Oh Philippa, that's brilliant and for a first attempt and just winging it , I'm so impressed. You have definitely inspired me to have a go. I can't believe how reasonably priced the Heidi feathers kits are too. I seriously need some bigger and better storage solutions to fit all of my current and future wool in 😁. Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you like it, I think just keeping it simple helps, a sky and the grass area then a few details, definitely worth trying and completely know lack of storage 😀, I must not buy more wool! Xx
Love this, Pippa - and agree Heidi Feathers does a great job! And I want to get some of those frames! Hoping I can find the same ones on US Amazon. Thanks Pippa!
@@feltsbyphilippa oh thank you - it was really good, now I am regrouping, vacation begins tomorrow, I'm excited to see what everyone's been up to on Discord :)
I bought a kit at my local Meijer store yesterday and the instructions made no sense to me. The kit was for a picture and the instructions said make felt balls. Your way is so much better, thank you
@@feltsbyphilippa if only (for felting, not everything else; there are great suppliers in the US is what I mean to say) I'm in Austria. I don't know anyone who makes kits here. Planning my first course (which will be a long while away) and thinking about the materials I am going to get for that. I want to include little "what have we learned today" leaflets with information about wool, needles etc. And the basics so people can actually go, buy wool and use the instructions to make whatever they feel like. A list of places to shop should also be included, but some beginners might not feel comfortable after one course and if they could get a kit somewhere inside the country, it would be helpful. Probably overthinking it... It's in the early planning stages. I would just like people to get lasting value out of the course. (even if it is that felting is not the right thing for them).
That would be amazing for beginners and put them onto a really good start, the leaflet shouldn't take too long and they would go away with something they would keep with your name on, a great idea, keep going with the plans especially if no one else offers it xx
@@feltsbyphilippa I will, thank you :) (but I think you misunderstood, I am not planning to make a kit myself. I am nowhere "big" (known) enough to make that investment make sense. One day, maybe.)
Love it Pippa. I've tried 2d pictures several times and thrown them in the bin in frustration. I've used carded though, is merino better? I had 2 kits from Border Felts but passed them on thinking i'll never get the hang of it.
Hi Dawn, I think carded is probably easier to felt down but merino colours are so diverse in colour and relatively cheap as you only need tiny amounts. I liked the border felts as they are quite small but I kept this simple, sky, grass, two hills then sheep. Really enjoyed this as the frame makes it but a hoop would be good too x
These are so lovely.....I have recently started doing the Heidifeathers under your recommendation...and am not disappointed. Can you give some advice on the best way to sit comfortably without getting any back pain or just ways to be comfortable when felting for hours on end. Also, how often to take a break and a recommendation of the type of chair you use. Thanks in advance Philippa. 🐈
Thank you, I'm glad you like heidifeathers, definitely the best place for needles, this video should help with your questions, thanks so much for watching xx ruclips.net/video/WTlM4ufIfNU/видео.htmlsi=i_rtRVMOrKx_kKJ6
Philippa, this looks amazing. I can hardly wait until after Christmas to get started on 2D felting. You make it look SO easy and SO fun! My question: is there any particular reason you chose the orange pre felt? I can see that if you plan to use mostly light colored wools you would want to use a light colored pre felt and a dark one if you were going to use mostly dark wools. Beyond that, are there any reasons to choose one color over another for the pre felt? Thanks.
Hi there, no, no reason other than it was what I had spare lying around, you can use whatever colour you want to but yes, lighter colours would be best under lighter wools, good luck when you try it, I really enjoyed it and it's not as scary as I thought it would be xx
Can I say, I am Obsessed with your RUclips channel. I am brand new to needle felting. Your instructions are so neat & easy to follow. When I get better, I'm going to download a few of your etsy pdf's. Thanks for all the information that you share. Also, do you plan on opening Patreon again anytime soon?
Hi, thank you, really glad you are enjoying the channel, my editing has improved over the years so my early videos are a bit basic. I'm letting Patreon just thin down a bit as if there are too many people it's hard to get to know people. Normally at the end/beginning of the month a space might come up, thanks so much for watching and enjoying the channel xx
I have started this as my first needle felting project. I bought the starter kit but when I pulled the pre felt off the pad lumps of the pad came with it, the surface of the pad has worked into the will fibres on the reverse side. Can I trim this off on the reverse of will I then loose the fibre from the front? Have I overfelted? I don't think I used enough w ool initially and after felting there were areas I could see the pre felt so I did another layer and went over it again. Hope you can advise.
Hi there, yes you can trim it but you will probably have to refelt some off the front to make sure it stays together. My mat was very new so maybe that helped it not pull off. I would suggest pulling your work off the mat every so often so it doesn't stick so much or use two layers of prefelt or a layer of something else so the mat sticks to that, hope it is OK xx
Hi 😂Philippa and thank you for this tutorial - you make it seem so easy!! I haven’t done any 2D yet but have already been warned off prefelt, but don’t understand why, apart from being told to use pure wool craft felt. I am just wondering if it is because prefelt is not very strong and might go out of shape too easily but, if this is the case, this is why you doubled it to avoid that? I am about to start a memorial picture for my partner. I got some good quality craft felt for it but would be grateful for your advice before I start, it is going to be approximately 10” x 14” (if I ever get it started! ).
Hi, yes, that's exactly why, it definitely stretches easily but doubling up will help. However with the size you are doing I would go wool felt to make sure when you pull it off the mat, it doesn't stretch and distort the picture. I do smaller pictures with two layers of prefelt just to use it up and they are ok. Hope you do start it and it goes well xx
@@feltsbyphilippa Thank you so much for your reply and for explaining it so well - I’m sure others will come along now and benefit from the information too! Now I am confident about the backing and with your tutorial I’m sure I will get started on it very soon. Merry Christmas and a stabbing New Year to you Philippa. xx
so inspiring! thank you. I have been felting for about a year now, and I always come back to this video . by the way, I embroidered the sheep's legs
Yes, good idea, I have a free motion foot on my sewing machine and it gives such a lovely effect, thanks for watching xx
For someone that doesn't do 2d you did a great job. You inspired me.
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it x
Oh Philippa, that's brilliant and for a first attempt and just winging it , I'm so impressed. You have definitely inspired me to have a go. I can't believe how reasonably priced the Heidi feathers kits are too. I seriously need some bigger and better storage solutions to fit all of my current and future wool in 😁. Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you like it, I think just keeping it simple helps, a sky and the grass area then a few details, definitely worth trying and completely know lack of storage 😀, I must not buy more wool! Xx
How lovely! Looks like fun. I have never felted a picture. Maybe I’ll try it too.
I really enjoyed how it came together, definitely came out better than I expected x
Love your picture and yes the sun makes it.
Thanks so much! X
It's amazing how little wool that took and it came out so beautiful. I have not tried felting a picture yet but I really need to!
I actually really enjoyed it, definitely do try it, thanks for watching ❣️
U r a great picture painter with wool thanks for sharin
Thank you, I enjoyed it too, thanks for watching ❣️
This video is so inspiring. Thank you for showing us your process. I am going to try a picture soon!
I really enjoyed it, thanks so much for watching x
Absolutely gorgeous. It's usually the ones that you have no idea what you're doing that turns out the best 😁
Thank you and yes, you never know x
Very pretty result. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like it x
I think you are very artistic Phillips💕
Thank you! X
Such a beautiful result, Pippa, another string to your bow! Great for craft fairs too xx
Yes, definitely good for craft fairs, I sold lots of Highland cow heads in frames, keep forgetting to do them xx
Love this, Pippa - and agree Heidi Feathers does a great job! And I want to get some of those frames! Hoping I can find the same ones on US Amazon. Thanks Pippa!
Hi Jill, thank you! The name of the frames are Nicola Spring but hopefully you can find similar if not, thanks for watching ❣️
Another kit to add to my list. 💖
Loving your picture.
Thank you! ❣️
Love the picture. You inspire me to do more with my felting. I have done a cat in the past.
Glad you liked it x
What a sweet little picture!
Thank you ❣️
Love, love, love!!!!!!!
Thank you x
Great video. I would love to see more of these picture felts please.
Doing another in January, thanks for watching ❣️
Just an amazing picture, to come up
With it as you go - simply incredible. That frame is fantastic too!! ❤
Thank you, loved your craft fair set up, you have been working hard, hope it went well xx
@@feltsbyphilippa oh thank you - it was really good, now I am regrouping, vacation begins tomorrow, I'm excited to see what everyone's been up to on Discord :)
Well done, that's great news xx
I bought a kit at my local Meijer store yesterday and the instructions made no sense to me. The kit was for a picture and the instructions said make felt balls. Your way is so much better, thank you
Glad it helped, some kits seem to have very poor instructions but yours was interesting! 😏x
This is great, well done!
Thank you, different from my normal but fun, thanks for watching x
So beautiful and you make it look so easy 😍 ❤️
Thank you, about to watch your amazing looking video, look the scene! X
Absolutely lovely.
I wish getting stuff from the UK was easier...
Thank you, are you US based x
@@feltsbyphilippa if only (for felting, not everything else; there are great suppliers in the US is what I mean to say)
I'm in Austria.
I don't know anyone who makes kits here.
Planning my first course (which will be a long while away) and thinking about the materials I am going to get for that.
I want to include little "what have we learned today" leaflets with information about wool, needles etc. And the basics so people can actually go, buy wool and use the instructions to make whatever they feel like.
A list of places to shop should also be included, but some beginners might not feel comfortable after one course and if they could get a kit somewhere inside the country, it would be helpful.
Probably overthinking it... It's in the early planning stages. I would just like people to get lasting value out of the course. (even if it is that felting is not the right thing for them).
That would be amazing for beginners and put them onto a really good start, the leaflet shouldn't take too long and they would go away with something they would keep with your name on, a great idea, keep going with the plans especially if no one else offers it xx
@@feltsbyphilippa I will, thank you :) (but I think you misunderstood, I am not planning to make a kit myself. I am nowhere "big" (known) enough to make that investment make sense. One day, maybe.)
This looks great, I think I will give it a try!
Definitely worth it xx
Gorgeous!
Thanks x
Love it Pippa. I've tried 2d pictures several times and thrown them in the bin in frustration. I've used carded though, is merino better? I had 2 kits from Border Felts but passed them on thinking i'll never get the hang of it.
Hi Dawn, I think carded is probably easier to felt down but merino colours are so diverse in colour and relatively cheap as you only need tiny amounts. I liked the border felts as they are quite small but I kept this simple, sky, grass, two hills then sheep. Really enjoyed this as the frame makes it but a hoop would be good too x
These are so lovely.....I have recently started doing the Heidifeathers under your recommendation...and am not disappointed. Can you give some advice on the best way to sit comfortably without getting any back pain or just ways to be comfortable when felting for hours on end. Also, how often to take a break and a recommendation of the type of chair you use. Thanks in advance Philippa. 🐈
Thank you, I'm glad you like heidifeathers, definitely the best place for needles, this video should help with your questions, thanks so much for watching xx
ruclips.net/video/WTlM4ufIfNU/видео.htmlsi=i_rtRVMOrKx_kKJ6
Philippa, this looks amazing. I can hardly wait until after Christmas to get started on 2D felting. You make it look SO easy and SO fun! My question: is there any particular reason you chose the orange pre felt? I can see that if you plan to use mostly light colored wools you would want to use a light colored pre felt and a dark one if you were going to use mostly dark wools. Beyond that, are there any reasons to choose one color over another for the pre felt? Thanks.
Hi there, no, no reason other than it was what I had spare lying around, you can use whatever colour you want to but yes, lighter colours would be best under lighter wools, good luck when you try it, I really enjoyed it and it's not as scary as I thought it would be xx
Delightful!!!
Thanks ❣️
Can I say, I am Obsessed with your RUclips channel. I am brand new to needle felting. Your instructions are so neat & easy to follow. When I get better, I'm going to download a few of your etsy pdf's. Thanks for all the information that you share.
Also, do you plan on opening Patreon again anytime soon?
Hi, thank you, really glad you are enjoying the channel, my editing has improved over the years so my early videos are a bit basic. I'm letting Patreon just thin down a bit as if there are too many people it's hard to get to know people. Normally at the end/beginning of the month a space might come up, thanks so much for watching and enjoying the channel xx
I have started this as my first needle felting project. I bought the starter kit but when I pulled the pre felt off the pad lumps of the pad came with it, the surface of the pad has worked into the will fibres on the reverse side. Can I trim this off on the reverse of will I then loose the fibre from the front? Have I overfelted? I don't think I used enough w ool initially and after felting there were areas I could see the pre felt so I did another layer and went over it again. Hope you can advise.
Hi there, yes you can trim it but you will probably have to refelt some off the front to make sure it stays together. My mat was very new so maybe that helped it not pull off. I would suggest pulling your work off the mat every so often so it doesn't stick so much or use two layers of prefelt or a layer of something else so the mat sticks to that, hope it is OK xx
Hi 😂Philippa and thank you for this tutorial - you make it seem so easy!! I haven’t done any 2D yet but have already been warned off prefelt, but don’t understand why, apart from being told to use pure wool craft felt. I am just wondering if it is because prefelt is not very strong and might go out of shape too easily but, if this is the case, this is why you doubled it to avoid that? I am about to start a memorial picture for my partner. I got some good quality craft felt for it but would be grateful for your advice before I start, it is going to be approximately 10” x 14” (if I ever get it started! ).
Hi, yes, that's exactly why, it definitely stretches easily but doubling up will help. However with the size you are doing I would go wool felt to make sure when you pull it off the mat, it doesn't stretch and distort the picture. I do smaller pictures with two layers of prefelt just to use it up and they are ok. Hope you do start it and it goes well xx
@@feltsbyphilippa Thank you so much for your reply and for explaining it so well - I’m sure others will come along now and benefit from the information too! Now I am confident about the backing and with your tutorial I’m sure I will get started on it very soon. Merry Christmas and a stabbing New Year to you Philippa. xx
Can you please do a tutorial do the little prince? This is my dream and I’m so lost🙏
So sorry, I am super busy at the moment, have a long list of things to do but maybe in the future, thanks for watching ❣️
Could you point me to the link for this specific Starter Kit? I couldn't find it on Amazon. Thank you!
This is one that is very similar I think, some great colours, otherwise follow the link in the description to Heidifeathers website x
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Hi! Im new to felting and wanted to know, are u actually passing the needle through the flat piece of felt or is it just on the surface above 😊
Yes I am! It does go through but you don't need to stab hard, just a tapping motion xx
What is you pad made from
That is a wool mat from Woolbuddy x