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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
752 Posts
Sabrina
Kansas
USA
752 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 03 2011 : 12:18:27 PM
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I started needle felting (finally) about a week ago! I'm making play food for my kids (it will be a Christmas gift). Its so much fun. I usually don't like crafts that don't have specific instructions but this has worked for me for some reason. The only thing I haven't figured out is getting the sizes right so that they are a similar scale, but really I'm not too worried about it either. One of my needles is already getting dull so I may have to research different brands and see if there is a way to make them last longer. Another thing I want to figure out is how to organize my roving so that it doesn't all stick together and mix up the colors...I'm thinking muslin bags (because I have a bolt of muslin I should do something with...) any ideas??
I'm going to have to go to the store this week and get some more roving in different colors. I just found out we have two specialty fiber stores here (it only took me nearly three years to figure that out!), I bought all my stuff at one and want to go this week to check out the other!
So far I've made a tomato, a bell pepper, a tiny green gourd, a jalapeno and a strawberry (but this still needs black spots) and a couple leaves that still need veins. :)
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Sep 03 2011 : 12:37:51 PM
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Hi Sabrina. I am going to be in Savannah in early Oct. for my nieces wedding. I would love to go to those 2 stores. I used to live in Sav. years ago. I haven't been in a few years but love it there. I need to get away from here for a few days and that's a great place to visit. If you could give me the addresses my sister could find them.
Also, I have no idea what needle felting is. I was at Hobby Lobby the other day and saw a lot of needle felting things but have no idea how it's done. I would like to learn.
Kris
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2011 : 12:39:42 PM
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pictures please???????????
Farmgirl # 2139
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2011 : 2:11:20 PM
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I looooove needle felting. Something about stabbing wool with a sharp needle is very therapeutic! lol!
Liz
Farmgirl #1947
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SylviaE
True Blue Farmgirl
350 Posts
Sylvia
Wichita
KS
USA
350 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2011 : 6:12:18 PM
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Hey I may have some roving that you can have. Didn't I buy some for something that I never got to?
Sylvia E
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sunflowercritters
True Blue Farmgirl
1102 Posts
Debra
Springfield
Maine
USA
1102 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2011 : 10:33:22 AM
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I love Needle felting.....what have you farmgirls made out of it? Would love ideas and patterns as well. I do uo had bags with snowmen on them...working on a vest with rabbit on it. So looking forward to hearing from you all.
I Thessalonians 5:16,17
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Deb-farmgirl sister #462
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2011 : 11:12:15 AM
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I just love the Needle felting items I've seen, but have no idea what is needed or how to do it. May have to see if I can find a turtorial that shows how to do it. Sounds like fun!
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2011 : 05:54:53 AM
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I love to needle felt. My favorite things to make are teddy bears. This little guy is taking me a while to finish, but he is getting there. I cannot even begin to imagine how many times I have poked my fingers and made them bleed, lol. But it is so worth it. It's awesome how the roving takes shape before your eyes.
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Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1515 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2011 : 4:37:52 PM
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I enjoy needle felting too, but seem to gravitate towards projects that involve felting fibers to a background fabric. It really is very therapeutic and stress-relieving to punch fibers into the background fabric. Here are some pics of a few projects I've done.
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Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
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Sobyn
True Blue Farmgirl
752 Posts
Sabrina
Kansas
USA
752 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2011 : 5:53:43 PM
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Wow marcy and merilyn your creations are awesome!! Mine do not look that great (but I DID just start!!)Brenda and Debra-I never could find "real" patterns for what I wanted to make, I did find a few tutorials and instructions online (youtube is the best because you can watch them do it) and that gave me a general idea otherwise I've been winging it. As a general rule I like patterns and directions in crafts but this is actually working ok for me!!
Mom-I'm sure you did :) I will definitely take it!
I will post pics eventually sorry just haven't gotten around to taking them yet :).
Kris I'll send you info on those stores. I went to the second one today, its much more knitting focused where the first one is slightly more eclectic with several different fiber arts type things. They are called Wild Fibre and Unwind (unwind is the one I went to today). If you google the names and savannah ga you will find their websites and facebook pages (unwind doesn't have much online but they do have a fb).
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4483 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4483 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2011 : 05:11:16 AM
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Love the projects you gals made. I have just started needle felting in a cookie cutter. You tube that. It does work out great.
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