Zebra #2
I finished a zebra today. This is my second needle felted zebra and at the moment I am thinking my last. I spent several days working on him and in the end the stripes about drove me crazy. I am very happy with the end results though. Now I will enjoy him on the shelf of honor until someone decides they love him as much as I do. 
You can see my last zebra here.
Newest Bear Creek Bunny
Newest Bear Creek Bunny just finished. Available to purchase in my Etsy Shop.
If you thought the mom was cute . . . .
You have to see her baby!
Available to purchase in my Etsy shop
Polar Bear Sculpture
The nasty spring weather has put me in the mood to make a Polar Bear! For Sale in my Etsy Shop.
Always Winter and Never Christmas
It seems the White Witch of Narnia has cast a spell on North Dakota. Always Winter and Never Christmas! I spent the last few chilly days working on these projects . . .
A Boy Bear Creek Bunny
The Bear Creek Bunnies have always been girls. I started making the girl Bear Creek Bunnies after a particularly long winter. I was looking for a way to be able to felt with some fun spring colors and that is how I came up with bunnies wearing dresses. I have been asked over the years to make boy bunnies but I just never felt quite inspired to do so. A couple weeks ago I had someone describe in detail the boy bunny she was wishing for. She described it so well that I totally pictured his cuteness in my mind and couldn’t wait to make him. He was for sale for a short time in my Etsy shop, until the wonderful lady that dreamed him up found out about him and didn’t waist any time in purchasing him.
My first Clydesdale
New Bunny just in time for Easter
This is bunny #19 in the 2013 Bear Creek Bunnies collection. She is available to purchase in my Etsy shop.
New this Week
A few projects I finished this week.
A few projects to share . . .
I am waiting for spring to come to North Dakota! We are waiting for lambs to arrive, and checking on them constantly since it is so cold. There are a few ewes that look ready. I will be sure to post pictures when the babies start arriving! This is my favorite time of year.
I have completed a few needle felting projects this past week. A couple Bear Creek Bunnies, a pig and a snowman. Needle felting production may slow down during the coming month so that I can work with the sheep. But, you never know, sometimes just being around adorable animals makes me want to felt all the more.
Felting 101
So how do these soft fluffy fibers turn into something as solid and dense as felt fabric? Wool fibers have tiny crimps all along their length. This is what allows them to wrap around each other and hold tight during spinning in order to make yarn. These crimps also allow them to become hopelessly tangled among each other in order to create felt. The tricky part is getting it to turn into the shape you want! There are 2 methods that can be used to create felt. Wet felting, and needle felting. You may already be familiar with wet felting, if you ...
Felting Gallery
Many of the pieces in this gallery are sold. A few may be found on our felted sculptures store page or my Etsy Shop. [nggallery id=1]
Reviews
Hi, Teresa. I am ecstatic: I can hardly believe it, but my moose has just been delivered, by the Canada Post truck on a Sunday (which they must do only pre-Christmas, I guess) and he is BEYOND wonderful! Now we can both rest easy about the deliver, plus I will be able to include him in my Christmas decor (and all year round, too, of course)! Your photos on Etsy are lovely, but still the moose in real life is even more exquisite. And you did not need to worry at all about antler, ear or leg disarray: I can ...
Arts and Craft Shows
I will be demonstrating and selling my art and kits at the following events this year: August 2013 »August 10 and 11, 2013 Fiber Arts Festival, Rheault Farm, Fargo, ND »September 2013 »September 28 and 29, 2013, 10 am to 5 pm, Sheyenne Valley Arts and Crafts Festival, Fort Ransom, ND November 2013 »November 22-24, 2013 - Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase, Fargo Civic Center, Fargo, ND December 2013 »December 6-8, 2013 - Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcase, Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck, ND For more information about the felting shows listed above, please feel welcome to contact me!
Felting Supplies
.5 ounces of beautiful Romney wool from my own flock of Romney sheep. Romney wool felts up fast and firm. It is a favorite among needle felters! $3.50 Colors Natural White Natural black Natural Grey 2 felting needles, size 36 and 38 $3.50
Felting Kits
Romney Wool Felting Kits Learn to felt with Teresa Perleberg, our kits contain all the supplies you will need to create a finished piece of felted art! Pictures, instructions and design by Teresa Perleberg. All kits contain wool from our farm. Unauthorized duplication is prohibited. Interested in becoming a retailer? Contact us Bear Needle Felting Kit(For Beginner Felters) Kit includes: Romney wool 2 felting needles one 5 x 5 inch felting cushion black wool for facial features detailed instructions on how to make a bear (Pictures of each step) Kits make a great gift! $20.00 Copyright © 2009 Teresa Perleberg Already have felting needles and cushion? Choose 2nd option Sheep Felting kit$25.00 ...
Felted Sculptures
You may also find Sculptures by Teresa Perleberg at www.bearcreekdesign.etsy.com [Click photos to zoom in or out] Felted Donkey He has been sculpted out of wool as I look at pictures of live donkeys. He is 8 1/2 inches tall and 7 1/2 inches long. He is solid wool with glass eyes. Donkey Blogpost $300.00 Felted Ruddy duck I love to watch the ducks arrive in the spring and this year we had a new duck arrive. I have been enjoying watching these ducks with their unique tail feathers and courtship display. I took several pictures of them and felted ...
About
We are a small family farm raising Registered Romney sheep. We offer wool for needle felting and hand spinning, needle felting kits and unique needle felted art made from our Romney wool. We also have market lambs and breeding stock available. I was raised on a farm in North Dakota and have been around pets and livestock my entire life which led to my affection for all animals. My love for the fiber arts began when I purchased a few sheep for our family. This project led to spinning, knitting and eventually needle felting. The Romney sheep ...
