Have you ever had a dog's hair get matted to the point where there's no way you can clean let alone comb it out...it literally becomes a mat and can only be cut. So this happy family (
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69325144/needle-felted-mother-with-children ) was made using the same principle: mat up wool to the point where it won't ever come un-done -- but do it all on purpose with clean, colorful wool (and it works best if you're an artist). Needle felting: one barbed needle prick by prick matting up wool into something sculpted.
