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 Wild and Wooly World

 Wild and Wooly World: 
Adventures in Needle Felting

sculpted, not stuffed...

I have finally put some stuff up in my Etsy store, so take a look:

www.etsy.com and put in the 'shop' for Wildandwoolyworld

or click below:
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New stuff

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SPRING CHICKS
Getting ready for spring and Easter.

Time for chicks.

(I like the idea of crepe paper feet on wire.) 
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SPRING HEAD BAND

New idea, think I 'invented' this.


I knit a cover over a metal head band
and then felt on top of it.

Passed the check for my tween daughter and her friends so it is
worth exploring.

Here's a bunch of wool balls. Juggling balls, dryer balls (use instead  
of dryer sheets), or cat toys.

I took 'scrap' wool and made the balls by felting in a stocking in the
washing machine for a couple of rounds and then needle felted on top.

If I make them egg shaped they would fit in with the Spring Theme...

Painting with wool in 3D

Gallery 1: Moths, Caterpillars, Dragonflies
Trollskog Trolls are part of the Swedish imagination, and in the tradition of of Elsa Beskow, John Bauer,
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This is part of my 'Svenska Visor' series: "Midsommarnatten plockar jag klöver och timotej..." 7 blommor, gärdesgård
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California's golden hills in wool version. They do look like something soft and rolling at a distance.
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More California inspired.
And also some cigar box diorama projects:
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This is just your average troll taking a nap.
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This is " Mors lilla Olle'. Meeting a bear, thinking it's a dog, sharing your blueberries.


Hi,

I want to share my fascination with this technique/ craft I discovered 3 years ago: needle felting.

First, there is something wonderful about wool fiber. It is soft, light, and warm. It has all kinds of natural colors and then you can dye it too.

Next, there is the 'magic part'; how you interlock the fibers and create form and shape.

Also, you can pick up your needle and wool, work on it, put it down, go off, or bring it along... No major set up and clean up...just be sure to keep your needles safe.


It is also fun because it is a reltively new and unknown craft, and it is always fun introducing it to people who have never heard of it.
I am still in a phase where I will see something or get an idea, and I will start thinking about how it would look expressed in wool. 



all you need...a needle...

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a piece of good foam...

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and your wool...

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Since I am Swedish, but have lived a dozen years in the Bay Area, I am beset with some nostalgia of my roots, so I have dedicated one Gallery to my Swedish origin.

Take a look! Give it a try!

Birgitta



  • Home
  • Wool
    • Raw wool processing
    • Physics of wool
    • Glossary
  • How to felt with a needle
  • Patterns, instructions...
    • Links to patterns
    • Make: Mushroom
    • make: cookie-cutter ornament
    • make: snake
    • make: sheep
  • Needle Felting Galleries
    • Gallery 1: Moths, Caterpillars, Dragonflies
    • Gallery 2: Animals
    • Gallery 3: Swedish/ Svenskt
    • Gallery 4: Dogs & Canines
    • Gallery 5: Christmas and ornaments
    • Gallery 6: Birds
    • Gallery 7: Miscellaneous
    • Gallery 8: "Jewelry"
    • Gallery 9: Bugs
    • Gallery 10: snakes
    • Gallery 11: Marine Life
    • Gallery 12: Wall hangings
  • Connect
    • Meet you at the fair...
    • Contact: email/ buy/ commission...
    • Guestbook
  • SUNOL Felt Art Project
  • Blog
  • Other wooly ideas