Needle felting on crochet

Do you ever wonder how professional textile artists achieve a smooth, even finish to their needle felted artwork? Does your work look a little fuzzy, blobby or matted in comparison? Read on for three effective tips to get you felting like a pro.1. Stab Sensitively!Have you ever looked at your work and though "that looks a bit...stabby"? Have the holes made by your felting needle really left their impression on your work? The chances are that this is because when you stab down with your…

you could be crafting beautiful, unique pieces if you just get started! What are the stories you continue to tell yourself about why you can’t needle felt?

When I started needle felting the first thing I made were animals of the feline variety. This was naturally because I am cat obsessed, like a lot of us are, and I wanted to capture in wool a particular character they have which you might recognise!

A needle felted Christmas ornament I created of a rainbow trout. This felted fish has glass eyes that shine on its face and pearlescent sequins glimmer to hint at water on the fins. It hangs fittingly from a fishing line. - Created by Sheri Kowalski

I was always intrigued by needle-felting. I found this tutorial on Pinterest and I loved the idea, but I had never tried this technique before, so I didn't dare just giving it a go without reading more about it first. As I couldn't find the original post online - the link just led me to a Polish "Pinterest-alike" tool - I had to look for information else where. Luckily, I am a member of Crafty Creatives and one of the monthly kits contained a pretty good "how to" for beginners with no…

These beginner-friendly needle felting kits are a great way to learn the art of needle felting. You'll love these cute felting projects.