Needle felt pictures

Do you ever wonder how professional textile artists achieve a smooth, even finish to their needle felted artwork? Does your work look a little fuzzy, blobby or matted in comparison? Read on for three effective tips to get you felting like a pro.1. Stab Sensitively!Have you ever looked at your work and though "that looks a bit...stabby"? Have the holes made by your felting needle really left their impression on your work? The chances are that this is because when you stab down with your…

When people see my art pictures they are surprised to find out that my landscapes are needle felted wool! Some have to actual touch the picture to believe me. I don't mind if they touch

Hello folks, welcome to my arty little blog. Today I'm going to share a few of the best bits from my workdesk this week. It's What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday so once you've read my blog, check out more WOYWWers sharing their work today at Julia's Stamping Ground. I've been working on lots of new designs and ideas to develop my work over the past few weeks. Here's my work desk today. Keen-eyed WOYWW readers might spot that this is actually Twiglet's (my mum's) workdesk - I've poached the d

Have you been wanting to have a go at felting a picture? Perhaps you already have all you need to either wet felt or needle felt but you haven’t tried anything like this! Living Felt…

Shropshire-based textile artist and tutor Maxine Smith

I’ve discovered an unexpected benefit of running local workshops……I’m discovering villages in Lincolnshire that I didn’t know existed! Today I was at Withern Village Hall, deep in the …

Using Wool Roving and other fibers to needle felt onto a felt background, is like making a painting with wool. A beginners tutorial for this creative craft.

Needle Felted landscape