Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories
Constructing Your Purse 2
A course by Micah Clasper-Torch , Fiber Artist, Designer, and Educator
Joined February 2020
Joined February 2020
About the video: Constructing Your Purse 2
Overview
“You will learn how to complete your piece sturdily, how to apply the hardware, and how to stitch your piece together by hand so that it is functional and beautiful. ”
In this video lesson Micah Clasper-Torch addresses the topic: Constructing Your Purse 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories. Design and create modern accessories using traditional punch needle rug hooking techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Constructing Your Purse -Before I begin sewing, I'm going to pin the felt in place so that it stays put as I sew. What you'll see on the edges here is kind of a little sandwich of felt, monk's cloth, and then your punched needle loops. You do want to see a little bit of the monk's cloth on the side, since this is what we will be sewing through later, when we sew up the sides. So, as before with the plastic mesh, I'm sewing through the corners, catching a bit of the monk's cloth and a bit of the felt. Try to keep your stitches even here, because you will be able to see these stitches along t...”
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Course summary for: Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Punch Needle, Textile Design
Micah Clasper-Torch
A course by Micah Clasper-Torch
Micah Clasper-Torch is a fiber artist, designer, and educator based in Los Angeles, California. She received a BFA degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and the Politecnic University of Milan. From there, she went on to work in the art and commercial fashion industry for ten years alongside companies like Ralph Lauren and Coach. Micah later moved back to Los Angeles to focus on creating a range of products from fiber art including clothing, rugs, wall hangings, and mixed media artwork.
She draws inspiration from her travels, the natural world, and architecture, using materials like fabric, yarn, thread, and paper to keep the traditional crafting technique alive. Her work has been displayed in art galleries and private collections as well as being featured in books and magazines such as Koel Magazine, Mollie Makes, Love Embroidery Magazine, and Amy Oxford’s Guide to Punch Needle Rug Hooking.
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