 inch Q Snap embroidery frame, ready to assemble
- Oxford “mini” (#14) punch needle
- Bent applique scissors
- Monk’s cloth backing with sunflower design
- Wool yarn from our sheep to complete the project
Students will also want to provide:
- 12 large safety pins
- Fabric scissors
- Needle and thread (upholstery thread is best or sewing thread doubled, cream).
- Sewing pins
- Steam iron, ironing board, and damp cloth
- Pillerator (recommend Remington Fuzz-Away)
About the Instructor: Laura Berlage is a contemporary Renaissance woman living and working on her family’s century-old homestead farm outside Hayward, WI. From fiber arts to creative writing, music to storytelling, she never tires of the magic of transforming ideas into form and overlapping narrative and visual.
Laura also loves working with the many and beautiful natural materials from her farm—especially the wool from her sheep. Completing her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts at Goddard College in 2011, Laura continues her lifelong passion for learning with engaged, hands-on teaching for small groups to encourage creativity, imagination, and expression.