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They are great for needle felting core shapes as some of the hard work has already been done for you! You can pull off small pieces easily. They aren't as readily available in the UK as tops. You won't always find each of the above in every breed of sheep or other fibre. You can normally find tops, but the others might be harder to come by. Merino is the most common fibre found and popular for felting. It comes in almost every colour imaginable and is normally sourced from Australasia or South Africa.

It is very soft with a staple length of about inches length of each fibre and has barely any crimp. It is great for wet felting but less good for needle felting as it takes so long to felt and often gives a fluffy finish. It is perfect for adding finishing touches and colour to your base project; we would advise making a base core shape using a bulkier wool, such as Jacob, Shetland or Manx Loaghtan, then adding some Merino over the top for detail and colour.

Blue Faced Leicester is a long fine wool with a staple length of inches. It has a lovely soft feel with a nice lustre. It does take a little longer than some wools to felt but we think that the results are worth it. You can get a wonderful, detailed finish with BFL and it is available in 3 natural colours, including a jet black, and various dyed colours. Image source: shepherds-delight. Shetland is a lovely fine wool with more bulk and crimp to it than Merino.

We love working with Shetland and it is a popular wool available in many natural and dyed colours. It can be a little too fine to use for large pieces but is great for beginners. Image source of shetland-sheep. Corriedale is a New Zealand breed that has become quite popular for needle felting. It is less fine than Merino, BFL or Shetland and has a lovely crimp meaning it felts quite quickly but can be difficult to get fine details with.

Begin working this side the same as the first. Carefully poking the entire surface of the wool with the needle. Pay close attention to the corners and edges. Repeat the above steps: Again, peel the felt from the mat and turn it over. Now add another layer of wool and keep working it. Continue until the wool is thoroughly matted. To test how well the wool is matting, gently pull at the piece and see if it comes apart.

Once your wool is holding together well and not coming apart, your felt is ready to use. If you are making an elbow patch or decoration, your piece is finished. You can make it thicker by adding more wool or you can embellish it with different colors of wool to make faces, etc. If you want to make a 3 dimensional piece such as a Christmas ornament, just continue adding layers of wool and felting all sides including the edges.

See how easy it is to make fun wool shapes using cookie cutters? And since cookie cutters come in all shapes and sizes, you can personalize them for all of your loved ones.

Do you have someone that loves horses? You could make a Christmas ornament or gift tag in a horse shape with brown wool roving. Baby Yoda is all the rage. The options are virtually endless. This article covers just the basics of needle felting for beginners. I simply showed you how to make a flat felt shape that can be used for clothing patches, etc. The real fun begins with 3 dimensional needle felt pieces. Have you seen the super cute needle felted animals?

Those are made with a more advanced, 3 dimensional technique. Some fiber artists use a type of armature or wire skeleton to give the piece structure.

But, I have also seen felters make their animals with nothing but wool. Personally, I have not tried my hand at needle felting animals or other 3 dimensional shapes.

But, if you want to learn more, Wiki How has a great article showing you three different ways to needle felt. Have you tried needle felting? Annette FiberArtsy. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Honestly, I have never tried felting with a regular needle but my first instinct is to say No, you cannot.

Felting needles are special because they have little notches or barbs along the sides. The notches grab the fiber and push it up and down through the wool and tangling it. Regular needles have smooth sides so they would not be able to tangle the wool like felting needles can. There are, however, special needle felting machines, similar to a sewing machine which come in a variety of sizes and strengths.

What is Felting? Annette is a long time fiber artist and former alpaca farm owner. She shares her love of dyeing, felting, crochet and knitting as well as other craft projects. As an Amazon Associate, this site earns from qualifying purchases by linking to Amazon. They are going to invaluable! Thanks so. It is disappointing that some instructions can be difficult to navigate and, even worse, put people off this fabulous craft.

I pride my self on my instructions and tutorials so that is really great to hear. I have just popped a new video tutorial on YouTube showing you how to needle felt sheep ears, in real time. Hope youx like it and happy felting. Thanks for your lovely comments and I am thrilled that you have found my resources so helpful. Your realistic way of telling us all how to do it is really encouraging and I will continue to come back time and again to watch and listen to what you say in your tutorials.

Thanks so much — Sharon in Kedington, Suffolk. Hi Sharon and thanks for your fabulous comments. So happy to have another felt addict on board. Thanks so much Sharon.

New video on YouTube yesterday. More next week. I would like to add my Thanks that you are sharing your experience in such a warm and practical way and not many people do that these days. Thanks so much for your lovely comments Deborah. So pleased you are enjoying the blog. A wonderful humerous blog with great hints and tips, thank you so much.

I ordered the White snow hair kit and the Grey hair, cant wait for them to arrive and now trying a small grey hair as practise. I love your tips and warm hearted humour. Thank you! Thank you for your generosity with felting details.

I was wondering if you could give me some tips on eliminating the little needle holes on the outside of finished items. I know to put the needle in and out at the same angle, are their other tips. Thanking you. Hi Kath. I found your blog highly enjoyable. Love you sense of humor. I will say it was wise of you to include the disclaimer. It will save you a lot of legal headaches. Thanks for the laugh of the day. Happy felting.

I made my first needle felted creature yesterday and was relatively happy with the outcome. I wish I had read your blog first as it would have saved me a lot of time and would have encouraged me to follow my own creative instincts. I am sure I am going to love this craft especially if I have your lovely blogs to encourage and guide me. Thank you , Carol. Hi Carol. Lots more to come. Oh so gorgeous. I want to start. I am in love…. Thanks for your fantastic tips!



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