Needle Felting Dogs | A Felting Struggle! | Not Quite 24 But I Tried | Needle Felting For Beginners

[@TessLynn1]

Sharing your challenges. What a great service you did, especially for us newbies. Thank you

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks, I just couldn't finish them, happy with a couple but had to admit defeat xx

[@niamhbayes]

You are so modest. I'm looking at each dog like, wow!!! And you're like "hes not to bad😂" x

[@feltsbyphilippa]

And they all sold so I really should have been more positive about them too! X

[@robynntolbert9181]

I love your honesty in these videos. I want to make sheep and cows like yours, but everything I do seems to turn into dollhouse-sized animals instead. I was initially frustrated by my lack of success until I realized I was succeeding in a different way and that's OK.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Hey, small things are tricky, so that's great you can do small, just keep pushing the start piece bigger, make the body an inch longer. However small might be your thing. Check out Ull felt on Instagram, amazing small work and sells like hot cakes. Thanks for watching and commenting x

[@renejclaybrook9898]

My work is reverse of yours. I want to do small, but everything turns out bigger. 😂

[@feltsbyphilippa]

I'm doing a tree right now and it's huge! X

[@barcbarc]

They are still adorable! I have the book checked out from my library...

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, they are very sweet dogs so hope you enjoy it x

[@staciejean]

Omg, the shot of your dog watching you is adorable!😍

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks! X

[@samanthabonin8510]

I absolutely love this video! So upfront and honest, in a kind way. You explain everything in the best, timely manner. Usually, I have to speed some things up but I enjoyed watching every minute of it. Thank you!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you! That's very kind, glad you enjoyed it x

[@koskaloca]

The ones you had finished are amazing!!! Sometimes we just need a little break. I am sure when you get back to it, it would be done in no time.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, very kind, some were good but they got progressively worse, a break was definitely in order x

[@Alice-xe6tv]

Thank you for posting this video, it's reassuring to know that even someone as talented at felting as you have pieces that don't always work out (although I love these dogs, especially the Shih Tzu) Most of the Needle Felting I've done has been small pieces and I find it very tricky to get the proportions right. I'm working on your Angus Highland cow pdf at the moment, I'm amazed at how quickly he's coming together! The most fun I've had with felting yet 😊

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, I just so struggled with some of the dogs. Angus is really fluffy and looks a bit funny till you get to the end, thanks so much for buying one of my PDF's and watching my videos xx

[@KalyD96]

I am so excited to try. I like your demonstration and description of assembly. I really wish you weren’t so hard on yourself though- because these are so cute and wonderful!!! Not always, as artists, do we like our first creation at something. But press on 😊 you did great! Thanks for sharing!!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks, I know now I'm not good with small things and this was small overload 😆, thanks for watching ❣️

[@DanyaZwiegelaar]

Wow. These are so cute! You should definetly rethink and complete the book.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, maybe after a bit of time I might recontinue, just not feeling it yet, thanks for watching x

[@mariagildetaa.serafim2606]

Hello from Sao Paulo. I came across your videos on youtube by chance and I just loved them all. You are a very creative and talented artist. I wish I could felt a bit as you. Thanks for sharing your art with us.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you so much, honestly you are very kind and all you need is practice. It doesn't take long to improve with felting. I felt every day which has really helped and I still love it, thanks for watching and commenting x

[@mariagildetaa.serafim2606]

@@feltsbyphilippa thank you for encouraging me. I will do my best to improve on felting. Thank you once more. 🥰

[@xhawk69x14]

I love all your furry fruffs! i think you did a brilliant job and you should be extremely proud of your work! I only hope to be as talented as you are one day! Brilliant too, that you can do such a variety of animals and make it look so simple. Thanks Philippa from the states! Cheers!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Aahh, thank you so much, I do always find dogs (and cats) very tricky, practice will help, thanks for watching and for your lovely comment xx

[@renejclaybrook9898]

I’m just getting started with felting with wool and alpaca. Thank you so much for your mentoring. I love your videos!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Lovely soft wool from Alpacas, glad you like the videos x

[@helenyoung6805]

They are lovely Philippa. I think we crafters can sometimes be a bit too critical of our own work, I know I am. I have had this book on my wishlist for quite sometime and it is one I will definitely buy. Thank you for sharing your videos, you are so inspirational.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks so much, I just wasn't enjoying the dogs so had to stop, maybe I'll try in again in a couple of months. I have one dog commission coming up but he will be larger and I can get more detail in. Thanks for watching and making a lovely comment x

[@lindat2009]

They are gorgeous, well done

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you so much x

[@shepherd4406]

Once again, your video is very helpful. Thank you.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks for watching ❣️

[@bethmegansmith4642]

This book has set on my shelf for about a year 🤔..in July 2024 Getting Carded Corriedale Bat 200g and will give it go 🤣😂...hahahaha ,Thank you so much for your tutorial on these Dogs. Really helpful indeed thank you🥰 xxxxxxxx Great to see how far you have come and now Teaching Brilliant Well Done xxxx🥰🤗🥰😇 Happy Needle Felting

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks Beth and yes, the dogs are quite good fun but I really am not good with small felts, hopefully you can make them all, a great challenge! xx

[@bethmegansmith4642]

@@feltsbyphilippa 🥰

[@GrootsieTheDog]

I did one of the little puppies as my first felting ever. It turned out really good but looking at your video I think I’m making my felt a lot...lot more denser than it has to be!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

It's completely up to you for firmness, these were just a bit of fun, my horses are much more firm, just do what you prefer doing x

[@chocosart8451]

Ah these are all lovely and I am sure it was a nice challenge - to challenge yourself! What a good idea to actually work through them all, but I understand where you’re coming from saying sometimes they just don’t “work” for you! The collie is so cute though!! I am staring really hard at that process of attaching longer fur to the base - it’s something I want to do, but for some reason so hard to grasp hahah. It would be an awesome tutorial video on how to attach different kinds of fur! I already watched your cow tutorials which are a great help!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks so much, I just really struggled with them the more I went along. I have a short video showing attaching fur, I'll link below, don't know if you've seen it and thanks so much for watching and commenting x kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4Gwm3aee7-GgsU

[@chocosart8451]

@@feltsbyphilippa thank you so much! I’ll have a closer look!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

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[@imogen.w.9758]

Hey Philippa hope your having a lovely day in the cold weather! These doggies are so good and after getting the book for Xmas I’ll defo have a go! I also managed to purchase one of the needle felting pillows and they are brilliant! Xx

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Oh my goodness, it's freezing at the moment! Got to walk the dog in an hour, putting on lots of coats! The book is very sweet, love some of the dogs, they would make great gifts. Glad you got the felting pillow, there are lots out there but this is one of my favourites, take care and thanks for watching x

[@blacksheeparts5083]

A tough challenge you set yourself. If you're not feeling it the joy disappears and then why are you doing it. See what other things interest you! Love what you do or abandon what doesn't give you pleasure. xB

[@danielle111115]

for first tries, these all look great! It's good to know, that when something isn't working for you letting go of it doesn't have to feel like defeat. At the end of the day alot of us are doing it for fun and if it's not brinnging you any joy, letting go of a project is totally fine.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

aahh, thanks so much, foxy batman was a bit dubious! I had to let go of this whole video really in the end but I've posted it to show we all struggle sometimes, love your comment, thank you x

[@kasie680]

I think your pug looked better than the book pug the old English sheepdog is lovely!!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thanks so much! They all sold in the end so that was good x

[@jacquibrown4271]

I’m so glad you shared this video, I struggled with the tiny dogs too. I’m glad it’s not just me. Maybe scaling up might make things easier? I’ll give that a try.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, I didn't know whether to share but it shows reality! Sometimes it doesn't work x

[@jacquibrown4271]

@@feltsbyphilippa oh definitely worth sharing! Too many videos making crafts look easy when they aren’t. A bit of reality makes a nice change.

[@aliciagraysonstanley2449]

@@jacquibrown4271 exactly, everything takes time and sometimes, it will NOT work as planned (no matter how many times one has done it perfectly before). So glad you shared your struggle. It made the video more realistic and it shows exactly what most artists go through, but do not share. Thank YOU

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you x

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Love the support, so wasn't sure whether to upload but really glad I did, thanks so much 🙏 x

[@andrewdavey8258]

Your a amazing felter

[@feltsbyphilippa]

That's very kind, thank you x

[@bethmegansmith4642]

I understand what you are saying about some felts are not you xxxxx it why I stopped originally hahahahahaaa I brought this book from eBay last year £3 not tryed it though Another great video

[@feltsbyphilippa]

I'm definitely not good with felting dogs! It's a fun book though x

[@TheHootenhaus]

What wool did you say you used on the poodle?

[@dodosmamma1692]

These are amazing Philippa, love them. Do you have a video in all the different wools there are and how to work with them. This might be an impertinent question and I apologise if I cause you embarrassment or feeling awkward but how much would be a realistic price to sell them at? Thanks so much for sharing with us. Merry Christmas and a very happy new year. 💕💕

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, I didn't sell these for much, around £10 to 15 especially as they are quite small and not too detailed, here's the video below on wools below. I hope you had a lovely Christmas day and thanks for watching ❣️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIPEgpyqqal3jas

[@dodosmamma1692]

@@feltsbyphilippa thanks so much for that, so much appreciated. 💕💕

[@MoMaMacht]

Love your work and got so many Ideas and Tips don`t be so hard on yourself. I am needle felting animals and it took me a lot of time to get them to a state I was comfortable with. The smaller they are the more tiny little fiddling you need to do and a dog that is as big as my Hand needs min 8 Hours to be done it is impossible to get this amount of time paid. I just try to get them on Edtzy and an create a website in this month to find them a new home. Because of the Coronavirus I have to get a new living basic I run a animal pension in germany for 15 Years - I hope my English is not to bad ;O). So we have to be positiv and have mercy with ourselves when thing will not go like we planed and take it as a chance to become more passionate about just doing things with love. Stay safe and be happy about all the things you have achieved now - it is wonderfull. Mama Kuschel from Berlin

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Wow, thank you, such lovely words and small is definitely tricky for me! Etsy works great for me, really love it and your English is excellent! I lived in Germany for a year and everyone spoke excellent English, very impressive, thanks so much and take care x

[@MoMaMacht]

Can not belive that you answered so quickly - hope your shoulder/arm is better now and you had a little break of time to enjoy making just only the minimum work you do normaly. Love to see you when things get better. Mama Kuschel

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you! I keep on top of my comments if I can, important to reply and be grateful for everyone's support 🙏x

[@bonniemccormack1361]

Oh dear, I understand your tone lol That's a lot of work to end up disappointed in the results 😞 My latest project hates me, I'm sure. Her front legs refuse to cooperate so she's in time out. I'm too close to tossing everything lol Maybe next week will be better 😐

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Yes, time out is definitely a thing here too 😄, always feel better in a few days but not with the dogs! X

[@bonniemccormack1361]

@@feltsbyphilippa Your dedication is almost more impressive then your work, almost 😉 I'm so grateful for you and your guidance and encouragement. Thank you for everything 😊

[@feltsbyphilippa]

You are extremely kind, thank you x

[@skywolfanimation4707]

Please don't stop needle felting tho I think u did amazing it just takes practice don't beat yourself up u have done amazing

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you, they just weren't me in the end and I had to stop with them, plenty of sheep, cows and horses to make though xx

[@BexEtcArt]

Remember we are our own worst critics you did wonderfully

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Thank you xx

[@nitronick1220]

Any chance that lil dobermann is still around!? I know im late to the party but would really like to purchase it!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

So sorry, all the dogs are now sold xx

[@blacksheeparts5083]

They're all lovely though.!!

[@GuyBelievesInWorldPeace]

I wonder, did you try going bigger and simpler? I feel like dogs are very hard to needle felt, but maybe doing just a bigger dog head can be easier.

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Yes definitely, most of my felts keep getting bigger as well

[@bethmegansmith4642]

I cant put the eyes in until the end after i have felted the whole animal ..... 😅🤣😂

[@mucksforbucks6343]

How much for the old english sheepdog

[@feltsbyphilippa]

I haven't even thought to sell them, I'll put him on my Etsy shop tomorrow once I look at costs, probably around £15 x

[@mucksforbucks6343]

@@feltsbyphilippa ok I'm in America

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Postage is quite expensive but have a look tomorrow x

[@mucksforbucks6343]

@@feltsbyphilippa nevermind but thank you

[@feltsbyphilippa]

I thought you purchased him! He sold straight away! I am sorry if it wasn't you x

[@kathyfranco9372]

I tried to make a dog but I got frustrated and gave it a rest!!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

There we go! I had to stop too x

[@delmisrobles3281]

Shih tzu yes woman

[@darlafoley351]

They look great. You just got doggone burnout. Maybe making one a month would be better. 🐶

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Yes, definitely a better idea, they were just so small too x

[@GPoole05]

Dogs are my least favourite animals to felt!

[@feltsbyphilippa]

Snap at the moment, just done my last one for a while x