Whether tigers or tortoises, field mice or feathered peacocks, artisanal creatures are a celebration of life itself. By Ligaya Mishan WITH EACH STAB of the needle, the fibers catch, twist and snarl.

Artist Lesley-Anne Green started out as a ceramist and then transitioned into doll making. But when she came across the art of needle felting, she never looked back. In a matter of hours, Green can ...

Shirley McMarlin Sunday, July 30, 2023 7:01 a.m. | Sunday, July 30, 2023 7:01 a.m. A pastime that puts you at risk of poking yourself with a sharp needle doesn’t sound all that appealing — but its ...

Needle felting is one of those cool crafts that can yield incredible, lifelike masterpieces—or fuzzy, misshapen blobs of wool ...

Gayle Mathues is a local fiber artist specializing in needle felted sculptures. “I have always been interested in art and being creative,” she said, adding that her parents gave her a drawing set when ...

“Felted Friends,” a lesson in how to make a needle-felted animal, will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Novato Public Library at 1720 Novato Blvd. The lesson will teach ...

They are beloved family members whose deaths are often felt as keenly as those of our human companions. Now a Scots needle artist is easing the pain of losing a pet by crafting woollen lookalikes – ...