There are many types of wool used in needle felting projects including natural wool and dyed wool from sheep and goats. Depending on the project you are doing will determine what type of wool you need. In all our kits we use wool tops or roving and some raw fleece. Generally wool and fibres fall […]
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Herdwick sheep are widely considered to be the most hardy of all Britain’s breeds of hill sheep. Probably 99 per cent of Herdwick sheep are kept in commercial flocks in the central and western dales of the Lake District. These fells run to over three thousand feet and facing the westerly rain bearing winds they
If you are not hanging your birds as a decoration you may want to finish your birds with legs we have a free step by step guide the link is at the bottom of this blog. There are many ways you can make legs with clay or a wire armature, paper covered florist wire or
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Thinking of your holidays and camper vans then this maybe a project for you. Our needle felt camper is one of our popular needle felting kits and is ideal for needle felters with some needle felting experience. With a choice of 6 colours or if you prefer another colour please let us know. The camper
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Mother’s Day is always an important day in the yearly calendar. Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. Make this a special day for our mum’s. For more information about Mother’s Day Wikipedia may have some more interesting
Happy Valentine’s Day from our Valentine Hare and of course all of us at Black Dog and Ginger Cat. Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or see it as a commercial hype you still maybe interested in the history of Valentine’s Day and why it is celebrated. Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the
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Happy Chinese New Year. Each year the Chinese New Year is celebrated with a different animal. This year the Chinese New Year animal is a rabbit and it begins on 22nd January. Here are 5 facts you may not know about the Chinese New Year Celebrations. 1 It is celebrated by over 20% of the
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Needle felted dogs are one of our best selling kits especially the Jack Russell and Border Terrier. According to Team Dogs who feature lots of dog stories these were the most popular dogs in 2022 Dogs form a big part of our lives and making a small sculpture of your dog maybe important to you.
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Making an egg shape do I use core wool or a wool batt? To make an egg shape I chose to experiment with core wool and wool batt and find out which wool is easier to use. Generally, at Black dog and Ginger cat for all our felted animals kit Shetland wool tops are used.
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A Happy New Year to all our customers and a big thank you for your continual support. We would love to see your felting makes if you have had chance over the Christmas and New Year break please send us your photos. To a Happy felting experience in 2023. Keep safe, happy and healthy in
