Needle Felting Supplies

[MamaPam]

I wanted to try needle felting and was wondering where a good place was to order supplies. I looked at Peace Fleece but they don't sell the foam mats referred to in everything I've read. Thanks!

[berrymama]

I have been looking around online too. The last issue of Living Crafts magazine has a huge listing of places, but the two I will probably order from are

A child's dream come true
and
Weir Dolls

Weir Dolls has a nice starter set and it would probably be hard to buy everything separately for that price. It's on my Christmas list

[monkey's mom]

You might want to scrap the foam mat idea and use styrofoam block, instead (you know, that big hunk of packaging styrofoam that comes with electronics and whatnot). I find the foam to be waaay too squishy--especially for detailed work---it just kind of sucks the felt down into it with the force of the needles. The stryrofoam can get kind of crumbly, but it's really not bad.

[sunanthem]

I would recommend www.earthguild.com I shop there and its great.

(and you dont need the foam block, you can just use a towel rolled up, or a pillow)

[tinasquirrel]

I bought a piece of 2 inch foam in a remnant type of size at Jo-Anns. They sell it to use for making cushions and such. My local quilting/yarn store sells needles and other things for needle felting as well.

[sunanthem]

I also wanted to mention the aug/sept issue of Living Crafts mag has a big list of where to get wool and felting supplies in the back.