Punch Needle Christmas Decoration

Create your own wonderfully textured christmas decoration in this beginner's punch needle class.

Not only will you learn a new skill, you’ll also enjoy the wellbeing elements of this incredibly therapeutic and rhythmic craft. No experience is necessary as tutor Caroline will take you through each step of the process, from threading the needle, punching your stitches and finishing a piece you’ll be proud to display on your tree. There’ll be plenty of patterns to choose from, or if you’re feeling inspired, come with your own ideas!

In this relaxed half-day workshop you’ll learn the basics of punch needle using chunky yarn and how to create a tree decoration using a large punch needle. This will include step-by-step demonstrations and guidance from Caroline covering how to thread the needle, make looped stitches, transfer a design, create the piece, tidy the stitches and finish by adding a felt backing and ribbon.

Tutor Caroline Colam is an experienced teacher who has been teaching punch needle for several years. She is the author of the book ‘Punch Needle: Colouring with Yarn’ and is an exhibiting artist.She creates a wide range of fabulously bright and colourful punch needle pieces and is as passionate about the therapeutic process as the finished result. Caroline is also a freelance punch needle designer/maker for Hobbycraft, writing tutorials for the Ideas Hub on their website.

All materials are provided.

Participants must be aged 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.

This half-day workshop will start at 10:30am and end at 2:30pm, with a short break for lunch. Our café will be open or you are welcome to bring your own refreshments.

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We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road. The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us (near De Montfort Hall).