Punch Needle Rug Hooking
with Laura Salamy
Students will learn how to use the punch needle to make a small project that can be hung on a wall or used as a “mug rug.” The basic skill set gained will allow students to move on to larger projects like table runners, pillows, and rugs with confidence.
During the class, students will:
• transfer a simple pattern onto a cotton, monk’s cloth backing;
• prepare materials; and
• begin punching a mug rug or wall-hanging.
We’ll also discuss various ways you might want to finish your rug after all the hooking is done.
SKILL LEVEL: No experience is necessary; just come prepared to play with all the colors!
WHAT TO BRING: Small pair of scissors.
If you have your own rug hooking/punch needle supplies, bring them and we'll evaluate them. Students can also contact instructor ahead of time to discuss items they may already have.
MATERIALS INCLUDED: Lots of yarn; woven fabric backing; examples of punch needle and other rug hooking art; all materials needed to get students' designs on backing fabric; resource materials; frames, punch needles; lots of handouts; in short, everything needed for this class.
MATERIALS FEE: $35 payable to the instructor.
Register for [TADRH]
$145
Meet your instructor…
Laura Salamy is the experienced, albeit “not-so-traditional” fiber artist behind High on Hooking (www.highonhooking.com). She serves as President of the Adobe Wool Arts Guild, New Mexico’s only rug hooking guild. Laura teaches nationally, locally, and on Zoom. Her work can be seen in exhibits, online, in various books, in Rug Hooking Magazine, and in the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists Magazine. The whole point of her classes is to have FUN playing with as many COLORS and TEXTURES as possible while creating community.
Website: https://highonhooking.com/
Email: Laura@highonhooking.com