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Needle Felting~ Wool Roving

30 August 2009 5,624 views 5 Comments

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Paste is super excited to stock needle felting supplies! We’ve been told finding needle felting supplies in St. Louis is like looking for that dang old needle in the haystack! So, We’ve stocked up. We have over thirty colors of wool roving and more on the way! We also offer a variety of 100% wool felt. We are also super excited to offer needle felting classes.

What is needle felting you ask?

Needle felting is a process which uses barbed needles to interlock wool fibers to form a more condensed material. Wool fibers have scales which when rubbed against each other catch and lock into place to create this denser material called felt. Felting needles are used to entangle the fibers. As the felting needle is moved up and down, the barbs on the needles catch the scales of the wool and entangle them into place.

In other words you can make super cute stuff like this: needle-felted-cupcake

Or this:

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5 Comments »

  • Loyce Henderson said:

    I am excited to have found your site. I have just started felting soap and have been looking for information. The colors of the roving are beautiful and makes my fingers itch to start.

    <a href=www.grandmaandmesoaps.com/Products.htnl<Home-made-Soap

  • Jeannie said:

    Very interesting. I used to have craft and quilt making classes at a fabric store I managed, but I have never seen this.

    I will have to show my mom, who at close to 80 has again taken up crafts and crotcheting.

  • Ella I. Shuemaker said:

    “Needle felting” sounds very interesting. It can be a very productive hobby especially if you have crafty hands. Once you see the results, you’ll get really motivated to create more because of the beautiful and colorful product. The idea of needle felting is really creative and unique and is not very hard to learn. As long as you have the materials needed, then you are ready to go and make beautiful and creative stuffs like these.

  • Sally S. said:

    “…you can make super cute stuff like this…”

    I agree the cupcake is super cute. Needle felting sounds interesting and to me, new, I will recommend it to some people I know.

  • Robin said:

    very nice, creative indeed. first time i’ve heard of needle felting. going to have to give it a try.

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