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Originally Posted by pinetreelover
Thanks for the advice. Do you have any websites you recommend to learn about needle felting?
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Good Morning from Naples Fl....
I'm surprised there a few interested in felting. I think that it has to do with the local a person lives in. Florida of course isn't sheep country.Any roving, kits, books that I buy comes from, Michigan, Wisconsin, upper state New York. These are some of the sites I like best:
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www.mielkesfarm.com/ladybug_dir.htm They give online directions on the basics of needle felting with making a ladybug. Nice selection of books. Nice roving's with many colors. I like this one the best. It's a family that is so unique and you can sure tell they love their business.
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www.blacksheepdesigns.com She carries many kits, that are nice when starting out. I like sculpting figures and animals and relief pictures; more then felting boots, shawls etc. had enough of that in Ohio.
Pat Sparks is a real needle felting maven....she knows her stuff. Mielfesfarm carries her books. Pat has a watercolor felt book/manual that is out of this world. A real must have for the serious needle felter. And another place has some inside pictures of this book. That one is:
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www.marrhaven.com/watercolorfeltbk.html (http://www.marrhaven.com/watercolorfeltbk.html - broken link) This is also a supplier, and sells sheepskin and roving. They have a large selection of items.
Some needle felting so called experts are so negative on line the say.... Oh don't needle felt if you have poor eyesight, your going to have all kinds of jabs
. Bologna! Your going to have a few that a band-aid and antiseptic won't do the trick. Not a 911 call. Needle felting needles are very sharp with burrs on the ends. The burrs pick up the roving and make the felt. These needles are very brittle. That will be your biggest complaint of all, going through alot of needles till your comfortable with them.
I wish you the very best of luck on your needle felting......