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Synopsis
Explore the exciting world of feltmaking with designer, teacher, and bestselling author Gillian Harris
From greeting cards and a cheerful polka-dot bag to a whimsical fish mobile and gorgeous shawl, this inspiring book offers a vibrant range of projects and techniques. With step-by-step instructions and colorful photographs, it covers all aspects of feltmaking: producing basic flat felt, creating 3D shapes, felting knitted work, needle felting, and even cobweb felting for those with more advanced skills. Start simple and felt your way up to making hats, slippers, photo albums, cushions, painterly wall hangings, and more.
Synopsis
Boasting countless benefits and applications, handmade felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With Complete Feltmaking, any crafter can learn the art of creating felt with a little fleece, water and soap.
This exciting book covers all aspects of feltmaking, from making simple flat felt to felting 3D shapes, as well as felting knitted work, needle felting and some slightly more advanced techniques such as cobweb felting. Each technique is carefully explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and accompanied by several projects to keep you constantly inspired. From a cheerful polka-dot bag and cozy felted slippers to a whimsical mobile and heart-warming tea cosy, this spirited primer offers a range of projects for beginner and advanced felters.
Once the crafter has become comfortable with basic techniques, they can graduate to more complex felting techniques in the advanced chapter.
This book includes everything you need to bring the highly sought after handcrafted style of felt to your wardrobe and your home.