Needle Felting Beginners Start Here

Everything need to start your needle felting journey

A woman wearing a striped shirt and a colorful headscarf smiles as she holds a white ball up to one eye. She is sitting in a room with shelves full of colorful objects and books in the background.
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A felted wool figure of a rabbit with prominent ears and a beard sits on a table. Nearby is a burlap pincushion with two felting needles. In the background, there is a wooden crate with yarn in various colors and a potted plant.
avoid common mistakes – dos and don’ts
A variety of needle felting tools and wool roving are displayed on felt cushions. The tools include a single needle with a wooden handle, two multi-needle tools with plastic handles, and bundles of turquoise and white wool roving.
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO START NEEDLE FELTING
"Graphic with text 'LEARN TO NEEDLE FELT WITH CONFIDENCE' and four images: a flexing cartoon woman, two hands needle felting with wool, another woman smiling in front of crafting supplies, and a completed needle felted white cat.
Nervous Beginners start here
Hands holding a felting needle and wool, creating a felt object on a felt pad. Two felted chicken figures with red combs and yellow beaks are visible in the background. The person is in the process of needle felting.
easy Basic Shapes
A collection of needle felted wool mushrooms sits on a wooden surface. The orange mushroom with white spots is especially striking, while another features yellow and brown fibrous roots extending from its base. Other mushrooms vary in shades of brown and beige, creating a charming diy craft scene against a slightly blurred background.
Easy Projects
Three felted mushroom sculptures stand in a row. The mushrooms have white stems and whimsical, colorful caps: one yellow with white spots, one turquoise blue, and one red with white spots. The background is softly blurred, focusing attention on the mushrooms.
Free Printable
Four bundles of wool roving in orange, dark brown, gray, and light brown, stacked on a wooden bench with a blurred background.
Easy needle felting Wool Guide
Image of four crafting tools lined up. From top to bottom: a tool with a blue handle and a clear cap, an awl with a blue and beige handle, a wooden-handled tool, and a blue-handled pen-like tool. All appear to be used for sewing or crafts.
easy Felting needle guide
A collage of needle felting tools including various felting needles, a pen-style needle holder, wooden-handled needles, bundles of colored wool, and multiple loose triangular needles. Additionally, there's a needle inserted into a piece of burlap.
my favourite suppliers – ultimate list
A small, felted mushroom crafted from wool lies on a light, textured wooden surface. It has a white stem and brown cap. A thin wooden skewer is placed diagonally across the top right corner of the image.
Felters friend – The must have tool?
A row of felted lambs in pastel colors, adorned with fluffy wool, is lined up against a bright background. In front, there's a crafting template and size guide featuring a felted puppy with a brown patch around one eye, sitting on a wooden surface.
inspiring Pattern Downloads
A cute woolen llama and dog, crafted perfectly for needle felting beginners, sit alongside felted mushrooms on a tabletop. The image features a layered text box reading "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Top Tips," offering newcomers a delightful start here.
Frequently Asked Questions

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