Learn Punch Needle Shapes at Home

Looking for fun indoor activities for when you're bored at home? Discover how to create texture and three-dimensional shapes with this fun and easy-to-learn craft, punch needle!

During this relaxing class, you will be guided by Rebecca from Made by Me Workshop via Zoom. Whether you have already tried punch needle or not, this workshop will teach you a few tricks to get started or upskill you so that you can take your craft to the next level.

Your teacher will cover the basic techniques of punch needle embroidery as well as show you how to create texture or 'sculpt' your pile to create shapes and texture in your piece!

You can choose from a few different designs that are ideally suited to creating shapes. Rebecca will show you how to stretch fabric onto a hoop, transfer a design to your fabric and how to correctly use a punch needle to complete your chosen design.

No experience is necessary for the class, as this technique is easy to learn and you can decide how adventurous you want to be with the techniques you will learn.

No experience is necessary for the class, as this technique is easy to learn and you can decide how adventurous you want to be with the techniques you will learn.

This class is also suited to people who have already tried punch needle but want to expand their skill set.
  Rebecca is as passionate about quality as she is about craft and chooses to use the best quality tools and supplies for the crafts she teaches, the tools supplied to you in this workshop are as beautiful to look at as they are to use:

• Amy Oxford number 10 Regular Punch Needle: the best Punch Needles available today, they are handcrafted from maple wood and stainless steel and come with a lifetime guarantee valued at $60 - they will be a lovely addition to any crafter's tool kit.
• 7” Morgan Non-Slip Embroidery Hoop: these have a unique patented feature, a tongue and groove configuration which holds your fabric securely. No-slip means no-slip, there is no movement of your works until it is removed from the ring - valued at $25.
• Monk’s Cloth: this 100 per cent cotton, high-quality and very durable fabric is the most popular backing for punch needle.
• 100 per cent Australian Wool Yarn.

You will need a pair of sharp embroidery scissors to cut your loops to create the sculptured shapes, a pair of scissors to cut paper, a marker to draw your design onto your fabric, some sticky tape and a light source such as the torch on your mobile phone.
 

This Box and Live class is great for virtual team building activities at home. Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 15 years old). An adult must be present whilst kid(s) engage with the box.