Detailed step-by-step instructions and illustrations for making a range of lively, creative flower figures. Many of the figures are recognisable from Elsa Beskow's popular picture books, and from Sybille von Olfers' The Story of the Root Children. Activities are organised by season, making the book ideal for decorating a nature corner or seasonal table in the home or classroom.
The art of needle felting dogs can produce amazingly hyper-realistic - almost taxidermic - results, and with a little know-how, some needles and wool, and a few inexpensive accessories, you can also needle felt like a professional. If you have ever wanted to improve your needle felting and take it to a whole new level to create lifelike dogs, this book, by world class needle felting master Cindy-Lou Thompson of Chicktin Creations, will show you how. Covering four different breeds of dog (Dachsh...
Felt Christmas Decorations (50 Cents a Pattern)
by Corinne Lapierre
Felt is a beautiful material to work with. Soft, natural and highly tactile, it is relatively cheap to buy, is widely available in a huge range of colors, and is very easy to work with. It has become a popular material for all sorts of consumer goods, including jewelry, toys and Christmas decorations. The twenty projects in this book include a range of decorations suitable for Christmas, including hanging tree decorations, a Christmas wreath, an advent calendar garland, free-standing felt orname...
This kit includes:4 kawaii-style cross-stitch patterns (fruitie cuties: mellow watermelon, blushing berry, pretty pineapple, sour lemon) 3 pieces of 4" x 4" cotton Aida cloth 3-inch embroidery hoop 2 tapestry needles 4 skeins of embroidery thread
*** WINNER *** Won BEST CRAFT BOOK in The Craft Business Awards 2021! Learn from experienced crafters Roz Dace and Judy Balchin how to master the art of needle felting. Perfect for beginners, this fun, felty book teaches a different technique in each project. The authors take you on a journey, building up your skills from basic needle felting to confidently using armatures. They share their secrets with you and teach you how to capture expression and character in faces, as well as how to crea...
Over 25 fun and simple projects to make with ready-made wool felt. As well as flat felt and felt shapes, some of the projects include ribbons, buttons, beads and wool roving for needle-felting. There are projects for every age, theme and occasion, from jewellery and kid's toys to home accessories and decorations.
These colourful, charming designs are the perfect wall art for a nursery, playroom or any space you want to brighten and enliven with fun patterns and designs. Step by step instructions and tear-out templates make it simple to create playful monkeys, magical mermaids and bright sunflowers. Celebrate your favourite treats with the Donut Worry pattern or up your holiday decoration game with a fun jack o’ lantern pattern. Meghan walks you through the essential stiches and shares her tips and trick...
Think of a carnival, what does it conjure up – a celebration of bright colours, lots of fun, excitement and spectacle – all these elements are featured in Gillian Harris's new book. Following on from the successful Complete Feltmaking, Gillian draws on the carnival atmosphere to create a diverse range of stylish felt-making projects. Carnival of Felting contains a wealth of practical advice on the major feltmaking techniques, for example, wet felting with precision, needle felting, fin...
Little Felted Dogs offers instructions to recreate a variety of breeds, including a bulldog, poodle, shiba inu, corgi, dachshund and many more. Each project includes step-by-step instructions and diagrams, making this book an accessible introduction to the beginner-friendly craft of needle felting. Whether they adore their pugs, or wish they had a Pomeranian, dog lovers of all stripes will fail in love with these miniature versions of two dozen beloved breeds. Simple needle-felting instructions...
Revolutionary Techniques for Crafting Crochet Jewelry Book
by Kiana Z Darryl
Elevate Your Crochet Mastery with 48 Distinctive Motifs Book
by Debbie C Lloyd
Feltmaking is a popular medium for craftsmen, but few have explored its potential as an art form. This new book demonsrates the exciting scope of pictorial feltmaking and explains how to create felt pictures with the depth and atmosphere usually associated with a graphite drawing or a watercolour painting. Written by a leading felt artist, it shows to work freely with the wool as if it were paint or a piece of charcoal.
Create cute and realistic felted animals with this fun and easy-to-follow needle felting book. Nothing feels better than a cute, fuzzy animal you can hold in the palm of your hand. Adorable Felted Animals shows you how you can create more than 30 endearing dogs, cats, birds and other animals using a little wool roving, a felting needle, and a few simple techniques. With basic shapes you roll in your hands, you can sculpt the most lifelike miniature animals, using your felting needle to join th...
"Susa's approach to needle felting will give beginners the know-how to get started, but experienced felters will also appreciate her whimsical designs." —Library Journal Irresistible Felted Baby Animals shows you how to bring out the playfulness and wide-eyed innocence of sweet young creatures of backyards, barnyards, woodlands and seas from all over the world.This new collection by Sachiko Susa, the author of the bestselling Cute Needle Felted Animals, will appeal to beginners and experienced...
Combine your love of nature and passion for making things to create a delightful singing bluebird. With this kit, you'll create an accurate and beautiful felt model of a bluebird that can be displayed in your home. The included sound module plays the bird’s call whenever the finished model is squeezed. The 32-page paperback book contains step-by-step instructions with gorgeous photos of the process, plus fun facts about bluebirds. You'll learn skills like pattern reading, hand sewing, three-di...
Craft adorable, trendy felt miniatures with this book of step-by-step tutorials and projects, featuring beautiful photos that illustrate easy felting techniques.From self-taught artist Delilah Iris, Sew Cute!: Tiny Felt Cuties & Creatures includes more than a dozen patterns for making tiny animals, dolls, dollhouses, props, adorable gifts, and miniature play sets. The projects can be created as stand-alone finished works, but they can also be used to complement each other in a complete set for u...
A lovely way for families and classes to prepare for Christmas is to make a nativity scene. This book has illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making all the main figures: Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the angel, the donkey, shepherds, kings, camels and stable animals. There are also instructions for different styles of stable, and advice on decorating the whole display. No special skills or expensive materials are needed. Additionally, the book includes themed songs with music and a Christmas play...
Bring pictures to life with needle felting. From simple mug rugs to Renaissance-style tapestry wall hangings, 16 charming projects lead fibre lovers on a journey to discover the art of needle felting. Felt artist Neysa Russo shares her years of experience with felt and felt design so that you can confidently create your own felted masterpiece. She takes you from how to get started with felting, including the tools and materials needed to techniques and finishing. She provides instructions for...
Seasonal nature tables are an invaluable way of making young children aware of the changing cycle of the year. With simple materials a series of colourful and effective tableaux can be made at home or in school for depicting the seasons and major festivals.