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Needle Felting Instructions By Sue Squier (SueSquier@yahoo.com) Needle Felting is the oldest textile craft known to mankind. It's achieved by poking raw fibers into a piece of felt to create wonderful things. As the loose fibers are poked into the felt with a standard felting needle, you activate the natural microscopic barbs found in wool, which holds the fibers in place. The needles are very sharp. To protect your table from needle punctures, a piece of foam is used under your felt. I have forgotten my piece of foam a time or two and it doesn't work well, it doesn't feel very good either. This craft is recommended for anyone ages seven through senior adults. The materials you will need to get started are the following:
When you have your materials together, examine your piece of felt and decide where you want to begin. Place the piece of foam under the area on which you with to work, choose your fiber and you're ready to begin poking. I know, it sounds fun already. Place the fiber where you want it and poke the fiber into the felt utilizing your felting needle. You poke the fiber until you have reached your desired appearance. You can add or remove fibers from the felt as often as you desire, you won't damage the felt. This makes experimenting with felt fun and affordable. Simply pull the roving out with your fingers and start again. The fiber comes out as easily as it goes in. On the other hand, your roving will only come out of the felt when you take it out. You can shake the felt, hold it upside down, or hang it on your wall and it won't come apart. When you are ready to change colors, simply do so. There's no rinsing, wiping, or erasing. Just choose a different color of fiber and poke again. It's a great stress reducer. I tend to make tight pincushions when I'm mad at the world but after poking for a while I become very relaxed. Remember, don't forget to move the foam as you change areas, keeping your foam piece directly under your working area.
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