Pendant made from wool roving.

A friend showing of a neclace and purse. The purse is made from black and white wool felt and roving.

The pillow is made from teal felt and felted with off white wool roving.

Canvas bags felted with wool roving.

http://www.hookedonfelt.com/about.htm

When I tell people that I became a needle felter by accident, I’m not kidding! My friend, Barb Marr had taught me to do Locker Hooking. I made about 13 2′x3′ rugs. I had a great time, but I wanted to do more. I crochet only in the very basic sense of the word, and don’t knit at all. So it was obvious to her that the options were pretty limited in what she could share with me. Barb encouraged me to purchase the Wingham Felting Tool. She didn’t really instruct me on how to felt with it, nor did I buy any instructions. I went home and made 3 hats, took them back to Barb and Gene to get their opinion. They told me that I was doing something a bit different. Hence, the accidental needle felter. I’ve since designed a soft hat form, 2′ x 3′ rug form, shawl form, and a few other things, that can be made by someone like myself, with little or no skill in knitting or crocheting, or even sewing. Needle felting has opened up the world of wool and fiber to me and I am so grateful. You can wear it, walk on it, hang it, drape it, give it as gifts, the ideas are endless. Everything is done with a simple barbed needle. Is that exciting? If you are interested in becoming a needle felter yourself, visit their site you might have the next big idea that makes you an accidental needle felter

I found Gretchen on ESTY and think her crafts are wonderful. I love her bowls and thought I would share a little about her and her art. I suggest all of you go take a look at her ESTY shop and judge for yourselves. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=589356

Andrea Graham, Feltmaker - Fibre Artist

Andrea’s art runs the gambit, from exquisite wall art and vases to playful sculpture. I hope everyone welcomes Andrea to our site and visited her at: http://www.andrea-graham.com/index.html to see all her felting art work. I am sure she will be happy to answer any questions you might have about felting.

I found this to be one of “Uncommon Threads” airing on DIY most interesting and informative shows on wet and needle felting. They showed step by step how to create jewelry, a belt and scarf. I own the Carol Cypher’s book HAND FELTED JEWELRY AND BEADS and it is one of the better books on wet and needle felting. If you would like to learn more go to this DIY site and see the instructions on three different methods of felting. http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_needle_arts/article/0,2025,DIY_13768_5318340,00.html

Scarf With Felt Medallions

Carved and Beaded Bangle Bracelet

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_needle_arts/article/0,2025,DIY_13768_5318385,00.html

Multicolored Felt Rope

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/cr_needle_arts/article/0,2025,DIY_13768_5318282,00.html

Ray Reynold’s Fiber Art

I found Rachael’s blog while searching the net and thought her felting art to be unique and should be of interest to all felters. Following is a short bio about her. Visit her blog and view her slideshow.

Rachel is an artist living in Southampton, England. She loves working with felt and is married to a computer geek, and is currently learning how to spin wool, keep an allotment ((gardening), in the United Kingdom) with her friend and she owns of a beautiful dog called Amina. She regularly runs workshops to teach the wonderful craft of felt making and also enjoys visiting schools for talks and workshops.

I found Jodie’s blog as I Googled my way through a number of felting and fiber artist blogs and sites. When I saw these happy ladies working on this joint felting project with their children and on a raining day I had to share her blog: http://vintagericrac.blogspot.com/ with you. It really looks like fun! Jodie’s posting is “We Felted and we Felt it!”

http://www.amazon.com/Hand-Felted-Jewelry-Beads-Designs/dp/1596680059/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-2715256-3552100?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184619353&sr=1-3

Sea-Glass Felted Necklace

By: Linda L Lanese

I find Heather’s diverse uses in the art of felting just short of brilliant. I wanted to purchase everything on her web site: http://www.spiralworksfelt.com/index.htm. Do visit her site and you too will be impressed by this felt artist.

Heather‘s unique felted wool vessels and sculpture are composed of mixed media including felted wool, wire, yarns, and beads.

Heather learned over the years that there is a meditative quality to a repetitive craft which can be nourishing to the spirit and be deeply relaxing. As a pediatric occupational therapist, she often spends her professional time helping to nurture the uniqueness, creativity, and independence in children with developmental challenges as they learn to play, go to school, and care for themselves.

Horst's art is housed in the Kent State University Museum. The site not only shows his design but also how he makes his felt. It is very interesting if you are into felting.

http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/horst/pieces.htm#Moss

Felted Silk Chiffon Scarf, Tammy L. Deck

Tammy has been crafting since she was a little kid. Her passion for fashion and wearable art started when her mom taught her to sew in fifth grade. She went on to get her degree in clothing and textile science at a fashion design school. Tammy considers her pieces to be works of art--but not art that shouldn't be touched! Like this scarf... You've heard of a felted scarf, and you've heard of a silk scarf, but a felted silk scarf? Tammy's creation is as beautiful as it is unique, and it takes traditional felting to a new level.

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_accessories_other/article/0,1789,HGTV_3226_3709284,00.html

My Oops Scarf

I have wanted to try doing the felted medallions onto a scarf. Due too many factors that were my fault, I now have my Oops Scarf. First when I made the medallions I forgot to use the bamboo skewers to roll the roving around. I just rolled them! This was not too bad but when I went to felt them to the scarf because it was tightly woven silk, it would not wet felt. I them decided to needle felt the medallion on and began seeing the tiny pin pricks around the edge of the medallion. I was upset but kept needle felting. Well, much to my surprise I saw an interesting smocking pattern emerge and thought it was intriguing and I finished it off. Not that I would do it again, but the scarf is pretty and useable. I thought I would share my mistakes with you.

Regards, Linda

I purchased the book entitled “Knitting Never Felt Better” By; Nicky Epstein. This is filled with incredible felting ideas and such unique applications and felting methods. My friend knitted this scarf using Artyarns Kid Mohair Yarn, Color: 411 Fern, on her knitting machine because I simply did not want to knit a scarf on size 6 needles and she owed me :) I then I used glass flower arranging pebbles and tiny piggy hair rubber brands to make the felted puffs. You leave the rubber bands in during and after felting until dry. When dry, remove the rubber bands and the puffs stay put. It is really a pretty scarf!

Please check out the book and consider buying it if you love different types of knitting and felting.

Book Link: http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Never-Felt-Better-Definitive/dp/1933027118

http://www.fibrespacecrafts.com/index.html

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=21330.msg173302#msg173302

http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/2007/07/needle-felting-dots.html

Someone suggested an article on the Pierrot - needle felting machine. I see the price with shipping to the US is AUD $777.50 which is $666.94 USA dollars. This appears to be a top-of-the-line machine although I did not see any reviews. If you are buying in another country you would have to convert the AUD amount. I see that Pierrot is one of our Craft Gossip advertisers and I will add what I have learned outside their web site.

There are several machines and needle attachments for many standard sewing machines, but they do warn about lint built up harming a standard machine. I came across the following site: Fiberella Tell about Several Felting Machines So if anyone is interested in looking into a machine read everything on this site.