SusannaT Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 First I tried my hand at this hobby horse..no..umm..bunny.. He's still missing reigns and a few feathers. Then I tackled something I've wanted to do, a snowy owl for Esther. He came out quite beautiful, in spite all the curse words that left my mouth whilst trying to needlefelt my fingertips Those needles are SHARP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmgervais Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 They both look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LieZbeth Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 WOW they look really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparklepuppies Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Cute! You did a great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 They look great to me! that's one craft I'd love to try.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxxie Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Those are gorgious crittors! I will have to look up what needle felting is but you did a wonderful job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Med Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 these are both excellent, I'm so impressed, you did a great job. I have no idea how to do needle felting but I'm sure its a painstaking business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusannaT Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 You know that's what I thought.. that it would be hard. Apart from keeping your fingers out of the way it's quite relaxing. As I was at a work shop for the bunny, the gal next to me and I came up with categories for the needle thicknessess... Thick= yikes ouch! Medium= yooowwwwwwwwwwww!!! Thin= £&§*§**&##!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caseymini Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Susanna, is there any other way to hold the wool? Maybe a pair of tweezers or a needle tool(no pun intended)? That's one of the reasons I haven't tried it. I am accident prone as it is. Put a barbed needle in my hand and I have visions of harpoons and fish! LOL. Your first pieces are amazing! I especially love the owl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grynche Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 So cute! Faces are perfect. As soon as I deliver Plum to the humane society, I'm getting my needles out. I have a friend with a stack of books and a house full of fleece. We're gonna play and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLyn M. Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I've never heard of needle felting...but I can surely see the wonderful projects you did! What works of art and you just started?? Good for you! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyD Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 you did a great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusannaT Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 Casey, you do work on top of a piece of foam (like the kind in old mattresses, the roll out kind.. I can only remember the word in finnish now..ack) to start with until you start getting a shape. You also work on that for separate pieces like the wings... But at some point it just gets easier to pick the thing up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyckedWood Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 They are adorable! I love the owl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THmini2 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what2craftnow Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 FABULOUS WORK!! :lol: I would love to try this...but I'm pretty sure I would skewer myself but good!! Perhaps I could start out with something easy...say a YAK <no face, no eyes...just ALL HAIR> Doesn't every dollhouse deserve a yak in the yard??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyMinis Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 How precious! And you say these are your first needlefelted pieces? Yikes...you are good already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I never heard of this, but you have doen a fantastic job. They are wonderful. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin1056 Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 that is something i would like to try....one day :lol: fabulous job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmesue Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 The Snowy Owl is very nice. Excellent job! As a bunny, the first one is great too, good likeness.-if he was supposed to be a horse, however... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisbabe Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 its awesome...I too would end up with at least 2 missing digits....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntDee Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 those are so pretty. You did such a good job. In one of my sewing magazines there was an article for needle felting and I vaguely remember them putting the wool on a piece of something, but i can't remember what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjme63 Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 I've seen very cute little needle-felted dogs and cats on EBay and saw a tutorial on this on YouTube (I believe it was) - it looks like a difficult technique to master, but the end product looks so good! Great job - looks like you've got it on the first try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alamom Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 Fantastic job! those are both very cute!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee Posted November 8, 2009 Share Posted November 8, 2009 i have seen quite some needle felted animals, but few really look like the animals they are supposed to be. but you have done a great job here, these are two beauties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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