Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Needle Felting

I'm in love with felting!

I usually crochet yarn and then felt it in the washing machine but I set out today to get the supplies needed for needle felting. I ended up doing a lot of research and thought I'd share it here just in case someone from Vancouver Canada comes by!

Needle Felting Videos:
Needle felting to a base
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_NmQZx0Slo

Making beautiful felt flowers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1gMTKYnzWo&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Yarn Stores:
Fibre Arts Studio
1610 Johnston Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3S2
(604) 688-3047

Fibre Arts Studio is on Granville Island. The yarns in the store are gorgeous! Every time I visit Granville Island I find an excuse to buy some yarn there.

A Touch of Wool
4273 Dunbar Street
Vancouver, B.C.
604-224-9276
http://www.blockwalk.ca/dunbarsouthlands/atouchofwool/

Birkeland Bros. Wool
3573 Main Street
Vancouver, BC
V5V 3N4
http://stores.birkelandwool.com/StoreFront.bok

521 West 57th Ave
Vancouver, BC V6P 1R8
in Langara Gardens next to
the Royal Bank ~ ACROSS FROM GOLF COURSE
http://www.cambieartsupplier.com/index.html

Homecraft Importers
2348 West 4th Ave.
Vancouver, BC
V3V-3V3
CANADA
http://www.homecraftimporters.ca/

Homecraft Importers is located on the corner of 4th & Vine.

Three Bags Full
4458 Main Street,
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V5V 3R3
604-874-9665
http://threebagsfull.ca/

Urban Yarns Point Grey
4421 West 10 Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6R 2H8, Canada
Phone: 604-228-1122
Fax: 604-228-1133
Email: knitting@urbanyarns.ca
Blog: www.urbanyarnsblog.com

Urban Yarns Edgemont Village
3111 Highland Boulevard
North Vancouver, BC
V7R 2X5, Canada
Phone: 604-984-2214
Fax: 604-984-2248
Email: knitting@urbanyarns.ca
Blog: www.urbanyarnsblog.com

Grand Prix Hobbies, Crafts & Gifts Ltd.
3038 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2H1
Telephone: 604-733-7114
Toll Free: 1-800-764-7114
info@grandprixhobbies.ca

This is a listing of yarn shops in the greater Vancouver area, as well as information on local knitters groups, etc.

Whew! I hope some of that helps. :-)

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