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Needle Felting for Beginners: Everything I Wish I Knew Before I Started
I picked up my first felting needle with absolutely no idea what I was doing. I had a bag of wool I'd bought on impulse, a foam pad that was frankly too thin, and a confidence level that was entirely unjustified. What followed was equal parts frustration and accidental joy — and honestly, that's a pretty accurate description of how most people find this craft. If I could go back and hand myself a note, this would be it. Everything I learned the hard way, laid out so you don't
Leah Herde
Apr 27 min read


Following the Thread: How My Intuition Wove Two Passions Into One Purpose
It started, like many of life’s best detours, with a bit of chaos. One afternoon, my daughter came home from Montessori school cradling a...
Leah Herde
Sep 21, 20254 min read


How I Brought a Children’s Book Dragon to Life in Felt
Some projects arrive like assignments. Others arrive like gifts from the universe. For me, creating a five-foot felted dragon named Draco...
Leah Herde
Sep 12, 20254 min read
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