CULLMAN, Ala. – Heritage Homeschool program participants made punch needle embroidery Christmas ornaments at the North Alabama Agriplex on Thursday, Dec. 5. The students learned a new craft and got to take their ornaments home.
North Alabama Agriplex Youth Programs Coordinator Samantha Catland explained, “It’s our secondary students, so this is middle and highschoolers. We are teaching them all about heritage skills – arts from the past that people may no longer do. This is punch needling embroidery. They are going to make a set of three different ornaments. It can be Christmas themed or if they want to do it winter themed. This gives them a chance to make their own designs and complete their set to take home with them.”
She continued, “This is a one-time class for now, but because it filled up to 20 spots, then we may offer it again in the future.”
According to artnews.com, “Combining the dexterity and accessibility of embroidery with the instant gratification of rug tufting, punch needling is a traditional fiber art that’s making a comeback. Using a handheld tool with a tapered needle—the punch needle—artists push yarn or thread through a backing, then back up, to form a continuous loop stitch.”
For information on upcoming events at the North Alabama Agriplex, visit www.agriplex.org.
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