Hello and welcome to Curly Birds Beginner’s Guide to Felting series. Several people have asked me to write tutorials on wet and needle felting and so here we go...
The first post in the series introduces roving and where to buy it. Visit a farm, buy roving on-line, and be inspired by all the possibilities. View Post
Grab some roving and let’s get making... we are wet felting with kids. This post shows how to wet felt. Ultimately, your children will never have cleaner hands. Ever. View Post
How to make felt balls with kids. View Post
Just in time for Halloween, how to make bugs out of felt balls. (Lots of felt ball inspiration from around the web included. View Post
Twirly Pencil Covers are a fun back to school craft to make and use. Give all of your friends matching ones and begin a trend! View Post
More of my felted creations (click on the image to see the project details)...
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If you have projects that you have already made, please add a link in the comment section so we can all have a look. And if you're motivated to make something inspired by the series, please send pictures to [email protected]. By becoming a fan of Curly Birds on facebook you'll be able to join in the fun.
Facebook: Behind the scenes shots and first to see new projects. You can also upload your pictures to the Curly Birds facebook page.
Pinterest: I will be continuing to update my Felting Pinterest borad with tutorials, ideas, and inspiration. Follow along with felted projects and ideas.