Happy and Colorful Little Needle Felted Bear! ~ by Stephanie Fields August 4, 2010

Needle Felted Bear

Needle Felted Bear

Needle Felted Bear

Needle Felted Bear

Stephanie Fields of Essex, UK, did a bit of clowning around when she felted this fun little guy! What a  darling expression, we’re in love with him too! Can’t wait to see more Stephanie

“Thought I’d show you what I made with your bear kit and a few other things from my fiber/craft stash.  I’m in love with this little guy!  The colors are much brighter in person.  He’s the second bear from the kit I got from you – I went with bent legs this time for a traditional teddy bear feel.  “

Stephanie Fields ~ Essex, UK

Darling Decorated Bears from The “Teddy Group” in South Africa! July 30, 2010

The "Teddy Group" with their bears

Needle Felted Bear Coats

Needle Felted Bear Coats

Carol Travis, of South Africa, led a work shop for her fellow Teddy Bear enthusiasts with such adorable results!  Thanks for sharing felting with your group! Hope to see more of what you create!

“After ordering and getting my wool from you,  I wanted to do a workshop with the ladies who had never done it before, to show them how exciting needle felting is.  It was decided to do a teddy waistcoat for the first try.  We used felting wool as decoration onto plain craft felt, and then added some special knitting yarns to use as accents, which were needle felted onto the waistcoat.  I was so ‘chuffed’ that the ladies really enjoyed themselves.  There were a few ‘poked’ fingers and one broken needle, but we all had so much fun.   They are all eager to do another workshop, so I am working on some ideas.  Thank you for the ’materials’ to help to make my ideas come alive. Many Thanks and hugs”

Carol Travis ~ Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Fun Felted Flamingo! ~ by Jeanne Norris July 29, 2010

Needle Felted Flamingo

Jeanne Norris of Constable, NY, needle felted her fabulous feathered friend with “Candy” colored Corriedale. What a great piece!  Thank you for sharing with us Jeanne!

Needle Felted Bunny “Wabbit” from Bunny Kit! ~ by Kathy Johnson July 23, 2010

Needle Felted Bunny

Kathy Johnson of Candler, NC, did a great job needle felting this cuddly cutie with some help from our Bunny Love Kit! Love those darling feet and great whiskers. You’re off to a fantastic start Kathy!

“This is my first needle felting project.  It was the Bunny Love kit from Living Felt.  I liked the kit because it gave me all the tools I needed to get started with a needle felt project.   The directions were right on target on how to do each step.    Thanks Living Felt.    It was great fun!  And I can’t wait to do more.”

Kathy Johnson ~ Candler, NC

A Favorite Fantasy Friend Come to Life in Felt! ~ Irma Hoani July 16, 2010

Needle Felted Dragon

Needle Felted Dragon

Needle Felted Dragon

Needle Felted Dragon

Needle Felted Dragon

Irma Hoani of New Zealand needle felted this stunning likeness of Falkor the Luck Dragon from the children’s book and movie “The Never-Ending Story”.  You really captured something in those eyes, Irma! He is gorgeous!

“Just finished the epic adventure that was needle felting Falkor the Luck Dragon from The NeverEnding Story! I needle felted him over a strong wire armature using white merino wool and a merino/silk blend. His “fur” is hand rooted mulberry silk.  His scales are hundreds of individually sewn glass seed beads, iridescent beads and natural New Zealand shell beads. His claws are sculpted of paperclay and he has acrylic eyes.
There are many more photos of him on my blog and you can see him as a work in progress! http://fantasyfelt.blogspot.com Thanks!”

Irma Hoani ~ New Zealand ~  http://fairyspit.etsy.com

A Playful Pair of Needle Felted Kitties! ~ by Donna Reilly July 9, 2010

needle felted cats

needle felted cat

These cool cats were needle felted by Donna Reilly of Clifton Park, NY.  What cuties! Donna has a real gift for miniatures!  And simply says:

“This is so much fun!”

We couldn’t agree more! Thanks Donna!

Proudly Posing Needle Felted Horse ~ by Patricia Bierer July 2, 2010

needle felted horse

What an elegant horse from Patricia Bierer of Muskego, WI.  I love those natural colors on him!

“This is made from all colors of merino wool with wire armature .  every part is the wool . He’s 8″ high and 9″ long .  His mane is mohair from my doll making days for wigs.”

Patricia Bierer ~ Muskego, WI

Man’s Best Felted Friend ~ By Sheryl Smith June 28, 2010

Needle Felted sculpture

needle felted racoon

needle felted dog

With some help from her own canine companion Molly, Sheryl Smith of Van Nuys, CA needle felted this wonderful scene. What a great moment you’ve captured, Sheryl!  I love the dog’s little collar!

“Hi!  Here is my newest needle felted project, finished last week.  It’s a Bluetick Coonhound doing what coonhounds do.   The dog was made using the darkest gray [charcoal] in the Monochrome Goody Pack, with black patches, and the dog’s tan markings and the racoon were made with colors from the flesh tones goody pack. My springer spaniel Molly helped me find the stick for the tree, on our walk in the woods.”

Sheryl Smith ~ Van Nuys, CA

Itty Bitty Kitty! ~ by Sheryl Smith

needle felted cat

This cute little cat was needle felted by Sheryl Smith of Van Nuys, CA.  Love those green eyes and that bright purple thread! Thanks Sheryl!

“Hi Everyone, Patricia’s cat with yarn that just got posted recently reminded me that I hadn’t yet sent you my little cat that I made last month. This little cat is only about 4 inches long and was made using one of the grays in your Monochrome Goody Pack, and I also used your black and white Merino cross batts.”

Sheryl Smith ~ Van Nuys, CA

Panda “Blossom” ~ by Patricia Bierer June 22, 2010

Needle Felted Panda Bear

Patricia has more to share with this personality-filled panda bear “Blossom”! Looks like you are on your way to making your own  zoo, Patricia! And I love that crazy flower The Lima and Candy colors are a great accent to the black and white bear!

“Here’s Blossum, my bear.  He’s all felted, 18 in high. He’s got wire armature. Also the flower is all felted, as is the pot. I used merino wool on face and detail.”

Patricia Bierer ~ Muskego, WI