If you’d like to felt along, download my free PDF pattern (the same one I use in the video) from my blog: theneedlefelter.com/make-an-adorable-sleeping-fennec-fox/ Supplies I used in this video I have included Amazon affiliate links for some of the items below. This means I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you click through and make a purchase. Thank you in advance if you decide to support my work using these links. Doing so helps me continue to create content for you! 🐾 Sarafina core wool www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/core-wool/products/off-white-chunky-core-roving-4-oz_fzw-off-white-chunky 🐾 Large Woolbuddy amzn.to/3uKttGA 🐾 Felting Needles Set of 36 Star, 38 Star, and 40 Spiral (5 of each) in a metal tin amzn.to/3PMp7Gh 🐾 Clear Ruler amzn.to/3I9v0cz or Sewing Gauge amzn.to/3IdekAO 🐾 Pink Double-Sided Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18″X24″ amzn.to/4bM4cN1 🐾 Clover Needle Felting Punch Tool amzn.to/4bOwlTy 🐾 1mm thick white wool felt sheet feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/wool-felt-sheet-white 🐾 House Carded Pelt in Tawny www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/house-carded/products/pelt-tawny-1-oz_hc-pelt-tawny 🐾 Sand Carded Maori Wool Batt www.etsy.com/listing/1292451319/carded-maori-wool-batt-sand-for-needle 🐾 Wheat Felter’s Palette Batting feltedsky.com/collections/wool/products/felters-palette-1-2-oz?variant=31705414762568 🐾 White merino batt 🐾 Alpaca locks 🐾 Camel merino combed top 🐾 Small amount of reddish brown merino combed top 🐾 Small amount of black merino batt 🐾 Small amount of dark brown merino batt 🐾 Sarafina White Roving www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/top-coat/products/sarafina-white-roving-1oz_fbr-1-sarafina-white 🐾 22g cloth wrapped wire www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/armature-wire/products/cloth-wrapped-wire-22-gauge-white_tool-22-gauge-white 🐾 Wire cutters amzn.to/49Ja9bE 🐾 Chain Nose Pliers amzn.to/3SO5y13 🐾 Thin Awl (included in a beginner needle felting supply kit) amzn.to/3uJoaY6 🐾 Awl Larger with Wood Handle amzn.to/3TanvZ2 🐾 E6000 glue amzn.to/3OQKs0Y 🐾 Ball headed pins amzn.to/3UMCNEB 🐾 Hair Trimming Scissors amzn.to/48senTZ 🐾 Embroidery Scissors amzn.to/48qOgwF 🐾 Metal Pet Comb amzn.to/3wAuQbk 🐾 Mascara Eyelash Comb and Eyebrow Brush amzn.to/4azkp6K 🐾 Hair Straightener 1″ with temperature control amzn.to/3TYSNlV 🐾 Silicone trivet/pot holder to set hot hair straightener on amzn.to/3J20q4X 🐾 Bunka brush or Nap Riser amzn.to/49JidJu
thank you. always wanted to try needle felting beautiful woodland creatures…. your video inspired me. by breaking it down it and teaching this way, it is not so intimidating.
It's my pleasure! Woodland and wild animals have my heart. Thank you for your feedback on breaking down the process this way. I will work on doing that more. I hope you enjoy making your animals. And don't worry if it takes time. This was the third Fennec Fox I made. The first two weren't working. But I really wanted to make one. So I didn't give up. :)
@@the-needle-felter I've just recently got interested but I think you have me wanting to just jump in with both feet and start doing these woodland creatures. You did an awesome job showing every step. He/She is absolutely beatiful. I love this craft.
Thank you! I'm so happy that you want to jump in. It's so fun and I find it relaxing. I love the sound of felting. Plus, you can make almost any animal you can think of!
I hope you continue to do more videos and that your channel grows. This was amazing to watch. You are a great artist and teacher. Please keep it coming. Thanks 🎉
So happy I found your channel ! Amazing work and the free templates are so useful .. your videos really got me back to trying new crafty hobbies which I adore ❤ Please continue being amazing and blessing us with even more videos like this ☺️☺️
Thank you! I'm glad the templates are helpful. And very happy that you are back to crafting. I just feel better about everything when I make things. I am at work on another project for a video now. ❤
Thank you! I'm still learning a lot about teaching on UA-cam. I was just thinking that I learned so much from this fox. This was supposed to be a 10 minute video. But there was so much to share! I appreciate your response. It means a lot to me. Thank you again.
What a delightful video! Thank you so much. Watching it, I was almost sitting next to you! You explain things so well and at a lovely, relaxing pace. Thank you for the pattern too - a great help.
Awww, you made my day! Thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad that you found this relaxing and helpful. I tried a few new ideas with this video so it's extra rewarding to hear your response to it. :)
You are so kind, thank you. I am planning to make the Irina Hughes elephant tutorial from FeltingTutorials.com. Maybe I can make a sleeping baby elephant after I learn how to make her standing adult one? I will keep that in mind. I'm looking forward to making the big one. And I love rhinos. They are so beautiful. I will keep that in mind also. That would be an interesting challenge.
Oooh I bet that would be a fun challenge even standing up! I’m currently trying to make two 30cm tall elephants and just struggling. But a baby curled up would be so adorable! All your tutorials are wonderful though and amazing to watch ❤
Wow! Those are going to be large elephants! I like making bigger sculptures because you can add details. They are time consuming but very rewarding. I watch the virtual safaris on the Painted Dog TV channel. I love the way they will just sit and watch the animals sometimes (versus talking and talking). It helps you notice more. They show elephants a lot and say sitting with them is very peaceful.
You are so welcome! I was just thinking this morning that there is something very special about needle felting and working with wool. I've been needle felting for 6 years now. It offers so many possibilities that it often feels like I'm just getting started! You can make almost anything with wool.
I am a beginner felter and this was definitely challenging for me, but I did get a cute result. I also learned a lot of things I never thought of before. This is a great tutorial. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad! It is not a simple project so you should be very proud! I'm so glad that you are happy with the result. I'm truly thrilled that you made one.
Thank you so much for the fox, I’ve made it and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The pattern is so helpful and I scaled it down to make a small one as well. Learning so much as I go, next I’m going to try the humming bird😊
I'm so happy that you made the fox! Making a smaller version is a wonderful idea. I hope you enjoy the hummingbird. They are one of my favorite birds to see and make.
Thank you so much! I will try to remember to film the details next time. I truly just was so immersed in making the fox's face that I forgot to turn on record! My bad.
Thank you! I'm so glad you found it helpful. I'm working on another sleeping animal and hope to have it ready soon. The first one I made was not right. So I'm already on version 2!
I have seen people use dog (or cat) hair before. But they said they mixed it with wool so it would felt. I would try that. Maybe you can find a wool that is close to the color of your dog? I haven't seen anyone say they made a piece with just dog hair. But I imagine it would also depend on the type of dog. Their hair varies so much. It's a worth a try!
Thank you for the sweet compliment! I started by buying an all-in-one kit on Amazon that made one animal (the one I picked up was the Dimensions Fox ). It was less expensive than buying things individually. It also gave me the opportunity to see if I liked needle felting. I'm not sure where you are located so an inexpensive kit where I am might be expensive for you with shipping. But I'd look for one that includes wool, at least two felting needles (in case one breaks), a mat or pad to melt on, and a video or printed instructions. The fox kit I bought also included a pattern that showed the sizes the pieces should be. I found that very helpful. My only problem with the Dimensions Fox kit specifically was that it didn't include enough orange wool to make the fox the size it showed unless you made the fox squishy instead of felting it a little firm. I ended up buying one of those needle felting starter kits (also on Amazon) that had small amounts of merino wool in about 20 colors. The starter kit only had wool, nothing else. Luckily, it had an orange wool that worked great with my little Dimensions Fox! It worked out and I had the extra wool from the starter kit to play with. There are lots of kits of Amazon but I also love Felted Sky's mini kits ( feltedsky.com/collections/mini-kits ). They have a variety of things to make, great quality needles, and give you plenty of wool. You could also look at Sarafina Fiber Art's Level One kits (they all have free UA-cam video tutorials you can watch before you buy anything www.sarafinafiberart.com/pages/tutorial-series ). I'm not sponsored by either of these companies but I have purchased many times from both. I hope this helps. f you have any questions, just let me know.
Thank you! I used wool that I had already purchased. The white and darkest tan are from Sarafina Fiber Art (Sarafina White Roving and House Carded Pelt in Tawny). The two other tan or sand colors are Sand Carded Maori Wool Batt from DHG and Wheat Felter’s Palette Batting from Felted Sky. But you really just need a white, a light beige, a medium tan and a camel color. I hope this helps.
Oh good! I just realized that I didn't mention that the link for the pattern was in the video description. I apologize. But I'm happy that you found it! I will make sure I mention that next time.
I know what you mean. For some parts of an animal, I find it works better for me not to use a felting mat. But most of the time, I do. And when I don't, I never ever take my eyes off of my work!
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If you’d like to felt along, download my free PDF pattern (the same one I use in the video) from my blog: theneedlefelter.com/make-an-adorable-sleeping-fennec-fox/
Supplies I used in this video
I have included Amazon affiliate links for some of the items below. This means I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you click through and make a purchase. Thank you in advance if you decide to support my work using these links. Doing so helps me continue to create content for you!
🐾 Sarafina core wool www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/core-wool/products/off-white-chunky-core-roving-4-oz_fzw-off-white-chunky
🐾 Large Woolbuddy amzn.to/3uKttGA
🐾 Felting Needles Set of 36 Star, 38 Star, and 40 Spiral (5 of each) in a metal tin amzn.to/3PMp7Gh
🐾 Clear Ruler amzn.to/3I9v0cz or Sewing Gauge amzn.to/3IdekAO
🐾 Pink Double-Sided Self-Healing Cutting Mat 18″X24″ amzn.to/4bM4cN1
🐾 Clover Needle Felting Punch Tool amzn.to/4bOwlTy
🐾 1mm thick white wool felt sheet feltingsupplies.livingfelt.com/wool-felt-sheet-white
🐾 House Carded Pelt in Tawny www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/house-carded/products/pelt-tawny-1-oz_hc-pelt-tawny
🐾 Sand Carded Maori Wool Batt www.etsy.com/listing/1292451319/carded-maori-wool-batt-sand-for-needle
🐾 Wheat Felter’s Palette Batting feltedsky.com/collections/wool/products/felters-palette-1-2-oz?variant=31705414762568
🐾 White merino batt
🐾 Alpaca locks
🐾 Camel merino combed top
🐾 Small amount of reddish brown merino combed top
🐾 Small amount of black merino batt
🐾 Small amount of dark brown merino batt
🐾 Sarafina White Roving www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/top-coat/products/sarafina-white-roving-1oz_fbr-1-sarafina-white
🐾 22g cloth wrapped wire www.sarafinafiberart.com/collections/armature-wire/products/cloth-wrapped-wire-22-gauge-white_tool-22-gauge-white
🐾 Wire cutters amzn.to/49Ja9bE
🐾 Chain Nose Pliers amzn.to/3SO5y13
🐾 Thin Awl (included in a beginner needle felting supply kit) amzn.to/3uJoaY6
🐾 Awl Larger with Wood Handle amzn.to/3TanvZ2
🐾 E6000 glue amzn.to/3OQKs0Y
🐾 Ball headed pins amzn.to/3UMCNEB
🐾 Hair Trimming Scissors amzn.to/48senTZ
🐾 Embroidery Scissors amzn.to/48qOgwF
🐾 Metal Pet Comb amzn.to/3wAuQbk
🐾 Mascara Eyelash Comb and Eyebrow Brush amzn.to/4azkp6K
🐾 Hair Straightener 1″ with temperature control amzn.to/3TYSNlV
🐾 Silicone trivet/pot holder to set hot hair straightener on amzn.to/3J20q4X
🐾 Bunka brush or Nap Riser amzn.to/49JidJu
Would love to see a sleeping cat! The Fennec Fox is wonderful!!!
Thank you! I'll think about how I might do a cat.
thank you. always wanted to try needle felting beautiful woodland creatures…. your video inspired me. by breaking it down it and teaching this way, it is not so intimidating.
It's my pleasure! Woodland and wild animals have my heart. Thank you for your feedback on breaking down the process this way. I will work on doing that more. I hope you enjoy making your animals. And don't worry if it takes time. This was the third Fennec Fox I made. The first two weren't working. But I really wanted to make one. So I didn't give up. :)
@@the-needle-felter I've just recently got interested but I think you have me wanting to just jump in with both feet and start doing these woodland creatures. You did an awesome job showing every step. He/She is absolutely beatiful. I love this craft.
Thank you! I'm so happy that you want to jump in. It's so fun and I find it relaxing. I love the sound of felting. Plus, you can make almost any animal you can think of!
I hope you continue to do more videos and that your channel grows. This was amazing to watch. You are a great artist and teacher. Please keep it coming. Thanks 🎉
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement! I'm so happy that you enjoyed this video. I'm working on another animal to share soon!
Such a awesome tutorial. Thank you for making this video! Your fennec fox turned out so sweet and realistic 😍
You are welcome! It makes me so happy to hear that you enjoyed it and liked the style of the fox. I really appreciate your feedback. ❤
So happy I found your channel ! Amazing work and the free templates are so useful .. your videos really got me back to trying new crafty hobbies which I adore ❤ Please continue being amazing and blessing us with even more videos like this ☺️☺️
Thank you! I'm glad the templates are helpful. And very happy that you are back to crafting. I just feel better about everything when I make things.
I am at work on another project for a video now. ❤
I love Fennec foxes and this guy is adorable.
Fennec foxes are so beautiful. And smart from what I've read about them!
Hi Karen! This is awesome!
Awww, thank you! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it!
Thank you it's adorable and you're a wonderful teacher!
Thank you! I'm still learning a lot about teaching on UA-cam. I was just thinking that I learned so much from this fox. This was supposed to be a 10 minute video. But there was so much to share! I appreciate your response. It means a lot to me. Thank you again.
What a delightful video! Thank you so much. Watching it, I was almost sitting next to you! You explain things so well and at a lovely, relaxing pace. Thank you for the pattern too - a great help.
Awww, you made my day! Thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad that you found this relaxing and helpful. I tried a few new ideas with this video so it's extra rewarding to hear your response to it. :)
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Absolutely amazing you are very talented I will have a go at this but it will probably end up looking like a dormouse ❤
This fox came out so beautiful!! I can't wait to try this. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome! I hope you enjoy making it.
You’re an amazing artist! I’d love to see an elephant or rhino curled up!
You are so kind, thank you. I am planning to make the Irina Hughes elephant tutorial from FeltingTutorials.com. Maybe I can make a sleeping baby elephant after I learn how to make her standing adult one? I will keep that in mind. I'm looking forward to making the big one.
And I love rhinos. They are so beautiful. I will keep that in mind also. That would be an interesting challenge.
Oooh I bet that would be a fun challenge even standing up! I’m currently trying to make two 30cm tall elephants and just struggling. But a baby curled up would be so adorable! All your tutorials are wonderful though and amazing to watch ❤
Wow! Those are going to be large elephants! I like making bigger sculptures because you can add details. They are time consuming but very rewarding. I watch the virtual safaris on the Painted Dog TV channel. I love the way they will just sit and watch the animals sometimes (versus talking and talking). It helps you notice more. They show elephants a lot and say sitting with them is very peaceful.
I must admit, I have never seen this craft before and I love it, I want to learn it, it's amazing. Love the little fox, thank you. ❤
You are so welcome! I was just thinking this morning that there is something very special about needle felting and working with wool. I've been needle felting for 6 years now. It offers so many possibilities that it often feels like I'm just getting started! You can make almost anything with wool.
I am a beginner felter and this was definitely challenging for me, but I did get a cute result. I also learned a lot of things I never thought of before. This is a great tutorial. Thank you so much!
I'm so glad! It is not a simple project so you should be very proud! I'm so glad that you are happy with the result. I'm truly thrilled that you made one.
Thank you for the tutorial. This will be my next project and I am super excited. Love Fennec
Foxes. He came out so beautiful!!
Wonderful! I hope it goes well. I loved the challenge of the Fennec Fox ears. It's also always fun to make a fluffy tail!
Thankyou so very much for sharing your fox and your generosity of the pattern its easy to follow and as I am learning I am excited to now try ❤
You are very welcome! I'm so happy that you found it easy to follow.
Thank you so much for the fox, I’ve made it and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The pattern is so helpful and I scaled it down to make a small one as well. Learning so much as I go, next I’m going to try the humming bird😊
I'm so happy that you made the fox! Making a smaller version is a wonderful idea. I hope you enjoy the hummingbird. They are one of my favorite birds to see and make.
Very happy to of found your channel. Excellent channel. I just love it. Thank you so much. ❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for letting me know. I'm trying to make animals this year!
This was really wonderful! I would love to see how you did the face, his eyes are perfect. Adorable. Thank you for sharing this with us
Thank you so much! I will try to remember to film the details next time. I truly just was so immersed in making the fox's face that I forgot to turn on record! My bad.
very well done - clear instructions and photography1
Thank you, Terri! You are so sweet!
Beautiful, would love to see more.
Thank you! I'm working on some new animals to share. :)
So cute!!!! ❤❤❤
Thank you! The fox looks especially cozy to me lately since we're having cold nights where I am.
:D
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your skill. ❤
It's my pleasure! I'm so glad that you enjoy this sweet little fox. :)
Absolutely beautiful 😊
Thank you so much!
Great tutorial. Learned new techniques!
Thank you! I'm so glad you found it helpful. I'm working on another sleeping animal and hope to have it ready soon. The first one I made was not right. So I'm already on version 2!
Thank you. So cute
You are very welcome! Thank you for letting me know you liked it. It was so much fun to make.
Amazing! Thank you!
You're welcome. I'm so happy that you liked it!
new sub UK . thank you for sharing. lovely little fox . Happy needle felting xxxxxx
Thank you for subbing and for your comment! 😊
Thanks for sharing ❤
You are so welcome! I hope that this project is helpful.
This is so beautiful. Do a sleeping fawn!
I have an idea for a deer that I'd like to make next year. Maybe I could add a sleeping fawn to that project? You have started the wheels turning. :)
I love your video
Thank you! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it.
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️j'adore ton travail !!! ♥️
Thank you! You so so kind.
Hermoso !!! gracias
Thank you! I'm so happy that you enjoyed it.
Thank you for using inches! I’m new at this and most tutorials are in cm. At 65 I can’t math as well as at 25 😊
You’re welcome! 😊 I am the same. I've never been good at math so I double check everything I do.
Awesome thank you maybe I’ll try this one day. Can you use dog hair that you brushed off your dog
I have seen people use dog (or cat) hair before. But they said they mixed it with wool so it would felt. I would try that. Maybe you can find a wool that is close to the color of your dog? I haven't seen anyone say they made a piece with just dog hair. But I imagine it would also depend on the type of dog. Their hair varies so much. It's a worth a try!
I love your work. Can I ask how does a person get started in this hobby? Where would I buy the supplies and tools?
Thank you for the sweet compliment! I started by buying an all-in-one kit on Amazon that made one animal (the one I picked up was the Dimensions Fox ). It was less expensive than buying things individually. It also gave me the opportunity to see if I liked needle felting.
I'm not sure where you are located so an inexpensive kit where I am might be expensive for you with shipping. But I'd look for one that includes wool, at least two felting needles (in case one breaks), a mat or pad to melt on, and a video or printed instructions. The fox kit I bought also included a pattern that showed the sizes the pieces should be. I found that very helpful.
My only problem with the Dimensions Fox kit specifically was that it didn't include enough orange wool to make the fox the size it showed unless you made the fox squishy instead of felting it a little firm. I ended up buying one of those needle felting starter kits (also on Amazon) that had small amounts of merino wool in about 20 colors. The starter kit only had wool, nothing else. Luckily, it had an orange wool that worked great with my little Dimensions Fox! It worked out and I had the extra wool from the starter kit to play with.
There are lots of kits of Amazon but I also love Felted Sky's mini kits ( feltedsky.com/collections/mini-kits ). They have a variety of things to make, great quality needles, and give you plenty of wool. You could also look at Sarafina Fiber Art's Level One kits (they all have free UA-cam video tutorials you can watch before you buy anything www.sarafinafiberart.com/pages/tutorial-series ).
I'm not sponsored by either of these companies but I have purchased many times from both.
I hope this helps. f you have any questions, just let me know.
Molto bella! La gradazione dei colori è davvero realistica. Se posso chiedere, che lana hai usato? Grazie
Thank you! I used wool that I had already purchased. The white and darkest tan are from Sarafina Fiber Art (Sarafina White Roving and House Carded Pelt in Tawny). The two other tan or sand colors are Sand Carded Maori Wool Batt from DHG and Wheat Felter’s Palette Batting from Felted Sky. But you really just need a white, a light beige, a medium tan and a camel color. I hope this helps.
Hi sorry if I have missed a comment but can i purchase the ‘pattern paged please
😂 sorry just found it loving your work and your generosity of sharing your skills thank you 🤩
Oh good! I just realized that I didn't mention that the link for the pattern was in the video description. I apologize. But I'm happy that you found it! I will make sure I mention that next time.
how much do you charge for custom made one?
I apologize but I am not taking custom orders. Thank you for asking though!
❤do you take orderd
I'm sorry but I do not. I'm not selling any of my pieces right now. But thank you for asking!
Great tutorial but can’t believe you are stabbing the needle into the wool in your head! Ouch, I’d be bleeding all over the place.😅
I know what you mean. For some parts of an animal, I find it works better for me not to use a felting mat. But most of the time, I do. And when I don't, I never ever take my eyes off of my work!