Needle felted critters

[crochetdiva]

I posted these a while ago, but have recently had inquiries about needle felting, so I thought I would repost for anyone who missed it and might be interested.
Thanks.
The last thing I made:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/felted%20creations/abearinthehand.jpg

A hedge hog pin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/swaps/hedgehog.jpg

Sock monkey pin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/monkey1.jpg

Flower bear pin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/flowerbear.jpg

Kitten pin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/kitty.jpg

The bear that started it all:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/IMG_0012.jpg

She likes to show off!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/bearsplits.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/ballerina1new.jpg

[JCB]

Those are just tooooo cute!!! I love the bear-llerina doing the split :)

Do you know there is a yahoo group for needlefelting?

Joan

[kahud48]

Yes, they are very cute. You will have to send one of these to Carol Duval:
Sock monkey pin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...uff/monkey1.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/crochetdiva/My%20stuff/monkey1.jpg)

[fran]

They are all adorable. Very nice work.

[feltbug]

thankyou andrea for showing me your bears etc.
now all i have to figure out is how to get started on something like this.
do you mold the felt into shape or is it cut out and sewn together like in normal bear making?
wendy

[crochetdiva]

I suppose there are many ways to make them, Wendy, but the way I taught myself is to take some rovings and poke it with a special felting needle. This mats the wool together. If you do it enough it hardens and shapes.Hope this is helpful.

[cupcake]

These are adorable! I cant imagine how you made them. What is a felting needle like?

[Tampa Doll]

They are really cute. I especially like the sock monkey.:hook

[Qmare]

Andrea, those are wonderful! their expressions are so sweet!

[wyldflrs]

They are so cute!

[kjdfairy2]

I absoutely love them and think they are so adorable and fun looking. Great job. :cheer

[crochetdiva]

Thanks everyone!


A felting needle has little barbs on it so that it grips the wool and matts it...it also leaves a mighty big hole in your finger at times...OUCH!!

These are adorable! I cant imagine how you made them. What is a felting needle like?

[cupcake]

Thanks for that. Do you know what the history of it is as I have never heard of this.

[mimicat]

Those are so cute, Andrea! You're so crafty and talented! :yay

[Roli]

Andrea, are any of your animals for sale? :think

[yarncat]

Cute projects,Andrea!

[Chiscrochetcrazy]

Oh I'm in love those are all sooo cute :manyheart

[ReneeH]

Really cute and really neat!

[crochetdiva]

Andrea, are any of your animals for sale? :think
So far they have all been gifts or exchanges...but someday I might get my act together and sell them.

Thanks everyone for your kind words!:manyheart

[crochetdiva]

Thanks for that. Do you know what the history of it is as I have never heard of this.
I don't know the history...but there is a place in New Zealand that sells needle felting kits and supplies. It is called bearycheap.com.