Needle felting
Moi Ali reviews a book full of tutorials for the most gorgeous little animals, from badgers to bears - Needle Felting Workshops with Jenny Barnett!
Moi Ali reviews a book full of tutorials for the most gorgeous little animals, from badgers to bears – ‘Needle Felting Workshops with Jennifer Barnett’.
I have long coveted those gorgeous needle felt
gures you see at dolls house fairs. They’re adorable, but so expensive. Yes, I’ve considered making my own, but where to start? Well, now I know thanks to a fabulous needle felting book by Jenny Barnett.
Needle Felting Workshops with Jenny Barnett is the perfect primer. It explains what needle felting is, what you need to do it and how to get started. You will nd really sweet projects to make including foxes, hares, badgers, bears and a host of other animals. Chock full of practical information on the basics - such as how make beaks and legs, how to apply eyes and noses, what wool to use and di erent techniques - this is a book that will tell you all you need to know to start creating your own little creatures.
Not only is Jenny’s book full of practical information, it’s also a feast for the eyes.
Each page is beautifully illustrated with Jenny’s paintings of leaves, acorns, mushrooms, little owers, and animals in the sweetest poses. It is a treat just icking through it.
If you are looking for a book that will help you gain the con dence to create 1/12th scale characters for your dolls house, then this is the one! You may need to resize some of the projects so they’re suitable for a dolls house and change poses from sitting to standing in some cases, but this book will give you all the information you need to do that with con dence. You can easily adapt the patterns to make miniature doll characters by using smaller amounts of wool
bre and creating separate body and limbs.
The bear template shows how to make a jointed gure.
It’s certainly given me so much inspiration that I’ve gone out and bought needle felting needles and wool and I’m raring to go! I’m sure it will have the same e ect on you!