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Post by daunting on Jan 19, 2019 20:05:53 GMT
Hi Folks. I am a newbie to felting and am totally addicted to Needle felting. I am retired along with my husband and live on Vancouver Island. I look forward to sharing my work and am grateful for the opportunity to learn from the crafters here.
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Post by daunting on Jan 19, 2019 20:11:21 GMT
If anyone knows of a local supplier on Vancouver Island that carries Merino wool, please let me know 😀
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Post by zed on Jan 19, 2019 21:08:04 GMT
Hi and welcome to the forum  |
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Post by lyn on Jan 19, 2019 21:26:05 GMT
Hello there and welcome to the forum - I hope you feel able to share some of your creations with us.
Sorry that I'm no help with suppliers to Vancouver Island - I hope another member will be able to help.
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Post by lindsay on Jan 19, 2019 21:39:20 GMT
Hello. As with my UK friends above - a warm welcome. Look forward to hearing more from you. I’m sure others will be able to make supplier recommendations.
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 19, 2019 22:15:19 GMT
Welcome to the Forum. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make. I know her is a silk place out there. but there must be some sheep farmers. Does it have to be merino? All the needle felters I know don't like merino because it is so fine it take a long time to needle into any shape. Or are you doing pictures?
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 19, 2019 22:22:05 GMT
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Post by MTRuth on Jan 19, 2019 22:26:00 GMT
Welcome! Glad you joined us. Do you know if there is a spinners and weavers guild? Many times, members of these types of guilds will be a good resource for supplies. Also, yarn stores may be able to direct you to suppliers as well. I do hope you'll show us what you're creating.
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Post by daunting on Jan 20, 2019 22:47:26 GMT
Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome and your help in source finding. I have had great fun in working with 3D projects and hope to post a pic soon. Cheers to all!.
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Post by daunting on Jan 20, 2019 23:11:57 GMT
Welcome to the Forum. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make. I know her is a silk place out there. but there must be some sheep farmers. Does it have to be merino? All the needle felters I know don't like merino because it is so fine it take a long time to needle into any shape. Or are you doing pictures? Thank you Shepherdess, (hope I am posting correctly.) I am needle felting with small projects, and have Corriedale wool that I am enjoying working with. I thought I would have more success with merino for the detail work. Could you suggest a wool other than Merino since its rather expensive here?. I am definitively a newbie. 😀 I would love to get some advise. |
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Post by Shepherdess on Jan 21, 2019 2:41:59 GMT
Welcome to the Forum. I'm looking forward to seeing what you make. I know her is a silk place out there. but there must be some sheep farmers. Does it have to be merino? All the needle felters I know don't like merino because it is so fine it take a long time to needle into any shape. Or are you doing pictures? Thank you Shepherdess, (hope I am posting correctly.) I am needle felting with small projects, and have Corriedale wool that I am enjoying working with. I thought I would have more success with merino for the detail work. Could you suggest a wool other than Merino since its rather expensive here?. I am definitively a newbie. 😀 I would love to get some advise. I think perhaps if you get a finer needle you would be fine with the Corriedale. If you only want small amounts for small details then maybe getting a variety pack of merino or starter pack would be a good thing. It would get you small amounts of lots of colours. Etsy or one of the facebook sale groups might be able to point you at a place that has them. I wet felt so buy large amounts wholesale from World of Wool. Unfortunatly the cheapest places are not Canadian. |
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Post by Pandagirl on Jan 21, 2019 17:57:33 GMT
Welcome Daunting! There are plenty of online sources around the world. Many of our members use World of Wool in the uk sometimes it’s cheaper to order from there. Also paradisefibers.com in the us, I look forward to seeing both your needlefelting and wet felting projects. Good luck sourcing your merino.
If you have Hobby Lobby or Michael’s in your area sometimes they carry small packages of wool, although it’s usually coarser than Merino.
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