Introduction to Punch Needle Rug Hooking
with Laura Salamy

In this course students learned how to use the punch needle to make a small project that could 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 learned to:
• transfer a simple pattern onto a cotton, monk’s cloth backing
• prepare materials
• begin punching a mug rug or wall-hanging. 

Laura also discussed various ways you might want to finish your rug after all the punching is done.

About Laura Salamy: 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 locally and on Zoom. Her work can be seen online, in various books, in Rug Hooking Magazine, and in the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists Magazine.