Sun and Moon Zippered Pouch: Continuing Beginner Fine Point Punch Needle Rug Hooking
Sun and Moon Zippered Pouch: Continuing Beginner Fine Point Punch Needle Rug Hooking with Laura Berlage
Inspire the balance between night and day with this delightful class that also creates a useful piece that is the perfect size for storing your Oxford punch needles and bent scissors! Using the Oxford fine point punch needle (the “Mini” #14), and wool yarn from the instructor’s sheep, learn to turn your piece into a delightful and easy-to-assemble clutch. Finished dimensions of the assembled bag are approximately 9x6 inches. This course is designed for students who have taken Laura’s beginner level class, but if you come with previous experience, please reach out to see if this project is a good fit for you.
Course Overview
3 2-Hour Sessions, a week apart with homework between sessions
Week 1: Punching the border, the Sun, and the Moon. Navigating different shapes and filling them.
Week 2: Punching the stars and creatively filling the background. Talk students through steaming and hemming.
Week 3: Assembling and stitching the bag and finishing. Celebrate!
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Participants should enroll at least two weeks before start to ensure materials kits arrive in time. If registering after this point, your kit may arrive after the first session. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $97 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
The kit includes:
• Monk’s cloth backing with sunflower design
• Wool yarn from our sheep to complete the project
• Cotton zippered liner bag
• Digital access to photo essay specific for this project
Students will also want to provide:
• Frame, punch needle, and bent scissors
• Fabric scissors
• Needle and thread (upholstery thread is best or sewing thread doubled, cream color preferred).
• Sewing pins or fabric clips
• Steam iron, ironing board, and damp cloth
• Pillerator (recommend Ruidla Fabric Shaver or similar tool)
Age Range
Teens and Adults
Contact the Teacher
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About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for three weekly 2-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
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Laura Berlage
Laura 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 idea into form and overlapping narrative and visual.