Pierrot – needle felting machine
Someone suggested an article on the Pierrot – needle felting machine. I see the price with shipping to the US is AUD $777.50 which is $666.94 USA dollars.  This appears to be a top-of-the-line machine although I did not see any reviews.  If you are buying in another country you would have to convert the AUD amount. I see that Pierrot is one of our Craft Gossip advertisers and I will add what I have learned outside their web site.Â
There are several machines and needle attachments for many standard sewing machines, but they do warn about lint built up harming a standard machine. I came across the following site: Fiberella Tell about Several Felting Machines So if anyone is interested in looking into a machine read everything on this site.
Pierrot – needle felting machine
I am not ready to spend this amount on a felting machine, but it looks fab.
I JUST BOUGHT A BABY LOCK EMBELLISHER FOR 350.00 AND SO FAR IN ABOUT 12 HOURS OF USE i HAVE BROKEN OR BENT AT LEAST 10 NEEDLES WHICH BABY LOCK SELLS FOR 3.60 EACH. A PRETTY PRICY AMOUNT TO SPEND. READ THE ARTICLE MENTIONED ABOVE AND DID FIND SOME HINTS FOR PREVENTING NEEDLE BREAKAGE. IS ANYONE ELSE HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCE??
I found what I could on needle breakage and posted it here: http://felting.craftgossip.com/2007/09/20/needle-breakage-on-the-babylock/
about machine felting you must let the machine do the work do not push your fabric gently move it or you needle will breck I found this myself and I love this product do not push…. pat and we do lots of felting we also have a book in the works………
I believe this machine is sold in the USA as the “Fab Felter” by Nancy’s Notions. Same machine, different brand name. You can purchase it at JoAnn.com for $299