The Dodo Blog
New wet felting program! Mar 30, 2026

My new online program, Exploring Surface Design, is now open for registration until April 6th.

This program grew out of the evolution of The Dodo Hub into three shorter, more focused trainings. And this one is dedicated entirely to surface design.

If you’ve ever felt that your surfaces could be mo...

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Easter Bunny Felting Tutorial Apr 08, 2025

Easter is just around the corner. Here's an idea to make your Easter gifts extra special! 

 

WHAT DO YOU NEED FOR THE BUNNIES?

That will depend on how many you want to make. So, I’ll just give you the list of materials for 4 bunnies like mine. You can adapt the colors and/or decoration to your ow...

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Create delightful Christmas ornaments (and recycle you felt leftovers) Nov 10, 2024

THE STORY BEHIND THIS PROJECT

I belong to a small felt club that gets together once a month via Zoom to felt in a group setting.

In our December meeting, the suggestion was that we create seasonal pieces. We usually felt 3D/sculptural items, and that was planned for December as well. But even thou...

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How To Recycle Felted Wool To Fill New Pieces Oct 18, 2017

Today I’ve got a short video for you.

It’s on a subject that I haven’t heard anyone talk about yet: recycling felted wool rests.

It might not seem very important to you, if you’re just starting out with felting. But if it’s something you do on a regular basis, I bet you’ve already asked yourself w...

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Recycle Felt Rests And Make A Sweet Gift Mar 08, 2017

No matter if you’re just starting out or if you’re an experienced felt maker. Whether something goes wrong with a project or you’ve made a pre-felt and didn’t use it all, there are always felt rests. Mine keep increasing! I have lots of bags with pieces in all colors and sizes. And I tell everyone w...

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