Needle felting: wildlife by The Gentleman Felter

Needle felting is a technique that allows you to felt fibres, either plant or animal ones, in a somewhat sculptural way. Loads of fiber artists and hobbyists take a liking to this creative activity as you need is just a few tools to work with – fib…
Tulle perfect for nuno felting – tutorial by Francesca Perinetti

Can tulle be used with
the nuno felting technique? The answer is yes, of course! Confirming
that and trying it out with our extra fine merino wool is Francesca
Perinetti.
The nuno felting technique
allows you to create combinations bet…
Vanessa Barragão 5 blends that send you into a daydream

Vanessa Barragão is a Portuguese textile artist who we’ve been following and admiring since the day we found out about her. Born and bred near the sea Vanessa quickly discovered designing and crocheting which she uses as means of expression to dev…
Carded wool: ideal for Fiber Art

“Maori”, the blend of carded wool, is a mix of wool from New Zealand. Created in our workshop after years of testing and selecting to be able to offer a perfect product to felt enthusiasts of both needle and wet felting.
The outcome is excellent…
Eva Camacho: an experimental study on merino and maori

The kind of wool I mostly use in my felt creations is merino wool. During the four years I sold felted wearables at craft shows, galleries and museum stores, merino wool was the only fiber I used to make very light and soft nuno felted wearables with…
Tulle and nuno felting, the perfect pair

I was contacted by DHG a few months ago; they offered me the opportunity to collaborate together to introduce their new product, silk tulle. I gladly got to know this material better by studying its characteristics and testing out the possible outc…
How to make a spring pastel poncho – Tanya Robinson

Hi I am Tanya Robinson and my journey as a fibre artist involves constant exploration of different materials and design ideas. What I love about wet felting is that even my most carefully planned projects always need to adapt when I see how materia…
Our visit to Antico Feudo’s breeding farm on Alpaca Day

The Antico Feudo project started out in 2012, with Greta and her partner, in order to bring the neglected family land back to life, which is in Vernio, a small mountain town in Tuscany. The choosing of alpacas came about from the desire to breed anim…
Eva Camacho and prefelt: mark-making with rust

Differences between prefelts: rust-dyeingI have always been very interested and curious about prefelts, especially because there are so many kinds out there and you always wonder which one will work best for your final project. I love natural dyeing …
Tutorial: how to make felt fat plants

How to make extra cute felt fat plants
Micaela Losada from Lub Dup Felt, who has already come up with two Christmas tutorials for us, on how to make felt hearts and stars, has now made some super cute felt cacti plants for us too with nuances and sh…
Tutorial: how to make felt hearts for the Christmas tree

We’re now at the last stop on this little trip into Crafty Christmas, which involves learning how to make pretty 3D felt hearts. These rounded, pale coloured hearts by Lub Dup Felt are easy-peasy to copy (that’s right, even this really cute tutor…
Tutorial: how to make felt stars to hang on the Christmas tree

We’re now at the penultimate super crafty Christmas tutorial by DHG. We’re going to learn how to make magical felt stars to put on the Christmas tree. It’s a tutorial for those who love trying their hand at needle and wet felting, and as it’s…
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