Feltwork Books
   Includes felting, feltmaking, feltcraft

Handmade felt is a wonderfully versatile material - you can create anything from sumptuous wallhangings and cushions to shaped and sculpted items, and all from a kitchen sink!

Using step-by-step photographs which show how to magically transform wool fibres into fabric, the authors present a series of easy-to-follow projects which range from simple panels to more adventurous shaped pieces. They explain how different colours of wool can be mixed to achieve a painterly effect and how silks and yarns can be incorporated to create amazing textures.

This book is brimming with ideas and packed with inspiration. Felt is a joy to work with - it is hard-wearing, practical, wonderfully soft to touch and a pleasure to work with - once you have learnt the basic techniques and become familiar with the material, you can go on to create your own unique designs.

Book Three of this series (see below for the other books) is where all the material comes together into some really innovative ideas for taking feltmaking into the realm of art and new textile creation. The look at combining large pieces of fabric into the felt to create organized rucheing or puckers and Procion-dyed strands of silk fibre for highlights brings this series and your workshop to a fine conclusion.

See Also:

• Introduction to Feltmaking - Techniques and Design: Book One
• Felt without Seams - Making Hollow Forms: Book Two

Felting has taken the knitting world by storm, and with these 30 fabulous projects, knitters will effortlessly add this stylish new technique to their repertoire. All the basics are covered and fully photographed, including which yarns to use, how to create swatch samples, and how to knit evenly.

Easy-to-follow instructions, illustrations, and photos accompany each item, and encourage beginners to test out new skills and experiment on their own. Start simple, with charming hot pads and coasters for the table. Warm and durable mittens feature elegant knitted cuffs. An eye-catching throw pillow comes in shades of cheery pink. Or make an ocean-blue scarf, zippered shoulder bag, or vibrant ethnic-inspired rug. From garments to home decorating items, these knitted beauties are all conversation pieces.

A Main Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.

Versatile and easy to make, felt provides an ideal base for surface embellishment. This inspirational guide explores the possibilities, from creating your own from scratch, to selecting unusual dye combinations, and producing three-dimensional pieces.

Using the sample projects that illustrate the main techniques, both beginning and advanced fibre artists will soon be experimenting with colour, line, shape, pattern, and texture. Special sections on Japanese Shibori (knotting and dyeing the surface) and Nuno (combining felt with other materials to create rich and exciting fabric surfaces) make this a must-have for all textile artists.

This second book of the series (see below for the other books) introduces three-dimensional feltmaking for hats, slippers, bags, and more. This book will guide you through making felt hats that actually fit.

See Also:

• Introduction to Feltmaking - Techniques and Design: Book One
• Beyond the Basics - Advanced Feltmaking Techniques: Book Three

This booklet is the first in a series (see below for the other books) dealing with the techniques of feltmaking. It is intended to provide the information necessary for first steps in making felt but also to give an insight into the process to enable decisions to be made as to the type of felt suitable for the chosen purpose.

See Also:

• Felt without Seams - Making Hollow Forms: Book Two
• Beyond the Basics - Advanced Feltmaking Techniques: Book Three