The Bunny kit makes two sweet little rabbits, perfect for a display and they’re so simple to make – a great practice kit which you can learn the basic skills of needlefelting.

Then, move onto the blue tit kit in order to advice your skills. This one is a bit more challenging and will push your understanding of colour application much further – 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

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

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 3 challenging kit.

I love needlefelting and I love to teach. Put those two loves together and what we have are kits that enable beginners and improvers to produce a delightful little bird that sits perfectly in the hand, on the shelf or to be used as a hanging.  Great for Christmas decorations too.  There is a choice of kits Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Long Tail Tit or Wren

Each kit contains:
two needlefelt tools
natural British wool
extra coloured wool
needle and thread
beads for eyes
sponge

and full instructions with diagrams to guide you.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.

This kit is stage 3 challenging kit – suitable for beginners or improvers looking for a bit more of a challenge.

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

I love needlefelting and I love to teach. Put those two loves together and what we have are kits that enable improving needle felters 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 dog: wool fleece, needle felting tools, sponge, needle and thread and beads for eyes, plus full written instructions with diagrams. On average, the size from the head to toe is about 10cm.

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.

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

REASON TO BUY blackdogandgingercat Kits countdown….NUMBER 1……
Our appreciation, love and support of important charities such as SANE, as seen here in our #blackdog 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.
So, thank you everyone who’s ever bought one of my kits – you are wonderful.

So here we have a Needle felt kit suitable for improvers.

“We hope the physical presence of a black dog will help people to define their experience of this invisible condition and provide a language in which to express inner feelings of anxiety, depression and loneliness.”
(Marjorie Wallace CBE, Founder and Chief Executive of SANE)

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