Synopses & Reviews
Take one store-bought sweatshirt, add fleece embellishments, and voiland#224;! You've got a really cool costume. These 25 imaginative and fun projects provide a delightful solution to the annual Halloween conundrumand#8212;or for any time kids want to play dress-up. It's amazingly easy to put together a range of creative characters, including a princess, gnome, frog, owl, pumpkin, and Little Red Riding Hood. There are even a few simple extras to make to complete the outfits, like a wand and a crown. And as a bonus, with these warm sweatshirts, kids won't even have to wear a coat on Halloween!
Review
"Fleece Hat Friends: 25+ Easy-to-Sew Projects is a delightful how-to needlecrafting book to making animal-face themed children's hats. Cartoon-eyed owls, cuddly spiders, even a monkey hat with an accompanying monkey-tail design sweatshirt and more designs fill this delightful craft guide that makes working with fleece and felt fun. Templates, step-by-step instructions, and full-color photographs make Fleece Hat Friends a great resource for creating warm and unforgettable gifts for young ones. Fleece Hat Friends is highly recommended as an excellent (if somewhat offbeat!) supplement to any needlecrafter's pattern library.” --Midwest Book Review
Synopsis
Soft, warm, comfy, and durable, fleece has taken the crafting world by storm--and the hottest new trend is animal hats. Whether you're already a fleece junkie or a first-time fleece sewer, this fun collection will have you making oh-so-cute hats in no time. Thanks to a few basic templates, the hats are easy to make. But there's plenty of room for variety! Whether you choose an owl, kitty, dinosaur, or monster, every hat includes custom templates for unique facial features.
About the Author
Mary Rasch has always been passionate about crafting, including sewing, drawing, and photography. She teaches classes and sells her creations at local shops and online at Mary's Makings on Etsy. Her work has been featured in Stash Happy: Felt and she authored Fleece Hat Friends (both Lark Crafts). She lives in Duluth, MN, with her husband and two children.