All items by Mandzicraftz

  • Handmade Needle-Felted Owl Keyring

    Handmade Needle-Felted Owl ...

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    £7.00 £4.75 (32% off)

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  • Handmade in Sheffield needle felted hedgehog. Brian May inspired (Queen Guitar)

    Handmade in Sheffield needl...

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    £27.50 £18.00 (35% off)

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  • Handmade, Needle Felted, Pink Slippered, Baking Hedgehog. Bake off inspired.

    Handmade, Needle Felted, Pi...

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    £27.50 £18.00 (35% off)

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  • Handmade Needle-Felted Flower Keyring

    Handmade Needle-Felted Flow...

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    £4.75

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  • Handmade Needle-Felted Autumn Gonk

    Handmade Needle-Felted Autu...

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    £15.00

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About Mandzicraftz

Mandzicraftz

I make needle-felted cute animals

After leaving work at 40 due to a brain haemorrhage, I wanted to find something productive and meaningful to do. I had plenty of ideas, but none of them felt right.

I looked into weaving, but YouTube’s algorithm nudged me toward needle felting — and I was immediately hooked. I’d finally found a hobby that felt natural, joyful, and absorbing. And to be honest, I need to sell the things I make because I can’t stop needle felting, and it’s slowly taking over the house.

I began with mushrooms, bees, and ladybirds. Then came an owl, a penguin, and even a poo emoji. I tried vegetables, but they weren’t for me. The moment I felted a hedgehog, though, I knew I’d found my true passion (apart from playing with my cockapoo, Willow).

I haven’t been felting long, but I’ve made a surprising amount of progress, probably because once I start a project, I simply can’t put it down. Now I want to share my little friends — although my very first hedgehog, Hettie, will always stay with me as my desk companion.

All of my creatures are handmade here in my home in Sheffield. Most of my wool and tools come from UK suppliers: Heidifeathers and World of Wool in Huddersfield.