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How To Needle Felt A Cute Penguin – For Beginners

Penguins hold a special charm that transcends seasons, yet their appeal seems to heighten as the winter frost settles in. Delightfully crafted these adorable needle felted penguins embody the essence of joy and make for a delightful and soothing DIY endeavor.

With their simplistic shapes and straightforward needle felting techniques, creating a ‘Waddle’ of these charming creatures becomes a breeze. Indeed, ‘Waddle’ is the fitting term for a group of penguins, and adding these little cuties to your seasonal decor will spark a sense of homemade warmth. Embrace the magic of crafting as you embark on this delightful journey of bringing these beloved creatures to life, adding a touch of cheer to your home throughout the year, but especially during the cosy embrace of winter.

Skill Level – Beginners

YOU WILL NEED

Carded wool or wool tops in your preferred colours

Felting Needles – Size 38 is a good all rounder

Reverse felting needle – Optional

Felting mat

Time to make: 60 minutes

Start needle felting today and download the easy penguin pattern

Felt along with me workshop style below: For video tutorials please visit THE FELT HUB on YouTube and follow the beginner’s series of tutorials to create your basic shapes.

Happy felting!

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL

In this comprehensive needle felting tutorial, I’ll guide you step by step through the creation of an adorable baby penguin. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just dipping your toes into the world of needle felting, this tutorial is perfect for you. I’ll cover everything you need to know, from selecting the right materials to mastering essential needle felting techniques. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have your very own charming penguin creation to adorn your home or gift to a friend. So grab your felting needles and let’s get crafting!

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MORE GREAT CHRISTMAS DIY PROJECTS YOU WILL LOVE!

Fairy Tree Topper
Nordic Gnome
Pumpkin Gnome
Christmas Wreath
Sheep Bauble
Snowman
Winter Wonderland Pumpkins

Image shows cute needle felted Christmas decorations. DIY Christmas wreath, bauble, gnomes and fairies

For needle felting patterns visit the Lincolnshire Fenn Crafts website

Make A Needle Felted Fairy – Easy Christmas Craft Project

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MAKE A NEEDLE FELTED FAIRY TREE TOPPER WITH ME

Make time: 90 minutes

Skill level: Everyone

This fairy tree topper is sure to be a hit. No more need for those complicated, expensive store-bought ones that never quite look as good as you want them too. This one takes no time at all, is completely sustainable, and even better, is handmade by you! Lincolnshire Fenn Crafts brings you the ultimate in christmas crafts this season. A super easy to follow needle felting workshop.

Join me for 90 minutes of fully festive creative respite. It’s a completely free workshop so if you have your own wool stash then come and join me. It will be a fabulous evening and a great way to get in the festive mood. Why not make a night of it and get the whole family involved. Or, grab a glass of something special and have a Skype craft party. However you do it, I will be there answering your questions and showing you all my favourite felting moves.

You will need:

Pipe cleaners
Wool tops; white and whatever you have in your wool stash
Felting needle
Felting mat or soft base to work on

Fairy wool packs can be purchased HERE

EASY NEEDLE FELTED SNOWMAN IN JUST 1 HOUR

Christmas wouldn’t be fully festive without a needle felted snowman. Perfect for craft enthusiasts, nervous beginners and everyone in-between. A super easy to follow needle felting workshop. Needle felting kits are available on the Lincolnshire Fenn Crafts website Bring wool, felting needles, your favourite tipple and create a cute, super easy needle felted snowman to add to your Christmas décor.

Make time: 1 hour

Skill level: Everyone

You will need:

Any core wool
White carded wool – wool tops can also be used
Orange wool for carrot nose
Black or dark brown for details
Bright felting wool for scarf and hat
Felting needle
Felting mat, or soft surface to work on

Needle Felted Pumpkins In 30 Minutes – Easy Video Tutorial

September 10, 2020April 11, 20242 Comments

There is no denying that Autumn is my absolute favourite time of year. I have just enough time to pause and take a deep breath before the busy season is upon me. In fact, my Autumn mode usually starts at the beginning of August, when you can just about smell the change of season. So, what better way to kick off the season than with a perfect pumpkin project. It is so easy and you can go from wool to pumpkin in just 30 relaxing minutes.

Scroll down for the video tutorial.

YOU WILL NEED:
15g core wool for a medium sized pumpkin: approx 15cm.
10/15g wool batting sheet or wool top in any colour you like.
Contrasting wool colour: For pumpkin lines.
OPTIONAL: Embellishments: Wool locks, silk fibres, discarded jewellery, lace, ribbon etc

PUMPKIN NEEDLE FELTING KITS are available HERE on the Lincolnshire Fenn Crafts website.

I promise that pumpkins are one of the easiest things to needle felt so, even if you are the most nervous of beginners, I have every confidence of your pumpkin success! For those of you lucky enough to have beautiful weather this Autumn you can really make an outside impact, whether that be on tables or porches, with a ‘pile’ of pumpkins. Trust me when I say that you will soon be plonking pumpkins on every surface! They really are that addictive!

If you are lucky enough to have fabulous autumnal weather you can create a beautiful garden display.

Why not grab some friends or family members and have yourself a pumpkin party. Even if you are socially distancing you can have an amazing creative gathering through Skype, Zoom or other social media outlets that I know absolutely nothing about???

Don’t hold back with the colour or embellishments. Just fly in the face of tradition and have some creative fun!

Pumpkins are not just for Fall and Autumn so why not give them a Winter wonderland feel and enjoy them for even longer. I am in love with these Winter pastels and mine will be staying up right through Christmas.

Gnomes and pumpkins are a match made in heaven and my go to quick and easy projects if I need to just chill and relax. If you have been following my Nordic Gnome tutorial you will already know that gnomes are as easy as pumpkins to make. I CAN’T WAIT, TAKE ME TO GNOME TUTORIAL

Hopefully I have given you enough ideas to inspire your Autumn/Fall creativity so, just grab a felting needle and whatever is in your wool stash! Most important, it doesn’t matter what you make as long as you are creating something that makes you happy whilst doing it.

Click HERE to view pumpkin kits.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Are you ready for more needle felting projects?

TAKE ME TO THE GNOME TUTORIAL

Visit website for: GNOME NEEDLE FELTING KIT

More fun than you can……. well, shake a gnome at. Happy creating!

Needle Felted Gnomes Video Tutorial

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Following on the success of my needle felted Nordic Gnomes tutorial, I decided to add a video tutorial to go with it. I mean, Nothing shouts Christmas louder than Nordic gnomes! Well, maybe Noddy Holder, he’s really loud!

Tomte, Nisse, Tonntu or however you refer to them are now firmly established as part of our Christmas gnome decor , and I was introduced to them a few years ago by my Finnish pal, Anna. Let’s face it, there’s nothing like a bit of Nordic flavour to get us in the festive, hygge mood.

My video tutorials, like my written ones, are kept simple, informal and relaxed and I want you to feel like you have just popped into one of my workshops. So, wrap up warm, grab a cuppa (or mulled wine), your wool and needles or Gnome felting kit and join me for 25 minutes of easy, peasy, unadulterated craft respite. Now where’s those woolly socks?

See you over there x

From wool to gnome in 30 minutes!

Gnome Needle Felting Kit
£17.45 incl UK postage. Worldwide shipping.

Needle felted pumpkin using carded wool

September 8, 2018March 20, 20211 Comment

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.

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.

EASY DIY PUMPKIN FOR BEGINNERS

August 2, 2018March 29, 20244 Comments

EASY DIY PUMPKIN FOR BEGINNERS – FREE STEP BY STEP NEEDLE FELTING TUTORIAL

Whilst carded wool is usually my favourite wool for pumpkins, you can use pretty much any felting wool from your stash and, in this tutorial, you will see how easy it is to use wool tops. In addition, needle felted pumpkins are probably one of the easiest needle felting projects to make. However, making needle felted pumpkins is completely addictive, so your home will soon be full of fabulous handmade autumn and fall decorations.

WANT MORE PUMPKIN STYLES? OF COURSE YOU DO!

Don’t stop here! I have a pumpkin style for all tastes, and my Winter Wonderland pumpkins look festively fabulous right through to the new year. Just click HERE for more tutorials or order kits and accessories from the WEBSITE or ETSY

SUSTAINABLE AND BUDGET FRIENDLY CRAFT PROJECT

These pumpkins are so much better than shop bought. At just a fraction of the price, completely eco friendly, and biodegradable; no plastic pumpkins here! What’s not to love?

SHORT ON TIME, OR PATIENCE

Think you don’t have the patience, or time for crafts? Think again! This quick and easy needle felting project is perfect for the impatient, and time short, would be crafter. From wool to pumpkin in around 20 minutes you could even make a few in your lunch hour.

NEED THE WOOL AND TOOLS?

This tutorial uses all the lush colours in the Autumn bundle pumpkin pack. Wool is Shetland, and ethically sourced Corriedale. Click to shop Autumn Wool Bundle

WATCH THE VIDEO TUTORIAL

HAPPY FELTING!

Now you have got the hang of it there is no stopping you, and no end of pumpkin styles you can try!

Already thinking about Christmas?

Then discover my DIY Christmas craft projects HERE

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