Miniature Pinscher

This little cutie was such a fun dog to make.




Some people might think that larger sized dogs are harder to felt because...well they are just bigger. But the detailing (sculpting) is much easier because of the bigger size. Even though this is true, every once in a while I'll make a tiny pup, either for a special order or just for fun. And even though the smaller size is challenging really I like looking at the finished project and seeing the teeny: features, nose, tail, ears, etc. It all makes me feel proud of the fact that I created it.

Northwest Washington Fair 2011

Schnauzy got 1st and Judges’s Choice at the Northwest Washington Fair!

This was only my second Miniature Schnauzer but I felt like he turned out great! I love it when I can make a breed for the second, or third time. Because I know how to improve or change any detail to make the sculpture even more realistic then the last.

Jack - Mini Poodle

This little guy was a special order I did over the new year. He was made with real Jack's fur.
Poodles are one of the hardest breeds for me to make, but the more I make them the easier they get!

I enjoyed making this poodle look-alike because he was different then any other Poodle that I have made. First of all he had a creamy apricot colored coat, which I hadn't made before. And second, I could tell from the pictures that I of him that he had a fun and adventurous personality, which I tried to portray in his wooly replica.

Rhodesian Ridgeback

This was my very first Rhodesian Ridgeback dog to make! I really enjoy making breeds that I haven't done before, because it means I really have to study the breed. And I love to research and find cool facts about each different dog.

This particular breed was extremely fasinating. When you think of a Rhodesian Ridgeback dog you would say they come from Rhodesia, but they are actually from Southen Afica! They were used to hunt lion; this is most likely why this dog is known for its bravery.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback's distinguishing feature is the ridge of hair along its back, running in the opposite direction to the rest of its coat. It consists of a fan-like area formed by two whorls of hair (called "crowns").

N.W. Washington Fair 2010

This year I entered my Shih Tzu dog in the local fair. It got a first and Best of Class; which means that my dog was placed the highest of all in the felted wool department! This was the third year that I have entered my Woofs in the fair.

Three friends

These little woofs are three of my very favorites. The Corgi (far left) and the Fox Terrier (middle) were my very first woofs I entered the my local fair. They won First and Best of Division!

I made the Corgi to look like a dog that my family used to own. She is truly a one-of-a-kind. My favorite thing about this mini is that she has paws pads on all four feet! You can see one in the picture. (The Fox Terrier has them too!) Also, the pup on the far right is an Italian Greyhound.

"Ollie" The Basset Hound

This Basset Hound named "Ollie" was a special order that I did last Christmas for a customer in Ohio.

I love making dogs that have really unique markings; and this dog was no exception! I had so much fun making this little guy.

I think my favorite part of Needle Felting is when I'm finished with a dog and I look at the "wooly" pup and then look at the picture of the "real" dog. Because it always makes me so delighted to see how they really are look-a-likes.