Needlefelt This! Batty

Learn how to needlefelt this Bat with Bridgette. In this 3.5-4hr workshop you will learn how to sculpt wool using only a barbed needle. You will learn how to create and assemble shapes into your bat.

What is Needlefelting?

Needle felting is a dry felting technique which employs one or more specially designed needles to manipulate wool fibers. This technique is used by artists and craftspeople to sculpt objects and embellish textiles with wool. Needle felting can be used to create soft sculpture, dolls, figurines, and 2 dimensional wool paintings.

 History 

Needle  felting dates back to the 1980s. The technique was adapted from  industrial felting by David & Eleanor Stanwood. They took needles  from a wool factory and used them to create handmade felt without the  use of water or soap. The skills for needle felting were passed on to  Ayala Talpai who wrote books and taught others to needle felt.