by Teresa Perleberg | Sep 24, 2017 |
The Felting Needle If you are just learning about needle felting you may be wondering what a felting needle is and how it works. Maybe you have been using a felting needle for awhile and wonder why they have the shape they have and what else they are used for. There...
by Teresa Perleberg | Jul 5, 2017 |
This is the 4th post in my blog series; “How I started needle felting and making money with wool from my sheep.” I started out sharing how growing up on a farm influenced my artistic side and developed my eye for detail. In the second post I share how homeschooling...
by Teresa Perleberg | Jun 20, 2017 |
What wool should I choose for felting? Have you wondered if you should use Shetland wool? If you have done any needle felting at all, or you are looking to start you will be wondering what breed of wool to use. I was lucky when I was just beginning I had a flock of...
by Teresa Perleberg | Jun 6, 2017 |
An Interesting Background to my Needle Felting Journey Before Bear Creek Felting I was kept busy homeschooling my 4 children. In our homeschool I helped my children learn Math, Science, Grammar, History and more, but above all encouraged them to follow their...
by Teresa Perleberg | May 30, 2017 |
Have you always been an artist? I get this question quite often and I don’t really know how to reply. I have hastily and without much thought replied with, “I used to like to color when I was little.” This usually brings some laughter but it is the...
by Teresa Perleberg | Apr 26, 2017 |
Do Felting Needles Wear Out? My first felting needles were given to me by a friend and I used them for almost a year. Eventually I either broke or I lost them and had to go and purchase new needles because I was very much hooked on needle felting. I remember using...
by Teresa Perleberg | Apr 3, 2017 |
Top 5 Most Asked Questions about Needle Felting 1. What do I need to get started needle felting and where do I find it? All you need to get started needle felting is a felting needle, felting cushion and some wool. These items can be purchased through me or you can...
by Teresa Perleberg | Mar 21, 2017 |
Felting with Kids Have you been wondering if your child, grandchild, niece or nephew is old enough to tackle a felting project? This of course depends on many factors. I have found over the years that the age of a child ready for his or her first felting project...
by Teresa Perleberg | Mar 7, 2017 |
How much wool should I buy for a needle felting project? I have been asked this questions many times over the years and understandably so. If you have never needle felted before or have just begun, how do you know how much wool you will need for a project? I have...
by Teresa Perleberg | Feb 6, 2017
I was honored to be given the opportunity to visit with Sue Monhait of GiftBiz Unwrapped on her podcast. Sue found me at the One of a Kind Show in Chicago and later contacted me for an interview. This was my first experience on a podcast and I am excited to share it...