How to needle felt animals

Now I don't profess to be an expert on this, but Louise asked if needle felting was hard, so I'm going to show you how I do it. I didn't use an armature on Hyacinth, but I am using one here for this dog. Cut two pieces of pipe cleaner 4" long and one piece 3 1/2" long. Bend them into the shapes shown. It should end up looking like this. See, two leg parts and one head/body/tail part. Now twist the leg parts around the body part. With a few bends in the right places it's already starting to…

Browse the best felt projects—including blankets, ornaments, pillows, and more—to make for every need in your life.

If you're looking for fun and cute needle felting ideas, I have some great projects to share with you.

Cute even doesn't begin to describe Yulia Derevschikova's "furry" creations!

Simple Needle Felting Tips To Help Beginners. When I first stumbled into needle felting in 2006, I immediately fell in love, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t make every mistake in the book along the way! Since then, I’ve helped over 15,000 passionate crafters find their groove and start creating the needle felted projects of their dreams.

Ever wondered how to get those luscious layers of long fluffy fur on your needle felted animal? more importantly how can you get them to look natural and stay put!? Whilst making a badger I took so…

Outlook

Needle Felted Owls: These instructions will introduce you to needle felting, but don’t think of them as rules, rather just as suggestions - in any creative process there are many different ways to create - don’t limit yourself - go with what works for you. Needl…

Needle felted Koala Bear

I sculpt wool into realistic animals noted for their character. Originally from the American Midwest, I traveled a circuitous trail to becoming an internationally recognized fiber artist. The animals are inspired by my connection to nature and wilderness, and especially by the summers that I spent working in national parks.