Needle Felting

Needle felt pumpkin

What is needle felting?

Needle Felting: an ancient art dating to the Greek and Roman era. It was used to create warm, semi-water proof clothing items.

Needle Felting is a dry process using mainly wool roving and specialty barbed needles. Wool roving is wool that has been cleaned and dyed (or natural) but not yet spun into thread/fiber. It looks like fluff.

You can “flat” felt which is felting onto another surface such as wool, denim, any dense fabric. Or you can sculpt the roving into anything your imagination can dream up. The main trick is NOT to have your fingers and needles in the same spot at the same time – the needles are extremely sharp!

I have become totally captivated with Needle Felting and am teaching classes at My Little House on Second Street in Katy, TX and have a few pieces for sale at The Velvet Trellis on Memorial in Houston.

Frank is a major pumpkin person, so when I found a Needle Felting Pumpkin Kit (pictured above), I had to give needle felting a try. As the old saying goes “nothing ventured” – two weeks later I was teaching a class in Needle Felting. Sculpting seems to come naturally to me and with a vivid (or is it warped?!) imagination, the only limitation with needle felting seems to be enough time to dedicate to it. Good thing I’m a night owl.

We will be teaching Needle Felting Classes – watch for an update to the schedule...we’re in the process of getting our calendar organized.

Whatever your needle of choice is – embroidery, needle punch, or needle felting - may you always have fun with it!

To help you along your needle felting way, we're happy to provide the information below:

• Notes on foam
• Notes on needle holders and needles
• Notes on roving
• Needle felt pictures (rabbits, santas, witches & monsters, and other fun stuff!)