needle felted pumpkins

Needle felted pumpkin using carded wool

Thought I would put a second pumpkin video together for you. This time I am using wool batting sheets which require very little needle felting and are ideal for pumpkins and soft sculpture; particularly when using wire armatures. I use them for my own pumpkins because they are simple and relaxing to make whilst producing show stopping seasonal decor.

Wool batting differs only in the way it is processed.  Wool is carded into big lofty, springy sheets with fibres going in all directions. Wool tops (often referred to as roving) are long lengths of wool where the fibres are brushed into long smooth lengths, usually the thickness of your wrist. I use wool top (or roving) for my own animal sculptures and needle felting kits.

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Batting sheets and wool tops

All the wool I use in the video is available to purchase as one bundle: Website   Etsy

Happy Felting and feel free to ask questions in the comments below.

Video for using batting to wrap wire armature coming soon!

I have used Perendale and ethically sourced Merino batts from non mulesed sheep.

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