The Woolsmith’s Handbook Blog

Welcome to the Heidifeathers Blog — your hub for needle felting tutorials, wet felting guides, felting wool types, felting needles, felting tools, and felting supplies for beginners and advanced makers. Explore core wool, tops, batts, armature techniques, colour blending, shaping methods, detail work, and finishing techniques designed to improve structure, texture, and precision in every needle felting and wet felting project. Each tutorial includes direct links to the exact felting materials, felting needles, wool fibres, and tools used, helping you learn, refine, and build confident, professional felting results.

We’re here to guide your felting step by step, cheer on your makes, and encourage you to stretch your skills with new wool, new tools, and new techniques. Whatever you’re learning next, you’ll always have clear tutorials, practical tips, and steady support. xx

The Wool Sack Race Tetbury

Posted on

wool sack british wool

Today we have found an alternative use for british wool. The wool sack race held each year in tetbury,  gloucestershire.

wool sack race 2014  wool sack race tetbury

The pictures make the wool sacks look light they are not! the contestants had to run up a steep hill with these 27k wool sacks on the backs, hard work, and the winner gets a cheese!