A Critter called Hazel: another felted wool creation for the baby's nursery!

Earlier this week, I finished another little creation for the baby's room. It has been a work in progress even before I became pregnant. With a baby on the way soon, I felt like it would make a good addition to the nursery so I took the time to put the finishing touches on my critter creation. I call her "Hazel" - she just looked like a "Hazel" to me! Her interior is made of foam that I wet felted around. Her exterior is a combination of the wet felted wool base and needle felted surface design. I also needle felted the tail, ears, and eyes. No sewing was involved which is just the way that I like it because I can not sew very well. Since she doesn't really resemble any known animal, I just affectionately call her a critter. She was made with lots of love for the baby to come. I hope that you enjoy the photos and have a good weekend!

Fascinating Handmade Needle Felted Critters! Some New-to-Me Fiber Artists that are Talented with a Felting Needle and some Wool!

I was recently browsing flickr for needle felted wool critters when I came across a few fiber artists who are very talented with felting needles. I just wanted to share my discoveries with you. Please check out their sites, blogs, shops, etc. It is worth your time!


Nina (featherheart on Etsy) makes the most extraordinary dragons! Her other fantasy creatures and animals are also wonderfully made. The bright color combinations and structural details are really amazing. Please check out her main website as well as her flickr photos.



AusieFelts (aussiefelts on Etsy) makes the most adorable little critters! Her koala makes me want to give it a big hug. She also creates the cutest bears, bunnies, lions, cats, and more. Each animal seems to have a personality and life of its own. And, did I mention how amazingly cute they are? Please visit her blog, her website, and her flickr photos.



Finally, there's this image of a needle felted bull terrier by hel62 on flickr. I couldn't find any other links to a website or blog for it, but I just had to share it with you. It is one of the most amazingly realistic needle felted creatures that I've ever seen! I actually thought it was a real dog when I first saw it. Please look at hel62's flickr photos to see the cutie pie dog that the needle felted model is based on.