Unleash Your Creativity: How to Make Custom Needle Felted Sheets (FAQ #6 Video)

Tired of settling for store-bought felt that’s just not quite right for your needle felting projects? Do you want to create a truly unique and customized result in your sculptures? Imagine a felt sheet that was perfectly made for you. What if you could choose the exact color, shape, thickness, and level of felting? Well, you can!

In this sixth installment of my FAQ series (watch the video below!), I’m tackling the question: “How do I make manually felted sheets?” Prepare to unlock a whole new level of creative control in your needle felting endeavors!

In this video, you’ll discover:

• The limitations of commercial felt sheets: Why store-bought felt sheets and prefelt may not always meet your needs.
• The freedom of DIY felt sheets: Learn why manual felt sheets are an important tool in your crafting arsenal.
• A step-by-step tutorial: A clear and concise demonstration of how to create your own custom felt sheet.
• Tips for strength: Learn how to adjust the felting process to achieve the strength and density you desire.
• The endless creative uses for felt sheets: I’ll show you examples of how you can use your custom felt sheets to create unique details in your needle felting projects.

My goal with this video is to empower you to take control of your materials and create needle felted art that truly reflects your vision. This skill will help you save money, too, as you are using supplies that you already have. Forget limitations: now you can create the felt of your dreams!

PDF Tutorials in my Etsy Shop

The PDF tutorials for the Bunny and Lovebird I showed in the video are available on Etsy.

• Bunny PDF Tutorial
• Peach-faced Lovebird PDF Tutorial

Tools and supplies used in this project

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Check out the tools, supplies, and needle felting related books I recommend in My Amazon Shop.

Tools

• Woolbuddy Felting Mat Small
• Felting Needles 36 Star (Coarse)
• Felting Needles 38 Star (Medium)
• Clover Pen Style Needle Holder
• Clover Needle Felting Punch Tool
• Felt Alive 4 Felting Needles in Orange Handle
• Felt Alive 2 Felting Needles in Orange Handle
• Pink Double-Sided Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18″X24″

Supplies

• Weir Crafts – 100% Wool Felt Sheets
• Living Felt – 100% Wool Felt Sheets
• Sarafina Fiber Art – DHG Merino Prefelt

Any questions?

Is there anything I didn’t address? Do you have questions I didn’t answer? Did you find my advice helpful? Leave a comment at YouTube for me! I will be planning my future videos based on your questions. Also, please check out the playlist for my FAQ series on needle felting if you missed any of the previous videos.

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Last Updated on February 28, 2025