Needle Felted Santa Ornament

I love this little Santa! He is from the ornament kit that Sarafina Fiber Art sells. I already had everything I needed except the glasses so truth be told, I bought the kit just for the tiny spectacles! I know I could order them online but it was a week until Christmas and I hadn't felted anything Christmas-y yet! So since I was going to be in the area of her shop (for a date night with my hubby!), I just bought the kit so I could squeeze in one project before the holiday. Plus it's better to shop local, right? :)

He is really easy and quick to make, and super fun!

I love his round shape!

Here is a link to where I purchased the kit: Sarafina Ornament Supply Pack


Also, I wanted to share this little needle felted Christmas Tree "painting" that my 6 year old daughter made (with my assistance) for her Grammy last year. We used a cookie cutter to get the basic shape. Projects like this are easy and satisfying for kids to do, they just need a little patience and to be careful with the sharp needles.

Merry Christmas!!

Happy Turkey Day!

Hope you had a very happy Thanksgiving! Mine was great, the kids enjoyed playing with their little cousin and we all were fat and happy! Here is a little turkey I made, isn't she cute, with her little bow?

Gobble, gobble!

Needle Felted Owls Using Curly Wool for Wings!

I honestly had no idea how I was going to use these colorful curly locks so I was excited to create these! I wanted to also do a blue one so I had one in each of my three kids' favorite colors but that was the one color that I did not have in the curly wool. I guess some shopping is in order :)

A Tiny Needle Felted Owl

He sits in my kitchen window, hiding behind this pumpkin, and watches me do the dishes, he never offers to help!

My First Needle Felting Projects!

I started needle felting last year and fell in love because I think that it is a fairly easy craft to do. You can make really fun and cute little tchotchkes for your house or as gifts with minimal cost and skill. It is also an easy project to set down and come back to later, which is good for me since my munchkins don't give me much time to craft! So these are my first efforts, I was very proud of them!

First thing I made was this tiny bunny. Not mad for a first try! I would do things differently now but I like her! I also made this pumpkin using some orange roving I had. I used polyfill (like for stuffing pillows and stuffed animals) for the core because I did not have much on hand. I just wadded a ball together, tied string around it to help it keep it's shape and then needle felted as you normally would. A lot of people don't like using poly fill because it is not natural but if you are just starting out, or don't have a lot of money to spend on crafting, I will give you a free pass on polyfill! Then I wrapped the roving vertically all around and I only needle felted the top and bottom. I didn't really know what I was doing and it is very squishy, not firm at all, but again, I like it!

Next, I made these teeny winter friends. I really like making small creations such as these because you can really stretch your stash a long way! I also do not have much room right now for displaying my "friends" as my husband calls them (makes me sound pathetic haha, oh well!) so this size is perfect for me now.

I made this cute little snowman with a scarf and a green hat with a red heart on it!

And this little penguin! I have to go back and fix him, his head is about to fall off!

Hope you enjoyed seeing my very first needle felting projects!

My Favorite Youtube Tutorials

Here is a quick list of my favorite YouTube Channels that offer needle felting tutorials.

Sarafina Fiber Art - My favorite needle felt artist! I love her work! Her YouTube channel is awesome and you can learn a lot. Its great for beginner to advanced needle felters.

Felted Sky Studios - Very lovely nature-inspired creations.

Gypsy Felting - From the basics to advanced tutorials.

Living Felt - Mostly flat felting tutorials.

Felt Alive - How to felt people

Fluff-a-Torium -  She doesn't have too many videos yet but I love this channel! Mostly wet felting.

Maqaroon - She is great! She does cute kawaii style animals.

Flying Mio - More kawaii. She does tutorials for some of the kits you can buy on Etsy.

Kawaii Felting - She is new to the YouTube scene, but her cute creations are super easy to duplicate, awesome for beginners.

Pufftique - Very cute little creations that are easy to do yourself.


That should keep you busy for awhile! Please let me know of any good ones to add to the list!

Learn Needle Felting Basics - My Favorite Beginner Tutorials

Here is a list of my favorite beginner tutorials for those looking to get started in needle felt, or at least wanting to know what it is all about.

Needled Felted Sculpture Tutorials:

This is about the best, in-depth into I have come across!
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=51271.0

Basic Needle Felting Terminology:
https://flippityfelts.wordpress.com/needle-felting-for-beginners/felting-terminology/

This is a super simple 4 minute overview that quickly shows the very basics:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU6tihDWHhQ

Here is a very basic tutorial for the beginner:
http://www.lilblueboo.com/2012/02/basic-needle-felting-a-tutorial.html

This site contains many great techniques for making needle felted animals:
http://www.chushka.com/felting_tips.html#fluffy

A small compilation of basic tutorials:
http://thesilverpenny.homestead.com/freeprojectneedlefelting.html

A few intro videos:
http://www.hawthornhandmade.com/needle-felting-tutorials-2/

Here are some more advanced tutorials:
http://needle-felting.deviantart.com/gallery/26595740/Tutorials


Wet Felting Tutorials

This is an awesome beginner wet felting lesson:
http://crafts.tutsplus.com/tutorials/fundamentals-of-wet-felting--cms-20738

An intro lesson:
http://rosiepink.typepad.co.uk/rosiepink/tutorial-wet-felt-making-for-beginners.html

There are no photos here, but its a good basic lesson:
http://www.dharmatrading.com/home/wet-felting-and-nuno-felting.html

Here is an in-depth lesson on wet felting:
https://sarastexturecrafts.wordpress.com/2010/09/06/tutorial-a-guide-to-basic-wet-felt-making/


If you know of any other great resources, please leave a comment so I can add them to the list! Thanks!

Hello there!

Hello! Welcome to my little blog about needle felting! My name is Katie and I am relatively new to creating needle felted toys but I just love it, and feel like this is a crafty thing that I am actually good at! I have a lot to learn but I want to share my creations with you along the way. I love to make 3D animals the most. I am also a homeschooling mom to three munchkins! Thank you for stopping by!