Dab Felt Animal Art
For German artist Yyvonne Herbst, going through a single day without creating something special is unimaginable. And this illustrator and former Pixar animator's latest creativity thirst-quencher is pretty wonderful ... just feast your eyes on her amazingly life-like felt animals.
The idea to try felting swam around in my head for a year or so before I just bought a small amount of roving and a few needles, she says.
The process starts with knotting fibres of wool (known as roving) using a sharp, barbed needle, Herbst explains. It's the motion of pushing in and pulling out with the needle that knots the fibres into tight mouldable felt.
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It takes about a week for Herbst to create a single felt animal (which, we might add, can be purchased or just 'ahhed' over in her Etsy Shop). And even after over two years of wool-working, Herbst is still inspired by her craft. I've stabbed myself a gazillion times, but have had a lot of fun, she says.
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As you can see, there are two sizes included in the template, so choose your favorite size or make both for variety! If you are new to felt crafting, we recommend watch our Felt 101 video for a tutorial on blanket stitching and whip stitching. You can also find lazy daisy and french knot video tutorials below. We love this felt turtle project because it is great practice for beginner seamstresses and embroiderers!
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