- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Collins & Brown (26 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843403692
- ISBN-13: 978-1843403692
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 22 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 530,556 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Feltmaking is an ancient craft, dating back to Neolithic times. It was discovered long before knitting or weaving, making it the oldest textile fabric. Handmade felt has an entirely different quality to the machine-made felt found in craft shops. It is often thicker, more hardwearing and can be made in a variety of designs and colours. Felt is naturally insulating, water repellent and it does not fray, so sewing is not required unless you want to add detail to your projects. Felt is very easy to make and requires little specialist equipment - all you really need is wool fleece, water and soap, and a special needle if you want to try needle felting. This exciting new book covers all aspects of felt making, starting with simple flat felt and felting hollow 3D shapes, moving through knitted felting, then onto needle felting and also some slightly more advanced techniques from cobweb felting to nuno felting to making felt slippers using shoe lasts. Each technique is carefully explained in detail, with step-by-step instructions for basic techniques. The range of charming projects for each technique also have full instructions and step-by-step photography. Make a delightful felt bag, a snug felt hat, or some cosy felt slippers, or choose another of the 25 projects in the book, that includes everything you need to bring the highly sought after handcrafted style of felt to your wardrobe and your home. Forgiving in the extreme for beginners, and yet receptive, transformable, diverse and full of never ending possibilities for enthusiasts and experienced artists, making felt is one of the few things in life that rewards it's maker with a warm fuzzy feeling on the inside and the outside!
About the Author
Gillian Harris is a designer who teaches feltmaking on private courses and in schools. This is her first book. She also has a business making and selling special hand crafted bags for weddings and special occasions. Gillian is based near Guildford in Surrey, England.
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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a great introduction to the wonderful world of felting,everything is explained clearly so the beginner can understand,but there are great projects for experienced felters too. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone interested in this tactile craft. The photography is beautiful and makes you want to start right away!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My compliments to Gillian this is the first felting book I have owned with adequate photos and description of how to felt. I have been felting for a few years but was never quite sure if I have understood the technique, thanks to you I now do! The projects are absolutely mouthwatering, don't stop at one book - please!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Great book for ideas and for all levels of experience. The instructions are well laid out with pictures - very helpful!!
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Gorgeous book
A beautiful introduction to felting with some lovely projects of varying difficulty and type. The supplies list is useful and amazingly enough one of the is only about a mile from... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Pixiestellmeto
Great book, ideal for the beginner
Love this book, the photography is beautiful and the instructions and illustrations are clear.Lots of projects and covers most of the different felting techniques.
Published 3 months ago by L. Barrow
not as good as I expected
I'd just been on a felting course and bought this book because the projects look great. But aside from a couple of brief introduction chapters none of the projects have step by... Read more
Published 3 months ago by SuzyG
Not as helpful as it could be
I bought this book to help with needle felting which is something that I've just started doing and although I understand it's only one section of the book I thought it didn't give... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Claire
Best of its kind on my shelf!
Over the years I have accumulated a great many craft books. This book is streets ahead of its genre. Up to date; clearly laid out; beautifully illustrated and totally motivating. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Carole Morris
A great starting point
This was the only book on feltmaking I owned for some time. I found the illustrations and the instructions were easy to follow, and although not a complete beginner, I was very... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Carolyn
Fabulous little book
This book doesn't really need any more said about and there isn't much to add to the other 5-star-reviews, as this is exactly what this book is. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Frosch
Excellent Book
Was lookiong for a new hobby and came across felt making, purchased this book after reading the reviews and it does'nt disappoint. Read more
Published 17 months ago by S Boon
informative and exciting
I made felt when at school and have always wanted to try it again now Im older and into my textiles alot. Read more
Published 21 months ago by i4colour
Complete Feltmaking
This book was brought for my daughter who was studying A Level Textiles and feltmaking was one of the procedures she was working at - help a lot and even her sister uses it just to... Read more
Published on 4 April 2010 by Mrs. L. K. Cullen
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