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About
As a graphic designer, I have experience in a broad array of media such as writing, sequential art, audio editing, game art & animation, and worked in advertisement for a local newspaper. I started Needlefelting with my younger cousin as a fun craft for us to do together.
My Story
I use sheep wool, alpaca wool, and angora rabbit fur. Most of the material is sourced from local farms. I love going to Sheep & Wool Fairs and seeing the animals. While shopping, I can let myself get lost in the wide variety of colors and textures of wool.
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Originally, needlefelting started as a hobby. At a craft fair, my baby cousin was enamored by the possibility of making her own ’stuffed animal’ as she watched a vender needlefelting a sheep. I bought a starter kit from her. Then, I had the challenge of learning how to needlefelt and teaching my cousin how to do it without stabbing herself.
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My first attempts at making a cat… turned out looking like gremlins. However, they didn’t fall apart like my baby cousin’s. She and
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I have made 3D models of all kinds of critters and characters out of wool. Some are posable with wire armature, smaller ones can be made into keychains, beads, and pins, while the largest ones can hide your stash of goodies.