NEEDLE FELTED BEARS & ANIMALS
WHAT IS NEEDLE FELTING?
Needle felting is a relatively new craft which allows the artist to create wonderful sculptured designs and figures. It is achieved by poking wool roving or wool sliver, such as might be used for spinning, using a special barbed needle and repeating this many times until the wool begins to felt together.
Many hours are spent creating these miniature bears and animals and every one is totally unique and one of a kind as no patterns are used. Each Alida Bears needle felted bear or animal will come with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
All available Alida Bears felted bears and animals are listed below but if you have any questions, require further details or indeed more photos, then please email me. (Note: All prices shown are in British Pounds Sterling)
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TIDDLES the crouching cat – 3.5" long x 3" high OOAK cat
Tiddles is a cute little black & white crouching cat needle felted by our artist Gerald Sunderland. He is OOAK and made out of 100% Corriedale wool. Tiddles has black glass eyes, whiskers & of course a little gold bell around his neck on a red ribbon. He's so playful ...!
PRICE: SOLD
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DAZ – 3.5" (sitting) OOAK jointed bear
Daz is a laid back, fully jointed, totally unique, handmade needle felted bear created by artist Gerald Sunderland. Daz has taken many hours of felting and sculpting to create using white & grey Corriedale wool. He is fully jointed & has black glass eyes - he's a real 'chilled-out' bear ....
PRICE: £ 19.99
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LUPIN – 4.5" OOAK jointed Flower Fairy Bear
Lupin is a totally handmade, needle felted, fully jointed Flower Fairy Bear made out of bright blue, daffodil yellow & beansprout green Merino wool and having black glass eyes., She is one of my very popular "Flower Fairy Bears" & has attached to her back, a unique pair of handmade OOAK irredescent fairy wings which are made by another, highly skilled, fairy wing artist, which I believe, compliment my bears. Each Flower Fairy bear also has a genuine Swarovski crystal on its forehead & each one is totally unique & named after a flower.
PRICE: SOLD
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GIZMO the sleeping cat with mouse – 6.5" long OOAK cat
Shh ... Gizmo is asleep again! He is a unique, 6.5" long, needle felted little cat / kitten created by artist Alida Sunderland. He has taken many hours of needle felting greyish Shetland wool and is rather like the English Shorthaired Blue cat breed. Around his neck he wears a little blue ribbon and gold bell and Gizmo just loves to take a nap with his little needle felted toy mouse. Isn't he sweet .....!!!
PRICE: SOLD
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JASPER the rabbit with carrot – 6" OOAK rabbit
Jasper is a fine young grey & white merino wool, needle felted, fully jointed rabbit holding his favourite food - a carrot. He is approx 6" (standing) and was created by artist Gerald Sunderland. He has black glass eyes, whiskers & a goofy look ... All right Jasper - tuck into that carrot !!!
PRICE: £ 19.99
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LORD REGINALD, his cat & his car - OOAK bear & cat
Lord Reginald is a fully jointed, needle felted, 3" high gentleman bear who has lots of class & made out of merino wool! Lord Reginald is a stylish bear created by artist Alida Sunderland and he is proud to drive his beautiful die-cast original Heidi Ott miniature car which is a collectors item in its own right. Of course he takes his little white needle felted kitten with him on his journey and is certainly ready to attend that important function wearing his black bow tie and black top hat .....
PRICE: SOLD
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SNOWY OWL on miniature book – 4.25" high OOAK Owl
This one of a kind, needle felted, Snowy Owl, looks like he's come straight out a Harry Pottery movie!!!!! The owl itself is needle felted in Alpaca wool and stands 4.25" high. He has wired and needle felted feet and black glass eyes and the faux leather bound miniature book measures approx. 2.5" x 2" x 0.75", consists of 415 pages and is a real book entitled "A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens". Although the book is in excellent condition, I believe it was actually printed in Spain in the 1970s and is a collectable in its own right. As you can see, the owl just stands on the book and is not fixed to it.
PRICE: SOLD
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TOUCAN on a log – 3.5" high x 5.5" long OOAK bird
This colourful Tucan bird is totally handmade & needle felted by our needle felting artist Nina Sunderland. The Toucan has glass eyes & wired feet & stands (not fixed) on a wooden log with an overall height of approx 3.5" and is 5.5" long. Made out of Merino wool this bird is certainly one of a kind & he's tame too ......!
PRICE: SOLD
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ROCKING HORSE – 4.5" high x 7.75" long OOAK
This Rocking Horse was created by needle felting Sheltand & Merino wool and is mounted onto two wooden rockers. The horse has actually got a real silk wool mane & tail also and has tiny metal stirrups attached to the felt saddle. The Rocking Horse is wired for gentle positioning and is one of a kind created by the artist Alida Sunderland. I bet those teddies would love a ride .....!!
PRICE: SOLD
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KITTY the Dominatrix Cat - 4.5" OOAK cat
Kitty the cat is one of a kind and only 4.5" high and is needle felted in Merino wool by the artist Alida Sunderland. She's certainly a cat with a difference - she's rather risque and into the dominatrix scene and although she's needle felted and fully jointed, she also wears some long black rubber boots, has a red ribbon outfit and holds a 'cat-of-nine-tails' whip - all of which are also handmade. What a sexy looking kitty cat she is ... prrr !!!
PRICE: SOLD
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JINGLES the Christmas Bear - 4.5" OOAK bear
Jingles is totally needle felted, one of a kind, fully jointed bear made out of cream & tan Merino wool and having black glass eyes. He's wearing a handmade red felt santa hat & scarf with a little bell on the end. Jingles is all ready to join you for his first Christmas!
PRICE: £ 15.99
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EBONY – 2" miniature OOAK jointed bear
Ebony is a very tiny2" high miniature bear & is shown in the photo with a thimble to give you an idea of her actual size (thimble not included with bear). She is totally needle felted in black & white Merino wool, is fully jointed & has black beaded eyes. She also has a white metal flower with a crystal in her long white Merino hair. She's oh so tiny !!!!
PRICE: £ 9.99
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COCO - 5" OOAK jointed cat
Coco is a fully jointed, 5" high (standing) handmade one of a kind, needle felted cat. He has been created out of tan & dark brown Merino wool & has lovely glass cats eyes & whiskers. He's one of my very popular jointed cats & a real sweety !!!"
PRICE: SOLD
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BUSTER the rabbit with carrot – 7" OOAK rabbit
Buster is a 7" high (standing - although he prefers to sit), needle felted, fully jointed bunny rabbit made out of brown & white Merino wool & holding a large juicy needle felted carrot. Buster has black glass eyes & whiskers & was created by needle felting artist Gerald Sunderland. That carrot does look rather nice & juicy ....!!!!!!
PRICE: £ 19.99
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BENJAMIN – 5" OOAK jointed bear
Benjamin is a 5", tan and cream Merino wool, needle felted, fully jointed teddy bear which was actually made by my husband Gerald Sunderland who has joined me as a new needle felting artist and I am sure you will agree, has a talent for needle felting. The bear has black glass eyes and a humped back just like traditional bears and he also wears a bell around his neck. Can you offer Benjamin a home - he looks rather sad on his own!!!!
PRICE: SOLD
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SHEBA the sleeping Siamese Cat - 4.5" long OOAK cat
What a classy cat! Sheba is one of kind & handmade out of needle felted Merino wool. She's rather a spoilt Siamese cat as she comes with a handmade, genuine German mohair, cream cushion which is lightly stuffed & having a tiny ribbon on each corner & measuring approx. 7" x 6". She also wears a tiny little silver heart on her collar. My, my .... she's a real aristocat .....!!
PRICE: SOLD
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CHINESE CRESTED DOG – 4.5" long x 3.75" high OOAK dog
This is a Chinese Crested dog made totally out of Shetland wool and having taken many hours of felting and sculpting to create this unusual breed of dog. He is partly wired for gentle posing and has black glass eyes and is one of a kind.
PRICE: SOLD
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MALLARD DUCK – 4" long x 2.75" high OOAK duck
This male Mallard Duck is handmade & totally needle felted in Merino wool and also has black glass eyes. He is unique and one of a kind. He's going for a swim ...quack, quack.....
PRICE: SOLD
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ALICE'S WHITE RABBIT – 6" high OOAK rabbit
"I'm late, I'm late" - That's what Alice in Wonderland's white rabbit always says. He's a 6" high white rabbit, totally needle felted in Merino wool and he is also fully jointed with black glass eyes and whiskers and he even has a large watch on his wrist which is also needle felted. As he is jointed, you can either display him sat down or stood up - depends on whether he's in a hurry to get away !!!
PRICE: SOLD
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KAT the sleeping tabby cat - 7.5" long OOAK
Kat is a real cutie! Look how peacefully she sleeps on her back. She is totally handmade & needle felted using Corriedale wool from New Zealand. She measures approx. 7.5" long from the tip of her ears to the tip of her tail and is the largest sleeping cat I have made to date. Awe .... how can you resist this cute little kitty !!!!
PRICE: SOLD
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DAFFODIL – 4.5" OOAK Flower Fairy Bear
This daffodil yellow & pink handmade needle felted bear is made out of Merino wool and is fully jointed & has black glass eyes. She is one of my very popular "Flower Fairy Bears" and has attached to her back, a unique pair of handmade OOAK irredescent fairy wings which are made by another, highly skilled, fairy wing artist. As well as the wings, each Flower Fairy has a genuine Swarovski crystal on her forehead & each bear is totally unique & named after a flower. Daffodil also has a large Swarovski crystal on her chest which sparkles!!!
PRICE: SOLD
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CHEE-KY the Anime Panda – 5.5" high (standing) OOAK Panda
Chee-ky is a fully jointed, 5.5" high, needle felted anime Panda bear made out of navy and white Merino wool and having German glass eyes. He's a little cutie with his slight oversized head and is one of a kind. Just how cute is that!!!!
PRICE: £ 19.99
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DRAGONFLY BEAR – 5" OOAK bear
This beautifully crafted, needle felted, peacock blue and black Merino wool Dragonfly Bear is totally handmadeby our artist Nina Sunderland. Totally unique and having black glass eyes, this fully jointed bear also has irredescent Dragonfly wings which were created and designed by a talented wing artist, and which compliment this lovely creations. He looks like he's ready to fly away .... !
PRICE: SOLD
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ARTHUR the cat – 4.5" jointed OOAK cat
Arthur is a needle felted cat, fully jointed & made out of lovely grey Shetland wool in the needle felting technique. He also has lovely blue glass cats eyes which are very unique. I think Arthur resembles a British Shorthair Blue cat with his little squashed nose and round features. He also wears a tiny blue bell around his neck to frighten off those birds! Don't you just love him !!!
PRICE: SOLD
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CORNFLOWER – 4" OOAK Flower Fairy Bear
This denim blue & bright blue handmade needle felted bear is made out of Merino wool and is fully jointed & has black glass eyes. She is one of my very popular "Flower Fairy Bears" and has attached to her back, a unique pair of handmade OOAK irredescent fairy wings which are made by another, highly skilled, fairy wing artist. As well as the wings, each Flower Fairy has a genuine Swarovski crystal on her forehead & each bear is totally unique & named after a flower. Cornflower also has a gold pendant around her neck with a blue crystal stone - perhaps its magic !!!
PRICE: SOLD
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CAT BROOCH – 1.5" diameter OOAK brooch
This unique handmade cats head is needle felted in grey & white Merino wool, and is actually a brooch which measures approx. 1.5" diameter. The brooch also has black glass eyes & whiskers & the metal fastening is on the back. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a box. A real 'must have' for you cat lovers!!
PRICE: SOLD
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FUDGE the cat – 4.5" OOAK jointed cat
Fudge is a fully jointed, needle felted, one of a kind, 4.5" high (standing), cute pussy cat and a little different to my previous jointed cats in that he has a flatish face rather like a Persian Cat. He also has tiny yellow and black glass cats eyes and of course whiskers and a tail. He also has a tiny gold bell around his neck. Another one of my pussies who is looking for a new home!!!!
PRICE: SOLD
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LAWRENCE SCOUT BEAR – 4" OOAK jointed bear
Lawrence is actually a Scouting Bear and has jointed arms & legs and is totally needle felted by our new needle felting artist Keith Sunderland. He carries a wooden staff in one hand and wears a little cotton neck scarf. His hat is also needle felted & he's made out of 100% Merino wool. Dib, dib - as they say!
PRICE: £ 14.99
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BLACKTHORN the Gnome – 5" OOAK
Blackthorn is a Gnome & stands approx. 5" high & is totally handmade and needle felted by artist, Keith Sunderland, for Alida Bears. He is made out of Shetland and Merino wool & is partly wired for gentle posing.
PRICE: £ 14.99
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PARROT – 4.5" long x 2.5" high OOAK
This colourful Parrot is totally handmade using red, yellow, blue, white and black Merino wool & is needle felted and sculpted for many hours. The feet are actually pipe cleaners which I thought looked very effective and he also has black glass eyes. Pretty Polly, pretty Polly!
PRICE: SOLD
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TIGER – 8.5" long x 5.25" high OOAK
This 8.5" long x 5.25" high Tiger is certainly one of a kind & is one of my larger projects using the needle felting technique and Corriedale wool. He has taken many hours of felting and sculting to create & also has black glass eyes and is wired for gentle posing. I am sure that the purchaser of this piece will not be disappointed & please ask if you wish to see more photos. Some say he resembled the Tiger out of the Jungle Book story.... Grrr !!!
PRICE: SOLD
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DIXIE – 4.5" OOAK jointed bear
Dixie is a fully jointed, handmade, needle felted bear created by Alida Sunderland. She is made out of cupcake pink Merino wool, has black glass eyes & wears a beautiful pink real Marabou feather shawl. What a lady ..... !
PRICE: SOLD
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SPOTTED SEAL PUPS (pair) - Approx. 5" long each OOAK
Here we have a pair of Spotted Seal Pups and both are totally handmade by the artist Alida Sunderland using the needle felting technique and Corriedale wool from New Zealand. The seal pup which is awake also has black glass eyes. They are only sold as a pair and are unique. Don't they look cute ...!!!!
PRICE: £ 15.99
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ROVER the dog - 4.5" OOAK jointed dog
Rover is a handmade fully jointed, 4.5" (standing" needle felted dog made out of rust & dark brown Merino wool. He has bright glass eyes & jointed floppy ears. He also wears a little silver barrel tag around his neck. I think he's ready to play .... !!!
PRICE: SOLD
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LITTLE JACKO - 1.75" OOAK miniature jointed bear
Little Jacko is only 1.75" high and is fully jointed & having beaded eyes. He is made out orange & gold Merino wool and is totally needle felted by the artist Alida Sunderland. He is approx. 1/12th scale so ideal for a dolls house. They don't come much smaller that Little Jacko ....!
PRICE: SOLD
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MITZI the pin cushion cat / doll - 4.5" high OOAK
Mitzi is one of my handmade, part needle felted, 4.5" high pin cushion cats / doll & is made out of Merino wool and quality cotton fabric. Her head, body and tail are totally needle felted & she has a jointed head and arms and black glass eyes. The pin cushion section is actually made out of pure cotton fabric & is stuffed and around her waist she has a number of tiny coloured bells as well as one bell around her neck. Also, within her paws, she holds a dress makers metal thimble. These very popular pin cushion cats/dolls are both cute and practical & are very popular with people who like to sew, love cats or just like to collect unique objects.
PRICE: SOLD
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BUBBLES the crouching cat – 3" long x 3" high OOAK cat
Bubbles is a needle felted crouching cat made out of grey & white Shetland wool & created by our needle felting artist Gerald Sunderland. She has amber glass eyes, whiskers & wears a red ribbon with a gold bell. I think she's ready to pounce ....!!
PRICE: SOLD
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