Slightly bend out the back legs above the hock.
The firmer the legs have been felted the better they will hold their shape.
Take a wad of fleece and fluff it out so the fibres are all in different directions.
This reduces join lines in the finished peice.
Use this fluffy fleece to create the hip by placing over the area and felting it firm.
To create a smooth outline always keep the needle at 90 degrees to the sculpture, if you are sculpting a curve or a ball you have to change the angle of the needle every stab (with practise this becomes very easy)
Repeate this for the other back leg.
To make feet take 4 small strips of fleece (less than 1 inch) and roll them into small ball shapes leaving one end fluffy.
Felt these balls to firm them and then attach them to the bottom of the legs using the fluffy ends.
Firm and shape the balls into feet shapes making them narrower at the heels, flat on the bottom and curved on the top
(TIP - you can pinch the fleece into shape and felt it - watch your fingers)
Often step back and look at your work and add fleece to areas that need built up.
Also continue felting all over the peice to firm it up and smooth it out.
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