I love making things that are useful.  And useful as well as beautiful is even more exciting, as you will find with this wonderful tutorial from RosiePink.

I think I’ve shared a number of their wonderful tutorials now and they … Read More...

Sometimes we take our own knowledge for granted.  For example, I live in New Zealand, the sheep capital of the world! 🙂  So I tend to already know a lot of the when, where, how and what of wool … Read More...

You’ve probably seen the odd tutorial for something like this, but this one is just a bit extra special.

How amazing is the vessel above?  I just love the colour combinations, the textures, the quality of the vessel, it’s … Read More...

Got more in your stash than you could ever felt?  Or perhaps someone has gifted you a mass of fibre you wouldn’t normally use!  Here’s some top ideas for using up those extra roving piles!

Quick Weave Wall

You may just be here because you enjoy making things with your hands, and that’s certainly me as well, but I have been selling my work for over 20 years now in various places.  The world has definitely changed … Read More...

They say the eyes are the window to the soul, I’m not so sure about that, but it certainly helps to add character, realism and depth to your work if you have spent some quality time creating artistic eyes.

The … Read More...

One of the things people often ask when they have been needle felting for a while, is how to get the surface of their work nice and smooth.  It’s generally one of those things that comes with time and … Read More...

When you are working with a resource like felting mats, that tend to wear out over time, you will want to know as much as you can about your options.  I’ve found over the years that I’ve used a … Read More...

I think you will love the download that is shared on todays page.  Lincolnshire Fenn has been around for quite some time and you have probably already checked out a number of their tutorials or watched their great videos on … Read More...

Wet felting has so many uses, and incorporating it into other crafts can be fun, experimental and problem solving to name just a few reasons for making your own wool ‘fabric’.  With Prefelt you are wet felting to perhaps … Read More...

If you have ever made stuffed teddies and other toys, you know that generally speaking, they are jointed together with cotter Pin joints!  (except for those with safety joints for children).  But if you are a needle felter, you … Read More...

Have you always wanted to make gorgeous flowers that will last and last?  Even more, do you want them to be super realistic?  Well this is the page for you, I am so impressed with the amount of knowledge, instruction … Read More...

Lindsey Thomas, Needle Felter

The best way to be inspired is to look for inspiration, and when we feel a bit stuck in our rut of making the same kinds of things over and over I love to get … Read More...

As you know I’m always looking for something new and interesting we can do with our wet felting!  I just love this one and would never have thought of wet felting a bracelet!  They actually use both techniques with … Read More...

Are you someone who has access to fleece?  Or perhaps just an urge to buy direct from the sheep and really make your fibres unique and personalised from the first wash to the colour and then the final use … Read More...

I’m sure you have already found that the Dad in your life is rather hard to buy for and even harder to handmake items for!  We’ve been through the socks, ties and chocolates phase.  The handmade cards and … Read More...

Ok try and say that 10 times fast! 🙂  But isn’t a Fun Family of Frogs a neat idea to bring some joy to Dads office, bedside table, or garden shed?

I really love the ideas that they come up … Read More...

In my search for wet felting tutorials that create more than a flat sheet of felting, today I came across this awesome, well document tutorial, from a New Zealand website!  Which is funny because I’m in New Zealand and … Read More...

If you are a lover of all things crafty, like myself, you probably already know it’s super hard to create anything for the males in your life.  If you’re lucky you have a few guys that just love handmade … Read More...

Have you tried to dye your own fiber yet?  It’s so much fun and so useful if you have a limited amount of coloured fiber you can purchase!  How many more gorgeous colourways you could have in your fiber … Read More...