NEEDLE FELTING - a beginners experience

At the beginning of the year I made three resolutions: - to learn to use my craft robo (I have made a start on that), to do goldwork embroidery (I have everything ready now to start), and to learn needle felting.
http://www.wizpick.com/about_needlefelting.htm 

Ever since I discovered Etsy and Pinterest I have been seeing the most amazing needle felt creations.  Life like miniature animals, fantastic dolls and so much more.  It was all so beautiful that I wanted to see what I could do. http://pinterest.com/Deeliciousdee/needle-felting/ 

This weekend, having collected all the things I needed, I decided to take the plunge.  I did a quick bit of Internet research and immediately found I had the wrong sort of felting needle. I also found all sorts of tips, help and tutorials.

I meant to try and make a penguin as it looked fairly simple.  Not surprisingly it was not that easy.
 http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/needle-felted-penguin#slide_0 
I rolled my first shape and started work .... I love my creation and am really quite proud of it although I am not sure what it is exactly.

my very first piece of needle felting

Still a lot more practice needed.


A trip to the shops to get some other needles - it should be easier to do the finer detailing.

not quite sure what this little creature is

http://www.cdhm.org/tutorials/learn-to-needlefelt-a-bear.html


 This looks like a very good tutorial - so trying to make a bear could be the next project.

Although my creation did not end up quite as I had intended I liked needle felting so much that I am really glad that I decided to give needle felting a go.

he looks a bit like a rabbit dressed as a dragon

 I found these little creatures when I was searching for information on how to needle felt. 
 Twenty of the coolest and weirdest needle felted creations
http://www.oddee.com/item_97881.aspx 

my second piece of needle felting

I also tried the other method of needle felting (the type my needle was for)  and made this butterfly. 
This was felted on to a piece of grey felt roughly cut into a butterfly shape.