Comment from Jacqui
Time: March 23, 2009, 12:48 pm

The book looks gorgeous, I really really want to learn to needle felt.

I can picture a real tree branch sat on my kitchen window sill with lots of little needle felted birds, like the british robin and blue tit perched on the branches!

Comment from Rose
Time: March 23, 2009, 1:11 pm

Oh, I love the tree idea. I have been obsessed with
woodland creatures lately. I would love to felt some gnomes,
fairies and mushrooms. Maybe this book can show me how!!!

Comment from Susan Moore
Time: March 23, 2009, 1:20 pm

I would love to needle felt the Massachusetts state bird – the black capped chickadee. I’ve been watching them at my winter feeder, but alas it is time to put the feeder up as the bears are sure to come out of hibernation now that it’s warming up.

Comment from Julie L.
Time: March 23, 2009, 1:40 pm

My sons would love a set of dinosaurs!! Looking through the projects, a zoo would also be fun.

Comment from andrea
Time: March 23, 2009, 2:20 pm

I haven’t listened to the podcast yet I am still downloading it but love needle felted animals. My imagination runs wild I would like to make a small flock of sheep with a shaggy jack russell with a brown ear just my my dog keeping them in line!

Comment from Sally
Time: March 23, 2009, 3:52 pm

It would be fun to needlefelt a cat and our two dogs, so my son could take them to college with him! My MIL would love a mini version of her “puggle” too.

Comment from Maureen
Time: March 23, 2009, 6:37 pm

Not original, but sheep are nice. Definitely some critter that flocks or herds so that I can do a bunch of them.

Is there a possum?

Comment from kelli
Time: March 23, 2009, 10:17 pm

I’d love to needlefelt my dog. I think a cute pitbully-looking lab mix would be nice! Also a border collie for my friend’s birthday.

Comment from Beapea
Time: March 24, 2009, 7:38 am

I’m a fish biologist and I would love to felt a wee Chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead trout, and cutthroat trout – just to cover all four of the main species I work on : ) They would look so cool in my office.

Comment from Sarah
Time: March 24, 2009, 8:28 am

I am so charmed by your designs! I love love the branch-with-birds idea. Do you already have a chipmunk? I so miss Chipmunks growing up in the northeast, and have little squirrels and chipmunks around the house now to keep me in mind of them. I would love to make a felted one, and I believe you have a squirrel already, which I *will* make!

Comment from becca
Time: March 24, 2009, 11:01 am

I’m not sure what’s in your book yet, but a lion would be neat! With a huge, fuzzy mane! Or how bout a bug parade? Bugs are always a hit with kids.
I’m looking forward to hearing the podcast. I’ve been wanting to learn to do needle felting for a while now. Thanks for all you do in the crafting world Jennifer! You inspire me :)

Comment from Donna Chappell Sisk
Time: March 24, 2009, 11:51 am

Great show! I love the felt animals and would love to see a dog. Possibly a pug! My daughter would love to do this. She’s 12 and has done some needle felting in school and she’s passionate about dogs. I plan to let her pick out a kit to order. Keep up the good work Jennifer. Donna

Comment from Holly
Time: March 24, 2009, 4:56 pm

What an inspiring show! I tried needle felting a while ago in a free class at my LYS, but it didn’t really grab me. All these cute felted critters have given me the bug again! I think you should have a mushroom kit. Maybe with a gnome or fairy or something? Cute!

Comment from Emily
Time: March 24, 2009, 7:35 pm

I would love to see a kit for panda bears! Real “live” cuddly pandas! It’d be excellent.

Comment from Susan Eisen
Time: March 25, 2009, 6:49 pm

I would love to see some chickens. I’m from Marietta, Ga which is the home of the Big Chicken.

Comment from Lauren
Time: March 25, 2009, 7:01 pm

I enjoyed your interview. I like the idea of endangered animals kits. People could collect them. You could include an informational sheet on that animal. You could charge a little bit more, and a portion of the proceeds could go to preserving their habitat.

Comment from allyson
Time: March 26, 2009, 9:17 am

I’ve been wanting to try wool felting for a while now…I would love an octopus pattern, I think it would be a fun gift for boys!

Comment from Michelle
Time: March 26, 2009, 1:46 pm

I still consider myself a newbie to felting but I just love, love, love it! I love recycling sweaters and needle felting but have yet to try wet felting. I have been eyeing this book on amazon. Roving is had to come around in this small town so what would be helpful is a getting started kit with different colors of roving. Tips from experienced felters would also be great!

Comment from Michele
Time: March 27, 2009, 12:19 am

Thank you for this wonderful interview, Jennifer! I’ve just started teaching myself to needle felt, but I can already see that this craft is going to be a permanent fixture in my life. Information on needle felting isn’t as plentiful as it is for some other crafts (I think you’re right when you say it hasn’t yet reached its peak), so it’s especially nice to see a needle felter featured.

One of the things I’m eager to make is a decorative chain or garland of smaller felted items–butterflies, flowers, bugs, cute animals could all work. I also adore Holly’s mushroom suggestion above! As an avid mushroom picker, I would definitely go for that kit.

Comment from Carol
Time: March 27, 2009, 4:45 am

I love needle felting-I’m getting ready to wet needle felt on a wool vest that I made recently-right now it is a bit boring but I think the needle felting will jazz it up!

Comment from KellyV
Time: March 27, 2009, 10:36 am

My daughter just got back from Antarctica. I want to make the penguins!

Comment from Wendi
Time: March 28, 2009, 11:46 am

Hi,
I loved the podcast. My son taught me how to download them onto my ipod so I can listen to them on the way to work. I’ve always wanted to try needle felting but thought I wouldn’t be able to. I would love to make a little white tailed deer, there are plenty where I live and they are so beautiful and sweet. Thank you for the interesting interview !
Wendi

Comment from Lisa Scandrette
Time: March 28, 2009, 7:21 pm

I have done some needle felting in the past…a gnome, a kitten, an angel….I’d love to make myself some owls. This is a gorgeous book!

Comment from Aimee
Time: March 28, 2009, 7:25 pm

I live in the desert, so I would love to felt some cacti.

Comment from Carol Kamin
Time: March 29, 2009, 9:04 am

I’d love to felt a labrador retriever and you could do it in their 3 colors!

Comment from breezily
Time: March 29, 2009, 1:26 pm

Puffins! The beak would be fun.

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Comment from Carla
Time: March 29, 2009, 6:03 pm

I have taken the book out from my library and would love to own it myself! Thanks for the chance- love the podcast!

Comment from Wendy
Time: March 29, 2009, 7:26 pm

Great interview, Jennifer. I’d love to get my hands on this book. I caught the felting bug at Michigan Fiber Festival last year, and would love some inspiration. Off to check out Laurie’s website!

Comment from Heather H
Time: March 30, 2009, 8:55 am

I love all things frog and was very excited to see that she has a frog felting kit. WOOHOO. I bet the book holds even greater treasures.

Comment from jmbmommy
Time: March 30, 2009, 8:35 pm

I got this Book from the Library the other day and it is REALLY great! I want to make a dappled pony. I was thinking of white on black or white on brown. Thanks!

Comment from Lianne
Time: March 31, 2009, 10:48 am

I just ordered the bluebird kit, so excited to try it out!

As for kit ideas, everyone loves monkeys :)

Comment from Jennie C.
Time: March 31, 2009, 5:43 pm

Baby animals are the sweetest and I imagine that their chubbiness would make them easier? But I also like fun monsters!