Seven years ago, Jenne Giles was a San Francisco painter and sculptor who didn’t know felting existed. Now she works almost exclusively in the medium, stretching the possibilities of felt in fashion.

Needle felting kits can open the door to a relaxing, creative hobby — but picking the right one makes all the difference. From wool roving quality to needle gauge variety, the best kits give you ...

A technical note: If you focus your needle felting in one area, it will recess. The more you felt your overall form, it will shrink. This is useful to know going into the next step, as well as ...