Hello, hello!

If you’ve ended up here you’ve probably purchased one of my felting kits and so let me first say, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I hope you will find the information below helpful in addition to the step by step instructions provided in your kit.

A CoUPLE TIPS FOR WORKING WITH WOOL

START SMALL. Work with small amounts of wool at a time. Build a core first, then add layers to achieve the desired size or color saturation rather than trying to needle a large loose puff of wool down to a felted shape.

To separate wool into smaller sections, pull lengthwise holding the wool with a hand at each end. The closer your hands are to the middle the harder it will be to pull apart. Repeat and pull apart each new section. Sections will get smaller with each pull.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE POKING. Felting needles have notches in the last inch of the needle tip. Every time you poke the needle into the wool these notches grab fibers and entangle them with the repetitive motion of poking. The more you poke, the more entangled the fibers will become, and the more dense your felted wool will become. If those notches aren’t going into the fiber, they aren’t doing their job. In other words, if you aren’t poking, you aren’t felting. JUST KEEP POKING.

FELTING 3D OBJECTS

RECOMMENDED TOOLS

Clover Pen Felting Tool (holds up to 3 needles in a comfortable grip)

Clover Punch Tool (holds 5 needles, great for finishing surfaces evenly and for 2D elements)

Woolbuddy Felting Mat (lasts longer than foam)

Upholstery Needle (or similar large eyed needle for attaching ornament hanging loops)

MATERIALS & RESOURCES

I’m a firm believer in shopping small whenever possible. Here are a few of my favorite small biz fiber shops that carry felting tools, fiber, and other supplies for all you felting needs.

Port Fiber (Portland, ME)

Halcyon Yarn (Bath, ME)

Sarafina Fiber Art (MD)