Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories
Other Applications
A course by Micah Clasper-Torch , Fiber Artist, Designer, and Educator
Joined February 2020
About the video: Other Applications
Overview
“Now that you’ve learned how to construct a purse, you have opened up a whole new world for yourself of punch needle application! Sewing punch needle together can be tedious work, but the finished result is well worth it. Here I will show you some other ideas and ways that you will be able to apply your new punch needle and construction knowledge! ”
In this video lesson Micah Clasper-Torch addresses the topic: Other Applications, 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
“Other Applications Now that you've learned how to construct a punch needle purse, you've opened up a whole new world for yourself of punch needle applications. Sewing punch needle together can be tedious work, but the finished result is well worth it. In this lesson, I'll be showing you some other ideas and new ways that you can apply all of your punch needle knowledge. There are so many different directions that you can take your purse construction in the future from here. One way is to start by altering the sloper. You can change the flap, you can change the size of your purse, or the sty...”
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Course summary for: Punch Needle Techniques for Custom Accessories
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Category
Craft -
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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