POKÉFAN: “Oh yeah, it's a bit time consuming, but it comes out with a nifty result, don'tcha think? These are fairly simple, made of basic shapes, but you wouldn't believe how detailed and realistic some people's work can get!"

POKÉFAN: “Besides that, I'd like to experiment more with mixed media. Like, you can needlefelt little accessories for stuffed animals, like the horns of this sheep, then just sew them on. Or you can embroider small details onto a felted base with floss, rather than having to felt tiny lines on (which is a huge hassle, trust me). And that's not even mentioning what you could do if you incorporate other sorts of materials, like wire or yarn or clay or whatever!" [She flips the binder to another page.]

POKÉFAN: “I also really like the idea of making more little self-contained scenes which I think would benefit a lot from reaching out of the woolen box -- or at least, actually researching different techniques and looking at what other artists have made. For example, Whimsical Ewe makes some lovely felted sculptures, like this otter fisherman with a little crocheted twine basket and foraged stick fishing rod. That said, on the complete other side of the spectrum, I'm also a really big fan of Asako Ito's Pokemon cards, with simple felt cutout backgrounds. Ah, so charming!"

POKÉFAN: “Oh, but you probably want to hear about resources and tips and whatnot, yeah? Honestly, I tend to just wing everything I do, for better or for worse, but it's probably best to start with a sketch or other general idea of what you're going for. Like, a lot of these are based off of poses from cards or other merch (like this mareep alarm clock that I'm in love with!)."

POKÉFAN: “Otherwise, I'd recommend checking out Felts by Philippa or Julie's Felted Friends for more advice on starting out, different techniques, fancy types of wool, etc. Like, using a wire armature, you can make posable figures! How cool is that?!"