
Cute Animals to Needle Felt
20 Easy Projects
Search Press Ltd
Will be published approx. on 14. July 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-80092-360-7 (ISBN)
Description
Needle felt 20 super-cute animals - and their even cuter babies! - with this beginner-friendly guide, featuring complete step-by-step visuals and full-size templates.
These 20 adorable projects are new from award-winning crafters and popular teachers Roz Dace and Judy Balchin (AKA The Woolly Felters).
Whether you're a seasoned needle-felter or a curious beginner, Roz and Judy's easy-to-follow and completely visual step-by-step tutorials will guide you through the process with ease so that you can sculpt your own needle-felted animals to gift or love! Inside you'll find:
20 super-sweet animal projects including snuggly mice, playful foxes, fluffy sheep, lovable lions, happy hedgehogs and giggly guinea pigs, each with their own miniature baby version.
Expert tips and tricks.
A clear explainer of all the tools and materials you'll need.
A comprehensive techniques section, which covers everything from making and joining shapes to adding character with those all-important facial features.
Full-size templates for all your new rosy-cheeked friends!
The authors' previous book, Needle Felting for Beginners, won the BEST CRAFT BOOK in The Craft Business Awards 2021, and has sold over 89k copies to date.
These 20 adorable projects are new from award-winning crafters and popular teachers Roz Dace and Judy Balchin (AKA The Woolly Felters).
Whether you're a seasoned needle-felter or a curious beginner, Roz and Judy's easy-to-follow and completely visual step-by-step tutorials will guide you through the process with ease so that you can sculpt your own needle-felted animals to gift or love! Inside you'll find:
20 super-sweet animal projects including snuggly mice, playful foxes, fluffy sheep, lovable lions, happy hedgehogs and giggly guinea pigs, each with their own miniature baby version.
Expert tips and tricks.
A clear explainer of all the tools and materials you'll need.
A comprehensive techniques section, which covers everything from making and joining shapes to adding character with those all-important facial features.
Full-size templates for all your new rosy-cheeked friends!
The authors' previous book, Needle Felting for Beginners, won the BEST CRAFT BOOK in The Craft Business Awards 2021, and has sold over 89k copies to date.
Reviews / Votes
Authors of Needle Felting Christmas (2024) Dace and Balchin offer readers more adorable projects to try at home. They teach readers how to needle felt-the process of shaping wool felt into a shape with a needle-with 20 appealing animal projects. Covering the basic tools needed to begin, the authors make it clear that these projects are beginner-friendly, and that readers will be able to pick up and put down projects at their convenience. The book includes basic techniques, like how to hold the needle to achieve different shapes (ball, oval, sausage). Also included are detailed instructions on how to create different animals with cute names like "Katie Koala," "Hootie Owl," "Bonny Bunny," and "Snuggly Sheep." Each project also provides a full description of the finished project sizes (offering a "baby" and a slightly larger size), needed materials, and step-by-step instructions with pictures; a shape template is included in the back of the book. This book is very detailed and engaging and is perfect for beginner felt artists. -- Nataya Culler * Booklist, June Issue *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Tunbridge Wells
United Kingdom
Illustrations
730 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80092-360-7 (9781800923607)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Roz Dace has loved creative writing, drawing, painting and all crafts from an early age. Following time spent in Paris, where she learnt French at L'Alliance Francaise, she started her career in television and in the media before joining Search Press, where she enjoyed many years as Editorial Director commissioning practical art and craft books for international markets. Roz lives in Frome, Somerset.
Judy Balchin studied art at Cardiff College of Art. Following this, she specialized in graphic design at Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone. After working as a graphics assistant at the BBC Television Centre, she joined Adverkit International Ltd as a lettering artist. This began her love affair with letters, producing book jackets, logos and television titles over many years. During this time, she also became involved in the craft world. She has appeared on television, worked as a craft demonstrator, designed craft kits and run workshops. She has produced more than 20 books on various crafts and is the author of many articles for craft magazines. Judy lives in Maidstone, Kent.
The two authors combined have sold approximately 100k copies of their books worldwide.
They have over 31k followers on Facebook and 12.5k followers on Instagram.
Find them at www.woollyfelters.com
Judy Balchin studied art at Cardiff College of Art. Following this, she specialized in graphic design at Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone. After working as a graphics assistant at the BBC Television Centre, she joined Adverkit International Ltd as a lettering artist. This began her love affair with letters, producing book jackets, logos and television titles over many years. During this time, she also became involved in the craft world. She has appeared on television, worked as a craft demonstrator, designed craft kits and run workshops. She has produced more than 20 books on various crafts and is the author of many articles for craft magazines. Judy lives in Maidstone, Kent.
The two authors combined have sold approximately 100k copies of their books worldwide.
They have over 31k followers on Facebook and 12.5k followers on Instagram.
Find them at www.woollyfelters.com
Content
Introduction
Materials and tools
What is Needle Felting?
Techniques
THE ANIMALS
Polly Penguin
Hootie Owl
Katie Koala
Fabulous Fox
Timmy Guinea Pig
Happy Hedgehog
Woolly Sheep
Mama Goose
Bonny Bunny
Cosy Cat
Waggy Dog
Itsy Bitsy Mouse
Eggwina Hen
Lovable Lion
Cassandra Panda
Roly Polar Bear
Dinky Donkey
Ellie Elephant
Gillian Giraffe
Cuddly Kangaroo
Templates
Acknowledgements
Materials and tools
What is Needle Felting?
Techniques
THE ANIMALS
Polly Penguin
Hootie Owl
Katie Koala
Fabulous Fox
Timmy Guinea Pig
Happy Hedgehog
Woolly Sheep
Mama Goose
Bonny Bunny
Cosy Cat
Waggy Dog
Itsy Bitsy Mouse
Eggwina Hen
Lovable Lion
Cassandra Panda
Roly Polar Bear
Dinky Donkey
Ellie Elephant
Gillian Giraffe
Cuddly Kangaroo
Templates
Acknowledgements