Projects
Felt Plushies
A felt plushie is cut and sewn, not needle felted. Which felt to buy, why the pattern carries no seam allowance, and the edge stitches that hold a stuffed toy together.
12 min read Beginner
Topic
Beginner — page 3
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Felt Turtle
Tortoise or sea turtle is the first decision, because they differ in every part. How to felt a firm shell as its own piece, mark the plates, build either animal, and sew a patchwork felt turtle from sheet felt.
7 min read Beginner
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Needle Felted Pig
Felted pigs go wrong in two predictable ways: a dip above the snout that makes a bear, and pink wool that makes a sweet. How to avoid both, which ears belong to which breed, and how much wool a piglet really takes.
6 min read Beginner
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Felted Penguin
A felted penguin is two colours and one line between them. How to keep that line sharp instead of grey, what changes between an emperor, a gentoo and a little blue, and a felt penguin ornament for the tree.
7 min read Beginner
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Needle Felted Fish
Nothing about a fish body says fish. The fins and tail do all the work, and they only work if the body underneath is a flattened teardrop rather than a sausage.
6 min read Beginner
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Needle Felted Chicken and Chicks
A chick is two balls of wool and half an hour. A hen is the same two balls with a neck, a tail and a comb. Build them in that order, then make a nest of Easter chicks.
7 min read Beginner
Tips & Troubleshooting
What Is Felting
Wool is the only common fibre that permanently tangles itself into cloth. What actually happens to the fibre, and the four different crafts that all get called felting.
7 min read Beginner
Projects
Sweater Mittens
One felted jumper makes two or three pairs. The template, where to place it to use the cuffs, and the fleece lining that turns them from craft into kit.
4 min read Beginner
Supplies & Tools
Roving vs Top vs Batting
Three words for wool that has been prepared three different ways, used almost interchangeably by shops. What each really is, and which felts faster.
6 min read Beginner
Tips & Troubleshooting
Protecting Wool from Moths
Moths eat keratin, and a fibre stash is a buffet. What actually kills eggs, why cedar and lavender are not enough, and how to store wool so it survives.
4 min read Beginner
Supplies & Tools
Needle Felting Pen
A pen holds three to seven needles and covers ground several times faster than one. Where that speed is worth having, where it ruins the work, and which tool to buy.
5 min read Beginner