# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Punch Needle Rug Hooking: A Beginner's Two-Day Workshop with Melissa Vorndran
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Have you ever wanted to try punch needle rug hooking? 🧵✨ Now's your chance!

Our friends at Craftfolk in Historic Downtown Colfax are welcoming Oxford Certified Instructor Melissa Vorndran for a comprehensive two-day beginner workshop — and spots are limited!

Over two relaxed morning sessions at Craftfolk, you'll learn everything you need to complete a beautiful mug rug coaster from start to finish. Often described as "painting with yarn," punch needle is approachable, meditative, and deeply satisfying — and you'll walk away with a finished piece you actually made yourself.

Here's what's included:
🎨 Choose from three original pattern designs by Melissa
🧶 Pre-drawn monk's cloth & 100% wool rug yarn
📐 Reusable stitch gauge
📋 Full supply list provided before class
🪡 Needle and lap frame available to borrow or purchase

Workshop Details

📅 Saturday, April 25 & Sunday, April 26, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM each day

About Melissa:
Melissa Vorndran is a San Francisco-based fiber and textile artist with over six years of punch needle experience and certification through the Oxford Rug Hooking School. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout California and she's known for creating warm, welcoming spaces where beginners thrive.

Pricing:
💵 $135 tuition + $50 materials fee = $185 total

This class is perfect for total beginners and anyone looking to level up their skills. Spots are limited — don't wait!

👉 Reserve your spot directly with Craftfolk:
https://www.craftfolkcollective.com/classes/p/beginner-punch-needle
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/colfax/punch-needle-rug-hooking-a-beginners-two-day-workshop-with-melissa-vorndran/200029923673100
- **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Colfax
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 38 N Main St, Colfax, CA 95713-9142, United States
- **lat**: 39.10112
- **long**: -120.95357
- **full address**: 38 N Main St, Colfax, CA 95713-9142, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Punch Needle Rug Hooking: A Beginner's Two-Day Workshop with Melissa Vorndran being held?
  - **A:** Punch Needle Rug Hooking: A Beginner's Two-Day Workshop with Melissa Vorndran takes place on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am at 38 N Main St, Colfax, CA 95713-9142, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Punch Needle Rug Hooking: A Beginner's Two-Day Workshop with Melissa Vorndran?
  - **A:** Punch Needle Rug Hooking: A Beginner's Two-Day Workshop with Melissa Vorndran is organized by Visit Historic Colfax.

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