Learn to Needle Felt - ashford handicrafts

Learn to Needle Felt
NEEDLE FELTING
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These instructions are designed to guide you through the basic
techniques of needle felting. Once mastered, you can add your
own unique style to your project.
Before you start your project, you might like to experiment with
a small piece of sliver.
This beginners project will make a basic flower.
Many 3D forms can be made by starting with some basic
shapes, for example: a cylinder, fold or rolled ball.
Materials
25gms of Ashford Corriedale sliver - 6 colours
1 Felting needle 36 gauge
Needle felting foam not included in kit
For more advanced techniques and 11 projects refer to “The
Ashford Book of Needle Felting” by Barbara Allen.
02
Remove your fingers. Needle the sliver a few times to stop it
from unrolling. Continue working the sliver into a circular form,
needling around the centre leaving the outer edge unfelted.
The flower base: Take a 20cm length for the base colour,
wrap firmly around 2 fingers to form a circular wad of sliver
(wrapping firmly will reduce your felting time).
03
The petals: Using the tip of the needle fold in the sliver to a
petal shape and needle to hold. Keep pulling in any sliver that
strays outside your petal shape.
04
Turn over, working the reverse side as well. Needle repeatedly,
continuing to shape the petals, you will see the wool sliver
gradually felt down.
06
To firm up the edges hold the base of the flower between your
thumb and forefingers and carefully jiggle the needle in and
out, working right around the edges. Tip: Trim with scissors once
finished to remove any wispy fibres.
05
To thicken up your base and petals, wrap a small amount of
sliver over your petal, needle to hold. Repeat over each petal
using the patten as a guide. Continue working the needle
around the base and petals.
07
The centre: When you are happy with the shape and thickness
of the base, start the middle circle. Pull off a small piece of
wool and form a rough circle shape on your foam. On top of
the sliver place a coin.
08
Make a dent with your felting needle around the outside of the
coin. Remove the coin and fold any stray fibres into the middle
of the circle while working the needle in the centre.
10
Needle the disc onto the centre of the flower.
09
Turn the disc over and felt the other side continuing to pull
in any stray fibres. Work the needle on an angle trying not to
push the needle too far through as this pushes the fibres out
the opposite side.
11
Create the top disc using a smaller coin. Repeat steps 9 and
10.
Happy Felting!
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