Fun First Needle Felted Figure! ~ Anne-Marie Hildebrandt August 9, 2010

needle felted person

needle felted person

Anne-Marie Hildebrandt of Sandy, UT,  made this cute little lady as her first needle felted project. Love those bright colors, especially on top! Thank for sharing with us Anne-Marie, can’t wait to see what you’ll start making next!

“Thanks so much!  I received the package today and immediately made a totally random figure.  Maybe some day I’ll be good enough to included some needle felted things in my new little shop, www.limeinthesky.etsy.com!”

Anne-Marie Hildebrandt ~ Sandy, UT

Beautiful Felted and Decorated Art! ~ by Elli Boray July 15, 2010

needle felted heart

heart with locks

needle felted woman

Ellie Boray, of British Columbia, created these lovely and unique pieces using the Specialty Designer Packs and Dyed Locks, as well as some decorations of her own.  These are wonderful Elli! I love how you used those beautiful locks!

Needle Felting Fun in a Class of One! ~ by Dee Overpeck July 7, 2010

Learning to Felt

Learning to Felt

Dee Overpeck of Avon, IN,  is teaching her young granddaughter how to needle felt surface designs for something fun she can wear. What a great way to share a passion and inspire creativity in the newest generation of felters-  even if your classroom is your kitchen and you only have one student!

“Felting what fun and how creative one came be or become. My 10 year old granddaughter Caitlin is a natural and so involved in her project of doing a bandanna  for herself.  She loves the colors and choices of wool and the adventure of how they turn out. In my head I am working on another handbag made of 100%alpaca with needle felting designs.  Of course everything we do is a show stopper!”

Dee Overpeck ~ Avon, IN

Darling Bird Mobile! ~ by Beth Ford June 2, 2010

needle felted bird mobile

needle felted bird mobile

needle felted bird mobile

needle felted bird mobile

Beth Ford of  Ten Mile, TN created this adorable bird mobile as her very first felting project! Great job Beth!!

 

“I am new to felting and wanted to share my very first project that I made mostly out of Living Felt supplies. It is mostly NZ Corriedale and Merino Top wool with some cotton string and wooden dowels. It is a bird mobile that I gave as a gift for a new baby boy in our family. 

Once I receieved my supplies from you about a week ago, I couldn’t put them down. I am now truly addicted… not only to felting but to your company and your cutomer service. I will definitely be ordering again in the future You can read more details on my blog: Produced Locally.   Thank you so much.”

 Beth Ford ~ Ten Mile, TN

Mini Snowman Family ~ by Donna Reilly May 26, 2010

needle felted snowmen

This happy little family was needle felted by Donna Reilly of Clifton Park, NY.  The weather may be warming but they look perfectly happy cozy together!

“This is so much fun. I have been making birds and flowers, too. This snowman family went to my daughter, her husband and their two little boys in Kansas City. I am a crafting person and they never know what they will get next! You can see the size next to the baby shoe. I will tackle something bigger next. I am taking courses at Happy Hands in Ballston Spa, NY. They offered a felting course. I am so glad I found your site.”

Donna Reilly ~ Clifton Park, NY

Sustainable AND Beautiful “Druid Stone” Wall Hanging ~by Jude Lally May 25, 2010

needle felted wall hanging - Druid Stone

New to felting, Jude Lally of Asheville, NC needle felted this beautiful hanging and we can’t wait to see more! What gorgeous work and inspiring insight.

“I’m new to needle felting. A friend gave me some needles and with currently no room to do wet felting i’d thought i’d give it a try. I found I used just one needle in particular and when that snapped I went to our local craft supplies shop but they weren’t able to suggest what needle it might have been. After watching a really helpful video on Living Felt ‘felting needles how to’ Marie referred to the Felting Needles 38 Star as the workhorse – I knew that had to be the one I was looking for. So after ordering and prompt delivery I was off finishing off my Standing Stone Scottish landscape.

Originally from Scotland I’m just drawn to create these little needle felt landscapes – and in the case of the Druid Stone they offer small insights on how to start the day: 

‘The druid stone marks a quite sacred place where generations have sat and soaked in the sanctity of this landscape. Some have given thanks, others have left offerings and some asked for heart felt intentions. The white quartz echoes white druid robes with a hint of golden sickles used to cut down mistletoe from the sacred oak.  These felted hangings are sacred spaces – take a few moments just to clear your head and set your intention for the day!’

One reason I love felt so much is it’s sustainability and so the final stitching was made with my solar powered sewing machine.  Many thanks.”

Jude Lally ~ Asheville, NC

Little Einstein ~ by Selena Brinegar May 10, 2010

Needle Felted Face

Selena Brinegar made this adorable little scientist for her father. It’s great to see Dr. Einstein having a little fun with green hair!

“This felted Albert Einstein is my first felting project.  I made it as a gift for my dad who is a chemical engineer.  The body and face were shaped using the white MC felt batting.  Then, I used NZC Roving lime for the hair, turquoise for the tie, and cocoa for the sweater.  Finally a touch of NZC black and white for the eyes.  Felting truly is addictive; I’ve been felting steadily ever since.”
Selena Brinegar, Houston, TX

Recycled Wool & Needle Felted Purse by Dee Overpeck May 9, 2010

Needle Felted Purse from Angora Sweater

 

Needle Felted Purse from Angora Sweater

Dee Overpeck of    was thrilled to share her recycled sweater project with us.
Read below for her instructions on turning a Goodwill find into a new daily favorite

My Directions as follows: 

1)   Washing machine felt a 100% Angora swetter, mine was from Goodwill.

 2)    Then design your handbag and cut the pattern out.

 3.)   I needle felted  the entire bag using black and making my own design with the gray allowing  the gray color of the swetter to show “around the edges”.  This takes time and patience to achieve the desired look.

 4)    Hand sew together.  Actually the felt is very easy to sew by hand as my machine “didn’t like”  the heaviness of the project.

 5)   Then I lined it for a finished look.

 4)   I gently wet felted my work with the usual soap and hot water rubbing gently with a spong, then on to gentle rubbing with “plastic wrap” followed by cold rinse then towel >  coat hanger for drying.

 5)    Press with “just above” “wool setting” on my iron.

 6)    I purchased a purseket to be sure that it would hold it’s shape.  This is optional   I have had “Rave Reviews” on this project and am proud to share it with you as felting is a new experience to me.

 Very Truly Yours,  Dee Overpeck –Avon, Indiana

**Got a Project to Share?    Send it to:  customerservice@livingfelt.com

Bunny, Baby & Puppy…by Heather Hart

Needle Felted Bunny

 

Needle Felted Baby and Puppy

 

Needle Felted Dog

Look at these wonderul feltlings by Heather Hart of Albuquerque, NM!
If you’ve followed our blog a bit…you’d know that Heather is relatively NEW
to needle felting. In fact, she just discovered in in Early Dec. 2009…yet
she continues to wow us with her wonderul creations!

That is one of the reasons we LOVE felting….it is so easy to learn and
apply to your own style and flavor!

 

Needle Felted Lily ~ by Elizabeth Payne May 8, 2010

Needle Felted Flower

Elizabeth Payne created this needle felted lily and we are just in love with it!

“Campbell Pottery Lily   Campbell Pottery is located near me in Cambridge Springs, PA.  It is a marvelous restored barn that hosts a marvelous line of pottery by potter Bill Cambell, as well has several other lines of pottery, art glass and other treasures.  Surrounding the barn are fields of lilies that bloom mid summer.  There is a lily festival in July, and I am hoping that I will have the time to design an entry for this years juried festival.  We will have to see, as we are in the midst of a move!   Materials used:  New Zealand Corridale, Merino Top, Felting Needles of assorted sizes. The wool was laid out in fine, thin layers in the shades of Honey, Candy, Marigold, Candy, Marigold and a last layer of Honey.  After the colors were blended, I laid out three layers of fiber, with the center layer perpendicular to the outer layers.    This is my second flower that I have needle felted, and the first that I have blended color.  This is like painting with wool.  I used a photograph that I had taken a few years ago from the lily field for inspiration.”   Elizabeth Payne, Damselfly Studio  — Erie, PA