The ilovefelt Journal — Needle Felting Stories & Tutorials

How Firm Should Needle Felting Be? A Practical Artist’s GuideFirmness is one of the most important skills in needle felting. A piece can look...

Why Is My Needle Felting Fuzzy? Common Causes and FixesFuzziness is one of the most common beginner problems in needle felting. A little surface...

How to Make Needle Felting Look Smooth and CleanA smooth finish is one of the most common goals in needle felting. Beginners often think...

Needle Felting Needle Sizes Explained: 36, 38, 40 & 42 GaugeNeedle felting needles can feel confusing at first because the numbers work in the...

Best Wool for Needle Felting: Roving, Batting, Core Wool & Finishing WoolChoosing wool is one of the first confusing parts of needle felting. Many...

Needle Felting Tools for Beginners: What You Really NeedNeedle felting does not require a large studio or expensive equipment. At the beginning, the most...

Needle Felting for Beginners: Time, Tools, Firmness, Smooth Finish & Common MistakesNeedle felting looks simple from the outside: wool, a needle, and repeated poking....

Every wool figurine that leaves our studio starts the same way: a handful of raw, fluffy wool roving and a barbed needle. What happens...