Heritage Punch Needle

14/04/2026

Fancy learning traditional punch needle? 13 June at The Ropewalk I’m running a workshop - see their website for details and to book 🧶

07/04/2026

Booking now open for this punch needle workshop 🙂🧶. Visit The Ropewalk’s website to book or call in at Reception if you’re visiting

The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber

29/03/2026

My Spring Flowers Panel punch needle workshop is live for booking! 🌷

Saturday 13 June at The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber 1030-1630. All materials provided. Using quality equipment (Oxford punch needle, gripper frame, monks cloth, 100% rug wool).

Suitable for beginners or those with more experience, I’ll guide you through this versatile piece with a friendly smile and inclusive approach 🙂

Hope to see you there!🧶

17/03/2026

Spring Flower Panel punch needle workshop now open for booking!

Come and spend a day with me at The Ropewalk, Barton upon Humber on 13 June to learn or develop your punch needle skills in the traditional Oxford technique.

There are only 8 places available so don’t dawdle if you fancy coming. Booking is via The Ropewalk’s website within the workshops section - just scroll down and you’ll find it. Or call in to book at Reception.

Hopefully see you there 🙂🌷🌷

08/03/2026

08/03/2026

Ah the satisfaction of a neatly punched rug border 😀 Is it just me that loves these?! 🧶

01/03/2026

Sunday Making 🌺 We saw blue sky and sunshine in my corner of Lincolnshire today - yes really, blue sky!

In between family chaos and teaching swimming, I found time to finish this little punch needle piece. Bursting with texture and cheeriness, made entirely by hand with my trusty punch needle and 100% British breed rug wool 🧶 There are a few thousand loops of yarn even in this piece measuring just 21x21cm.

I love this heritage craft, a traditional way of making rugs with heirloom quality. Hope you like it! Should this design be my next workshop in June…?! 🙂

17/01/2026

It’s nearly time to move my certification rug along the gripper frame to work on the other half. It would be so easy to rush this last section in order to move on…

But with my broken arm and a desire to maintain the quality of punching throughout, I’m taking my time and still using my stitch gauge to check my work regularly. Maybe tomorrow it will be time to move it… 🙂🧶

11/01/2026

Here’s my latest piece of punch needle art. This piece is called ‘‘Ey Up Swardle’ - a celebration of both the Swaledale sheep breed, the regional dialect and the fabulous British breed wools we have and need to utilise more (in my humble opinion).

It has been quite a challenge working on this with a broken arm, but I’m pleased with the results. Happy Sunday everyone 🙂🧶🐑

21/12/2025

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10/12/2025

New punch needle workshop planning… 🌷 In between working on my floor rug for my Oxford Instructor Certification, I’ve started planning and exploring workshop ideas for the spring/summer.

This tulip started blooming on my gripper frame last night and has promise 🧶 It’s been so dark, wet and cold here, and we’ve all been ill in my house this week, so I guess I’m dreaming of spring sunshine and cheery flowers ☀️🌷

What do we think? A nice workshop project to keep going with? Would you come and make your own? 🙂

25/11/2025

Certification rug punching has commenced! 🧶 Follow along for more bursts of colour and folk art motifs as I make more progress 😃

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