I Tried A Needle Felting Kit For The First Time

[@FlareHeart]

A quick tip for making things more round: Each poke of the needle will compress the wool in the direction of the poke, so if you want to make it more round, you will need to be more varied in the direction of the pokes. For a cylinder you'll want to poke a bit, rotate a small mount, poke a bit, rotate, etc. Poking too much on one side will make it flat because you are compressing it all in the same direction.

[@Tfwcrochet]

Yeah I figure I didn’t really turn it enough. Thank you for your insights!

[@Margot_Lazarus]

I am an avid needle felter and I have some tips for you. From what I can see it looks like you may need to poke harder. Finished needle felted pieces are quite dense. You can actually know it's finished by the fact that you don't see any fuzzy wool sticking out. For round pieces you want to poke all the way around. You work on one side a bit then turn repeat. The pieces will get smaller as you work them so you're absolutely right about adding more wool as needed. Overall, for a first try you did well! It's very cute. I'm glad you enjoyed the process. You can also make needle felted pictures if that interests you. Flat pieces that you can put in a frame or an embroidery hoop!

[@CACreativeLoops]

I love that you do your own thing… I don’t think I’ve ever followed a pattern without making some changes based on my personal preferences. Those changes make yours unique with your own style 😊

[@danisanerd]

I use needle felting to create eyes and other features for my Amigurumi, it works great for that

[@velvety2006]

me too kids can rub their faces against the stuffies face and the eyes don't hurt them nor do they entice pulling them off because they are flush to the face

[@Snek_Go_Boop]

I would absolutely love to see you try more crafts, fibre art related or not. I'd be interested in seeing that knitting kit you brought up in a past video if you could find it! I was working on a mini heart-granny square pouch while watching! They work up so fast.

[@Tfwcrochet]

The knitting kit is already purchased! I’m planning on filming that video soon!!! Glad you’re liking the series.

[@HuskyMama1009]

I love needle felting! Would suggest the following: * get a 2-3" thick cushion, like from Joanns, the kind to make seat cushions. Be sure to get the denser foam. Put it on a thick piece of cardboard so you don't damage your table surface * sit with your back straight, every 30 minutes or so stop and stretch your neck, back, shoulders * get a tool that has multiple needles on one shaft, speeds things up. Some have thicker needles for starting the felting and finer ones for more delicate work. * you can make your own roving if need/want to -- just cut lengths of yarn, wool or I've used acrylic (!), tie them to bottom of a hanger, then use Lily's slicker brush to brush out the yarn. * you can "paint" with the roving. Get a piece of wool or wool felt, sketch a design lightly onto the felt, then poke away! If lots of fun, can be embellished with beads, etc. * some use a special guard on their finger to avoid stabbing their own fingers. No one literally wants your "blood, sweat and tears" in the piece! * you can use a metal cookie cutter as a tool. Put the cookie cutter on the foam mat, put the roving inside and stab away. Makes great ornaments. Mostly have fun!

[@Tfwcrochet]

So much good advice! Thank you so much!!!

[@ewesme]

Cute!! Needle felting is one of the things I’ve been suggesting for my library to offer as a class, it looks fun 🤗

[@Tfwcrochet]

It is!! I feel like not enough people talk about it!

[@lauramorrow784]

Love your fox! I have needle felting kits but haven’t tried them yet. I am crocheting a rainbow mane onto a crochet unicorn plushie!

[@abbeysartyworld]

I use needle felting for my ami details and it’s honestly a lot easier than felting an entire piece and you can accomplish really cool detailed pieces. I highly recommend trying it 😊

[@Tfwcrochet]

I can’t wait to try it for Ami eyes!

[@Haekellok]

I did a lot of needle felting and I love it. It’s so therapeutic to stab sth and to see how sth gets created out of a lump of wool. Rotating the piece and adding more wool where you want it helps!

[@jessicapoemape3067]

I saw some kits for needle felting at Daiso the other day, so I might pick one up now to try it! I like how you gave it your own style! I was working on vacuuming my living room while watching 😅

[@Tfwcrochet]

I can’t resist the urge to personalize!

[@KittyKraftStudio]

I have two of these kits that were given to me years ago and I'm afraid to start them. 😆 I think I have the same fox and I have a cat one. PS this is a great series idea.

[@Tfwcrochet]

You should go for it! Let me know how it goes!!

[@VickiKolman]

It’s adorable. I have some needle felting kits waiting for me and a felt painting kit too.

[@jenbrooke403]

I love this! I’ve seen needle felting but have never really learned much about it. I think this would be a new obsession for me, too, if I gave it a shot. Might have to. 😊

[@Tfwcrochet]

I have sooo many other projects to do but I want to get my own supplies for this craft so badly now. I’m hoping to get to it soon.

[@Merdragoon]

This series is lovely, I'm defeantlly happy to see more of your crafting fores because I'm slightly learning how to do the paper crafts so I know how to make Mini Album folios, and larger folios. that way I can use up mom's old paper stash, I'm doing art in some way, but also I'm not doing the same thing all the time. The Felting project came out adorable though I do remember seeing other felters turning the pieces a bit more often, so I have a feeling that's probably why the rounder shapes worked because you moved them enough to get the shape you want and by that point you've kinda figured it out. So I have a feeling your next project you're pretty much going to automaticly start shifting the object you want to spin. I didn't realize it's not always the case as I've also seen people always talk about the core wool so it helps in bulking it out without using up the main design wool and you have an easier time with getting the shapes you want. So maybe when you continue, make sure you have some core wool that you wouldn't care will be under the rest (kinda like the stuffing of an amagrumi)

[@Tfwcrochet]

Core wool! That’s what I have seen others use! I want to order some of my own supplies soon!

[@HoofnIt03]

What a cute project! ❤

[@vickiscales3755]

I have been wanting to try needle felting for a long time now. It was fun watching your first time, and I'm glad to hear your impressions. It does look very addicting to me, too. Miss Fox turned out so cute! Great job!

[@davidlove236]

It was cool watching another crafty person try out needle felting. I may try it out, too. The kits sure look cute in the store! I look forward to your further adventures! While I watched, I started a new knitted washcloth because I love the feel of handmade washcloths and dishcloths.

[@Tfwcrochet]

I love handmade dishcloths too. I made everyone else some for Christmas but not myself of course.

[@chelsdeelambstolionsfitnes3593]

Turned out so good 🎉

[@crystalmagill9353]

I've never even heard of this before. Interesting. Fun to watch you try it out. I'm still working away on my shawl tls yarn crafts tutorial has been great so far 😊

[@carolynmcmillan7083]

I love 2d needle felting sometimes called painting with yarn x

[@Tfwcrochet]

That sounds amazing!

[@teresa-amberwelch-mcfarlen7644]

Oh me geeerrrshh. So cuttee! I never listen to patterns. Lol 😆 feel that! I absolutely love ur fox ♡♡♡ Great job 👏

[@Tfwcrochet]

Thank you 🥹

[@chelsdeelambstolionsfitnes3593]

Thank you miss rachel! Love your videos!🎉😊

[@karyinmosher9695]

i recently picked up punch needle and love it so much! i would love to see how you like it!

[@JillLowman-l4f]

It is so cute. You did a great job

[@HodgePodgeCrochet]

Loved the finished fox!! What a cutie! I briefly got into needle felting but it just wasn’t for me. I kept breaking the needles. 😂 Quick tip I’ll pass along, get a pair of leather finger cots. I was so worried for your little fingers that you were going to poke them!! Finger cots are a 100% necessity for this craft if you plan to stick with it. Safety first! ❤

[@jamielozano6195]

so great to see you trying new crafts Rachel! I find that it takes so much bravery to try something new and honestly am inspired to pick up some of my other hobbies other than crochet!

[@Tfwcrochet]

Glad to inspire you! I was so nervous but thrilled my first video in this series was successful though I don’t expect them all to be :)

[@darktastee]

Love the fox! I am slowly, oh so slowly, knitting a baby blanket and regretting every second of choosing knit over my normal crochet.

[@NatalieBramasole]

Great job, love to see more😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@coral4826]

Such a fun video! I was working on crocheting a violet for a hairclip I'm making while I watched 💜

[@squitten.]

I used to do needle felting all the time. The shaping is definitely tricky! And you always need way more wool than you think. But it is a very forgiving craft. There are lots of tutorials out there so definitely check them out. The learning curve isn't too steep either. I started by watching Maqaroon make kits both as tutorials and for asmr purposes.

[@kajellio]

I recently did my first needle felting project, too! It was very fun and therapeutic to stab something a million times. I made a llama as practice for the fox kit my mom got me for christmas.

[@launcestoncrocheter9394]

Yes there different size needles and the same with the yarn. I normally get core wool for the inside . As this bulks and you don’t used to much of the top yarn . It better to use a bigger Felter mat.

[@hirundo_rustica]

it turned out great! i love seeing people try new stuff out :D

[@debbieward-crochet]

That Fox is adorable! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maudorsano]

Thanks for this video, Rachel. I received a felted hummingbird kit for Christmas and wasn't that excited about it, but I am wanting to try it out now. I'm wondering if any of the photos were taken from the side, because from the front, the fox does look rather flat. As for the sore shoulders, in my kit it gives this advice: "Keep your shoulders relaxed. If you start to tense up, put it down for a moment and pour yourself a cup of tea." I love that!

[@Tfwcrochet]

I need to heed that advice for often for sure. I hope you enjoy it! You’ll have to let me know how it turns out.

[@CozyAfCrafts]

I've had a felting needle kit just waiting for me for over a year now - you've inspired me to have a stab (ha) at it finally :P

[@crystalmagill9353]

So cute ❤

[@ereyncrafts]

I was working on knitting the handle to finish off a knit mesh market bag to compare the process to a crochet mesh market bag I made from dollar tree yarn last week. I found I preferred the crochet method

[@ElaineMomNC]

Thanks for this video. Jen Geigley had a video where she joined yarn with needle felting. It also looks like a good way to handle your ends without weaving them in. I do have some needle felting stuff and will try this soon. Just have to get up the courage and block out some time.

[@AprilK-w5m]

That’s what I was thinking for nalbinding! Because the spit and rolling between your hands to join the lengths of yarn seems a bit…icky. Maybe I’m a bit over civilized? Or I’ve just watched too many cop procedural shows so I don’t like the idea of my DNA being all over the place?

[@JoannThomson-s1f]

Me too, can't wait for the next series.😊

[@THATSmE4EVA2u]

The fox looks cute. I would also suggest turning the work more often. Now I want to test my theory, too. However I don't have the time to try another new hobby right now. 🙈 I have worked on my hexagon cardigan. You inspired me to try to crochet one and I had the yarn lying around here for months. 😂

[@Tfwcrochet]

Nice!! You’ll have to let me know how it turns out

[@kajellio]

I have a small table that i can pull right up to my couch. The legs are c-shaped and you can pull it up really close. I use it for all sorts of art and it gets everything at a good level to not hunch over.

[@Tfwcrochet]

That’s a good idea!

[@Yirggzmb]

My only experience with needle felting was at a convention during a "panel" about using it to create cosplay accessories. This is when I learned that I am impatience incarnate. There's my friend, carefully and meticulously forming the felt, and then me going at it like I'm a sewing machine. I'm not much of a sculpture person, but I'd love to try it again for ami details and stuff. Learning new stuff is always good. And i spent the episode knitting a mitten

[@Tfwcrochet]

Haha! Funny to me that you have patience for knitting though which is sooooo slow to me

[@Yirggzmb]

​@@TfwcrochetOh, yeah, no I don't have much patience there either. I tend to work in stops and starts, putting stuff down for months at a time lol Also I cut a lot of corners, eyeballing stuff and going "eh close enough" and refusing to properly gauge swatch like ever lol

[@creative2716]

Ahhh, it's cute. ❤ I'm glad you enjoyed. You did good as a beginner. I would have watched a few Utube vidz for how-to instructions first. I never use kits, as I feel they are a money grabber. imo. They probably gave you $2 worth of supplies (at their bulk rate prices of course). I cannot even be around wool, extremely allergic. OMG I turn into one solid hive and my eyes swell shut & throat tightens. No wool warehouse visits in my future. 😢 Working on more scarves, everyone seems to want one now. I am on my 5th one and have 3 more to go. I am working smart to prevent injuries, only a couple hours at a time. I also get neck & back fatigue & migraines if I overdo it. So it's a long marathon, not a race. Pace yourselves... SWAK💋

[@Tfwcrochet]

Oh no I’m sorry you’re allergic! What do you use instead?

[@GreyishBobbi]

I was finishing up the blanket stitch border of a cross stitched bookmark! :)

[@mandarina_morada]

You can totally compress it way more, if something turnes smaller or you poke too much in one direction and it flattens you can totally add more wool to it. As someone else said, for rounder shapes you need to poke in every direction

[@chelseakoenig2778]

It looks great!

[@vampiricdemoncutie]

ive also been curious about needle felting so maybe i too will give it a try one day :> as for what im working on while watching, a granny square baggy for myself to carry crochet projects in ^^

[@Tfwcrochet]

You should do it!

[@vampiricdemoncutie]

@@Tfwcrochet i will! ^^

[@teacheraprilrogers]

I have actually been needle felting for a long time. Longer than I have been crocheting. They are so fun. I think you picked a great firat kit to try. Ok, now to watch and see if my thoughts are correct. Rounding out your pieces just tales time and practice. You wreally just stab and turn, stab and turn. I know Temu is questionable, but you can get a felting mat and other felting items pretty cheap.

[@Tfwcrochet]

Thanks for tour insights! I figure it is just a practice thing.

[@selinamargetts6720]

I love this craft for a stressful day... Poke poke poke 😂

[@Tfwcrochet]

Seriously amazing!

[@Glittered_Kitten]

I am sure others have mentioned it already, but you can also felt your pet's hair. If it is clean, you can use the hair you brush out, and turn it into other crafts. I know a woman who made a little vest from her dog's hair. She said it smelled a bit like wet dog when she went out in the rain, but you don't have to go full on wearables XD

[@Tfwcrochet]

Omg I have seen that somewhere! I have got to try that with Lily hair! Thanks for the idea!

[@Glittered_Kitten]

@Tfwcrochet most welcome! I've seen a few friend who made mini versions of their dogs with the hair, it's absolutely adorable 🥰

[@BioAli]

You might want to check out Felted Sky! I found it at my local yarn shop and really like it. It's a smaller company so the kit is a bit more expensive, but it comes with video instructions!

[@Tfwcrochet]

That’s so cool! Thank you for letting me know!

[@AJ_Necromancer]

I love this video. I recently started learning how to make spun cotton figures. Since it is more like paper mache, I am curious if needle felting will work with it to add more details. Does anyone know if cotton balls can be used for needle felting?

[@creative2716]

No, only animal fibers.

[@sheilagawlik7045]

Raise your working surface try your lap desk on top your desk and part of the hunching is your stress with a new craft. I would have wanted to buy 2 kits and do one and then film it. I love how it turned out somehow the eye highlights gave it even more personality also the embroidery features on the face helped too. You still could have added the toes to the paws. Yours looked better in many ways compared to the photo on the package. I caught the enthusiasm and may give this craft.

[@Tfwcrochet]

You should try it! It is a great stress relief if nothing else

[@JoannThomson-s1f]

She looks good. I haven't tried a figure yet.

[@vablackbelt]

first 10 minutes club! woot woot!

[@Tfwcrochet]

🤗

[@launcestoncrocheter9394]

You have really well for your first attempt

[@Tfwcrochet]

Thank you!!

[@haleysmith1501]

I have the same kit

[@r3ptomaniac190]

I’m working on a kitten plushie or lovey for a coworker who’s having a baby later this year! I got a chenille amigrumi kit at Michael’s recently and it turned out pretty good for me, I’d be interested to see a more experienced crocheted try it out

[@Tfwcrochet]

Ooo I didn’t know they made chenille kits

[@jadegreenarchitect]

🖤

[@kateworkman921]

I've tried needle felting before because honestly, it's a craft I'd *love* to get into, but I can't seem to do it!! No matter how much I stab, with the single needle, with the multi-needle tool, it doesn't want to work for me! If you have any tips for how you did this, I'd love to hear them, because this is something I'd love to add to my abilities.

[@Tfwcrochet]

You might want to dig around in the comments. There are a few needle felters giving tips. I still have no idea what I’m doing! Lol

[@teacheraprilrogers]

I thnk you should try sock knitting. I would be happy to teach you. I teach sock knitting by having my students knit a pair giant socks out of wool yarn. Then we water felt them to make anpairnof custom slippers. So you learn the steps of sock makingvfrom the toe up but with a yarn and needle size that is easier to deal with.

[@Tfwcrochet]

That sounds so cool!

[@SammyCrysD]

I've always wanted to learn to needle felt, but, unfortunately, I'm unable to because it's mainly focused around wool and I'm allergic to wool. I mean it, I literally break out in a rash. It's not just the itchiness you expect from wool, but an actual rash.

[@Nadinecrochets]

So cute❤ did you stab your fingers at all? I tried it once and forgot to put on finger gloves. Never tried again after that😂

[@Tfwcrochet]

I didn’t! I didn’t mention it because I didn’t want to jinx myself but I am shocked I didn’t ever actually hurt myself.

[@Nadinecrochets]

@Tfwcrochet 😂 you are very lucky. It is surprisingly painful

[@selinamargetts6720]

The foam board is for the work

[@sarahmccarty7112]

I don’t need another craft. I don’t need another craft. I don’t need another craft *checks website to see if my Walmart has it* aww darn they do. 😂

[@Tfwcrochet]

Lol! I feel I might be a bad influence on you

[@SassyCassi]

i needle felt the eyes if i need more detail,it's great for pokemon lol

[@Tfwcrochet]

I bet! That sounds so cute!

[@chelsdeelambstolionsfitnes3593]

The tail was out here looking like a hot Cheetos that rolled under the couch hahahaha this 5:02

[@Tfwcrochet]

Lol right?

[@sarahpeterson2813]

Personally I'm curious about punch needle projects. Have you done that yet?

[@Tfwcrochet]

It’s coming soon!!

[@trish-u9f]

Check out Temu for felting kits, supplies and even the wool fluff. I wanted to learn this and have bought a couple of kits. Can't wait to try it. Your fox is so CUTE!!!!! Good Luck. Love your videos. God Bless

[@BatzieKun666]

I been making needle-felted stuff with an amateur under it. Think it like sculpting with wool. Also that’s a thought..be nice see you try to use clay. Polymer clay or air dry . I have also needle felted a fox. Not the same as yours. But I used it in my short film if your curious to see it : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIrEhJSCnM1gaNEsi=rB9_yfLakEWLROHW It was fun watching you needle felt! Love you videos!

[@NatalieBramasole]

Don't you have Craftsy or Skillshare?...... you can learn it there😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@launcestoncrocheter9394]

I have been needle felting since 2017, your first piece is never perfect, it takes time to needle felt . To make things flufy you don’t stab to hard . If you have a Instagram account. I can pm you ,

[@Tfwcrochet]

Of course! I would love all your tips. It’s thefadedwildflower