First needle felting tip.

I had intended to write a fascinating story about my trip to the Denmark Sheep Festival that I was supposed to have attended last weekend. Alas mother nature had other ideas and decided to cause a winter weather warning for Denmark. Needless to say I decided it would be prudent to skip the three plus hour drive and begin counting the days to the NH Sheep and Wool Festival on mothers day weekend. Instead I finished up a couple of projects, and started a few others.

Today I'm going to share an idea that others may or may not have already discovered when it comes to needle felting a two dimensional piece. After going through numerous sections of foam during my many projects and dealing with the inevitable bits that become attached to the back of the felt, an idea popped into my head. Why couldn't I be doing this on a hoop or needle work frame? So I tried it and voila! It worked great, and to my husbands dismay another side line was born. Hussex Meadow is now making free standing needle work frames, and they work great. (They will be available on the web site soon.)

Small projects under 12" can be done on an embroidery hoop with foam or a stack of newspaper between it and your table (don't do it on your lap!) Use caution and gentle pressure on the needle to avoid breakage. I would suggest using a plastic or better quality wood hoop to avoid snags, they are a bit more expensive but worth it in the long run. Give it a try and let me know what you think.

Till the next time,
Kim