Needle Felting: Chickadee Tutorial PDF
This is a great project to teach basic needle felting skills including; beginning armature for free-standing sculptures, working with core wool, learning to work with our famous felting batts, and learning our techniques for "piecing" clothes and accessories.
Learn to needle felt very firm and very smooth with our awesome wool fibers and great felting needles.
Instructions are included in this PDF -- but if you prefer, you can get the complete kit
here!
This PDF download includes a full supply list of all the materials you will need plus the pattern for the little gnome and pumpkin.
This pattern goes along with our free video tutorial -- and if you prefer, you can get the complete kit!
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For This Project You Will Need:
- CW-1 Core Wool for body
- MC-1 Wool Batts in True Red and Charcoal Gray for the body color, clothes/accessories + wool for beak and eyes
- CX-2 Winter White for body and face
- 22G Black Wire for armature
- Felting needles (we recommend using a 36 Triangle, 38 Triangle, 40 Triangle, 42 Triangle)
- Needle Felting Pad 5x5 or larger
- Wire Cutters
- Scissors
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