Teach yourself needle felting

by Jen

Needle felting is the art of making, soft, cute, whimsical figures out of stitched felt. There are lots of tutorials, like the project pictured here from Pimp Stitch, available from blogs and other websites. But if you want some basics to get started with, I’ve put together some sites that might be helpful:

Start with a very simple two-dimensional project to learn the basic techniques.
ReproDepot’s tutorial – takes you through a basic pattern
Follow this page to a PDF that shows you in great detail how to make the little head pictured at the top…
…and this one to make a little flower
This apple tutorial is a little more complicated
Learn to make a goblin face
It’s always good to a forum so you have other hobbyists to chat with and get suggestions or help from
Needle Felting Basics – The Silver Penny’s tutorial with patterns. You can download a PDF of it or read it online.
Check out this technique from Betz White, using a special felting mat that’s like a brush