A eco bristle bot is a simple walking robot with a rigid body.  A simple firm bristle toothbrush makes the bristle bot move quickly. It is easy to assemble and lots of fun – just watch them move.

The eco kit is a great easy way to start to learn basic science. This kit uses a bamboo toothbrush.  The brush is an environmentally  friendly toothbrush, the handle is formed from sustainable sourced bamboo and BPA- free nylon bristols.

This project is ideal for schools, out of school groups and guides/scouts organisations . Ignite your students interest with this fun project.  Can be a “hands on activity” at home this should get the kids away from their phones or TV. Also an ideal hands on children’s party activity.

These kits are available in individual packs makes 2 Bristle Bot Bugs.

The kit contains

Bamboo toothbrush heads with  coloured stripes, CR2032 batteries, Pager motors, Pompoms, Googly eyes, pieces double sided foam pad, pipe cleaners and coloured stickers.

Kit contents everything you need to create your own Bristle Bot (apart from glue).  Instructions, hints, facts and tips are in the kits.

There is also a video to help you complete your Bristle Bot

Class kits a pack of 25 is also available.

Enjoy making your Bristle Bot Bugs we would love to see your bugs.

Please send us a photo to sales@lightstitches.co.uk

This new kit was created specifically with crafters in mind.  It gives crafters a chance to make multiple light-up projects for your cards.  Add lights to a Christmas tree, light up a house, create a spooky scene with a ghost, and more.   Send a really special card that is sure to make someone smile when they receive it.

Each kit includes:

• 1 roll of fabric circuit tape (16 feet/5m)
• 6 white LED circuit stickers
• 2 coin cell batteries (3V CR2016)
• 1 tape tag

Check out our blog and Pinterest pages for some great ideas on how to use these LED stickers.

See the circuit stickers in action in our video section.

The Robin kit makes two Christmas hangings and they’re so simple to make – a great practice kit which you can learn the basic skills of needlefelting.

Then, move onto the reindeer kit in order to advice your skills. This one is challenging – after this one, the world is your oyster, you’ll be able to make anything you want.

I was trying to work out why I think blackdogandgingercat kits are the best on the market – there’s so many.  So, I wrote a TOP REASONS TO BUY countdown.

NUMBER 1: Our appreciation, love and support of important charities such as SANE, as seen here in our black dog kit. And in turn, the sales of all of the other kits help to support my other work alongside charities such as ACEarts, MIND, and Somerset Wildlife Trust, as seen in the ongoing FIFTY BEES project.

NUMBER 2: Our wool is Renewable – it just grows and grows on the back of the sheep as long as there is grass to graze on and that makes wool totally renewable fibre source. It’s Biodegradable – totally. It breaks down; it returns to the solid and it makes fabulous mulch. And as it breaks down it releases nutrients into the soil – how cool is that. It’s Natural – one hundred percent natural and it’s been used since the Stone Age. And I use British because I believe we have some of the best animal welfare in the world.

NUMBER 3: We love supporting artisan makers, small scale dyers, local suppliers and small businesses in our own area – we’re all linked, all interconnected so why not help each other out? Here you see Fern floating on a sea of hand-dyed British Wool, dyed in Wales.

NUMBER 4: Every single element, ingredient or component in my kits are as environmentally responsible as possible.
It is either: Reused, Recycled, Recyclable, Repurposed, and/or British to save on transport and for animal welfare reasons. Because we’ve got to give this beautiful world of ours a hand. In the picture you’ll see Fern and friend next to a pile of worksheets – all of them printed onto recycled paper. There’s one particular part of these kits which has troubled me since I began designing them. And that’s the sponges, nasty plastic things. But good news on that front and I’ll tell you about that down the page.

NUMBER 5: They are suitable for anyone, yes ANYONE! No matter what your skill levels are, whether you are a complete novice or whether you have been working in Wool for a while, there is a kit made for you.
We have super, super easy, beginners, challenging and, at the top of the Ladder of Learning, the ‘Oh So Very Challenging’. There is an ethical dimension to selling these kits, too, it’s got to right for you or I’m not doing my job! And if I don’t do my job, I create waste. For example, my plan is that if you’re a beginner and you buy a bear kit, by the time you’ve created the bear, you ARE A NEEDLE FELTER – you need never buy another kit. (Obviously, I’d love it if you bought more but you shouldn’t have to!)

NUMBER 6: Again, they are suitable for anyone, including needlefelters who already have some felting experience. The four-legged animals are at the top of the Ladder of Learning, in the ‘Oh So Very Challenging’ category.

NUMBER 7: Tip-top Aftercare. It’s really important to me (and I’m sure it is to you, too) that you get good follow up care when you buy one of our kits. So, have ‘a word in my shell like’, email me or stop by for a chat if you ever need advice or to pick my brains on tips on how best to work your wool.

NUMBER 8: I REUSE everything. In one of the pictures you see a box full of reindeer needlefelt kits on their way to The Cairngorms last week, in a World of Wool box – hurrah – it’s a bit like the circle of life.

NUMBER 9. There’s this special offer

I love needlefelting and I love to teach. Put those two loves together and what we have are kits that enable improving needelefelters to produce a delightful little creature that sit perfectly in the hand or on the shelf.

Each dog needle felt kits contain everything you need to make a small woollen reindeer: wool fleece, needle felting tools, needle and thread and beads for eyes, wire for antlers plus full written instructions with diagrams. On average, the size from the head to toe is about 10cm.

Especially for those who have plenty of felting kits, and those attempting to cut down on their plastic consumption, there is an option to buy without the basic felting sponge. And it will save you a whole £1 (hehe) to encourage you.

Don’t worry though, if you want the sponge, you can have it!

Be warned – This is one of the most challenging kit that we sell, I recommend this for those who have a fair bit of experience of needlefelting.

Looking for something simpler? Then try a bear or hare kit and build up to the dog or reindeer.

This kit is stage 4 oh so very challenging – suitable for improvers

Black Dog and Ginger Cat needle felting kits have everything you need to start needle felting. There is a ladder of learning with kits for a nervous beginner to the more experienced needlefelter. This is a stage 1 beginners kit. This Black Dog and Ginger Cat  needle felting  kit has everything you need to start needle felting.

A really simple needlefelt kit for making two small Robin hangings – great for the Christmas tree or all year round = a Robin’s not just for Christmas!

It contains all you need to make two woollen robins: wool fleece, sponge, needle felting tools, needle, thread, beads for eyes, plus full instructions with diagrams.

Suitable for COMPLETE beginners – a Black Dog and Ginger Cat Level 1 kit

This brand new needle felting kit also has a e-textile kit.  This will let you make your very own needle felted reindeer.  Then using this kit light up his nose using the e-textile kit.  Everything is explained clearly in the instructions but if you need help please free to contact us.   Instructions can also be downloaded from this website.

Individual kit Contents

• Battery holder with switch
• CR2032 coin cell Battery
• 1 flashing red LED light
• Conductive Thread
• Brown felt
• Brown, Red, black and white felting wool
• 2 felting needles size 38 triangular
• Hessian
• Christmas Ribbon
• Needle and embroidery thread
• Felting mat
• Assembly instructions and template

You will also need:
• Long Pointed Nose Pliers
• Scissors

To see the kit completed please view this Needle felted E textile reindeer