Welcome to Bear Creek,
I’m Teresa Perleberg a needle felting sculpture artist, raising my own flock of sheep and teaching others how to felt as well as sharing my farm experiences.
~Sheep, wool, farm-life, spinning, dyeing, knitting is what I love.
- I’ve been raising sheep and needle felting since 2006, opening Bear Creek Felting in 2008.
- We raise cattle and registered Romney sheep.
- After I was introduced to needle felting I was hooked and haven’t stopped since, not realizing I had any artistic talents until I found wool.
- I opened my Etsy shop in 2008 with over 22,443 sales to date. Sending packages to every state and 28 countries.
- Honored to be featured in these magazines: North Dakota Living, Better Homes and Gardens, Mary Jane’s Farm, Sheep, Australia’s Homespun magazine, Wall Street Journal and the UK’s Cross Stitchers magazine. Books: Artistry in Fiber: Sculpture by Anne Lee and E. Ashley Rooney, Raising Animals for Fiber by Chris McLaughlin. Etsy’s featured artist October 2015 and Etsy’s Quit your Day job January 2017.
- I have helped over 20,000 learn to felt with my DIY kits, classes and the Needle Felting Academy.
- My sculptures are guaranteed to make you or a loved one smile.
These days, I spend my time felting at home on our farm, helping Jeff with the sheep, managing the business, designing new needle felting kits, creating video tutorials for the Academy, and tending to my many plants. I also enjoy weaving, knitting, watercolor painting, and exploring digital art with Procreate. I find endless inspiration in the animals on our farm—whether it’s our sheep, beloved pets, cattle, chickens, or the wildlife that surrounds us—and during peaceful walks across the beautiful North Dakota prairies.
If you’re dying to know more, here are 5 things you may want to know, or not. . .
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I’m a wool enthusiast through and through. Not only do I hoard wool, but I also hoard sheep! 😊 I started with Romney sheep, and now our flock includes Romney, Cormo, CVM and Corriedale.
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I homeschooled my four children, who are now all grown.
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I grew up raking hay, showing cattle, riding horses, driving grain trucks, and working cattle—classic farm girl stuff. I’m grateful to have raised my children with the same experiences.
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I love spending time on creative hobbies like knitting, spinning, dyeing, painting, and exploring digital art, all while finding inspiration in the animals and nature on our farm.
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I’ve only stabbed a felting needle all the way through my finger once—and I’ve made sure it never happens again!
Ready to learn more about my sheep, art, kits or Academy?
- Browse needle felted art and DIY needle felting kits.
- Learn to needle felt with me in my Needle Felting Academy.
- Meet my adorable Sheep
- Learn about wool and needle felting
- My Blog is a good place to find out everything about needle felting, wool, sheep, crafting for better health and life on the farm.
- check out my Resource page to find my favorite business, homeschooling, needle felting and shepherding resources.
Thanks for stopping by my Website,
Teresa Perleberg