The Felted Gnome Knows

I use local wool from farmer friends in Vermont and try to stay in New England for special wools. These days I am dyeing my own wool that I purchased or processing raw wool. This means I skirt, clean, wash, and drum card.

Hand dyeing is always a surprise of varying colors and shades so I drum card it to better blend colors. When you buy from The Felted Gnome Knows you not only support a Vermont Artist but you also support Vermont Farms.

All that you see in my shop is designed and made by my own two hands in my studio. I have no helpers, factory or off-site company shipping. It is truly hand made by the artist.

Needle Felting

A unique art that is pure magic.

Needle Felting is not an old technique. It started in the 1980s when some artists found that by using a machine felting needle they could shape wool by stabbing it. It takes many stabs over time to sculpt wool into a solid figurine but the results as you can see are terrific.

There is something magical about wool felt creatures and paintings. It emanates warmth, strength, and evokes a time when play was innocent. I hope you enjoy my little beings and my functional art as much as I love making them.