She recalled: “I’d seen an advert for a class to needle felt and I thought that sounded quite interesting and we had to make a hare’s head. “As soon as I did that, it was almost like ...

‘I didn’t really appreciate when I first started how much it would mean to people’ A needle felt artist who creates woollen sculptures of animals and pets who have died has said she “didn ...

Mandy Smith, from Tipton, enjoys needle felting, or sculpting with wool, and is taking part in Come As You Really Are, an exhibition with celebrates crafts and hobbies from across the country.