Since my retirement from breeding exotic birds, I have found life a bit boring. I do however, in the summer months, have a “Sheep Summer Camp”. I baby sit sheep here at the farm, from Spring, when they have had their babies, until Fall when it is time to return home to be bred again.

One of the ladies, who owns the sheep I sit for, made me a doll holding a lamb and a bird in her arms. The doll was made out of wool from some of my “campers”. She told me she made it by sticking needles into wool, and it is called needle felting. I was so impressed with it I began to research needle felting. I found you can buy kits, instruction tapes, etc. and so I began my new hobby….Needle Felting.

I have always wanted to draw pictures of landscape and paint birds and animals, but have never been able to put my thoughts on paper. With needle felting I can do this and even if it doesn't look exactly like what you intend it to, it is rewarding to at least have a completed project. Just goes to show you, it’s never too late in life to learn something new.

The pictures in this gallery are my “projects” from the very beginning. This will enable us to watch my progress in my new journey to become a good fiber artist. I will keep posting pictures as I complete my “subjects”. If you have any questions, suggestions, etc. please email me. I would love to hear from anyone who has an interest in needle felting.

Common Yellow Throat Warbler	Penguin
Sea Turtle	Tweeter and Shadow
Lolly The Licken Lizard “I made Lolly for my grandson. We share a love for lollypops and that was my inspiration to create Lolly.”	Pumpkin Time “Boo” was my Halloween Pumpkin. The two smaller pumpkins were for a display.
They were made out of Cormo roving from Apple Rose Farm
Mr. Bunny was fun to make but he seemed so thin. I followed the instructions and I got a bunny that looked like a skinny Pooh!	"Mad Momma" While awaiting the arrival of more kits, I decided to make something without a pattern. A hookbill hen on eggs. Species is unknown. Colors mean nothing...just using up old wool. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Gave me an opportunity to use my imagination
The Bluebird! This is the first of four birds in a kit called "Backyard Birds" created by Black Sheep Designs. Great instructions. Nice wool. February, 2007 www.blacksheepdesigns.com
Mr. Mouse
The Cardinal is part of the Backyard Birds Kit. Completed April 2007.
The Goldfinch is part of the Backyard Birds Kit . It won the Featured Feltie Award of the week on the Needle Felting Fun Group in April 2007
GG the Geko made with Cormo wool from www.Applerose.com , my neighbor in NJ.I tried to make a creature resembling the Geico Gecko seen in the TV commercials.His picture was my pattern
Black Capped Chickadee is the final bird in the Backyard Birds kit	Canadian Goose Swimming This Goose is one of four small geese in the Black Sheep Designs Kit called Canada Geese. This kit contains instructions and materials needed to complete all four.

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