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Sheila Smith's latest book covers the new dry-felting techniques using hand-held needles and the hugely popular new embellisher machines. These mess-free techniques open up a range of felt ideas for textile artists. The book includes the use of commercial ready-made needle-punch felt for fashion and design work. And of course, it provides a range of decorative stitching and dyeing methods that can be used to embellish the felt. Colourfully illustrated with inspirational textiles, plus clear step-by-step instructions, the book covers: * Laying the Foundations: Use a variety of fibres and fabrics to create exciting cloths that are both beautiful and versatile. These can be layered further - experiment with Bondaweb, Pelmet Vilene and Lutradur - or developed into bags, book covers and other stunning items. * Building Texture: Use fast and simple techniques to create impressive effects with the needle punch, from incorporating tucks, folds and tubes to three-dimensional bowls and vessels. * Colour and Dyeing: Step-by-step instructions on rapid and space dyeing make it easy to create and assemble beautiful colours to use in your own work. * An overview of all the equipment and materials needed, plus an appendix explaining traditional wet-felting techniques
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Sheila Smith is an experienced feltmaker who teaches in the UK and around the world, most recently in Australia and New Zealand. Former Chair of the International Feltmakers' Association, she writes regularly for textile and embroidery magazines, including World of Embroidery, Beautiful Stitches, Sewing World and Workbox. She is the author of the bestselling Felt to Stitch (ISBN 9780713490084). Sheila lives in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
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89 of 89 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In this book, Sheila Smith explores the new dry-felting techniques by hand and by machine using an embellisher. Precise instructions are given for both methods and Sheila explores the pros and cons of buying an embellishing machine or using an attachment for an existing sewing machine. She shows how to combine needle punching with traditional wet felting techniques and also how to embellish by using embroidery stitches.
She gives a range of fabrics, explaining their qualities and encourages experimentation with a variety of fabrics, not just wool. She demonstrates materials, equipment, colour and dyeing to good effect. She shows how to make felt fabrics from scratch, how to build texture, how to incorporate tucks and tubes and work in 3-D. Learn the secrets of rapid dyeing and special effects.
The projects include step-by-step instructions for beginners and there are innovative ideas for experienced felters. I personally felt that the first project needed a traceable design or an easier method of transfer or perhaps a simpler project altogether. Some of the projects recycle old sweaters. The finished pieces are inspirational and will encourage you to further explore felt making to make unique items. I particularly like the felt vessels. The book covers could easily be transformed into bags or purses.
This is a practical and useful book with beautiful illustrations of finished work. There is a list of suppliers for materials used in the book.
She gives a range of fabrics, explaining their qualities and encourages experimentation with a variety of fabrics, not just wool. She demonstrates materials, equipment, colour and dyeing to good effect. She shows how to make felt fabrics from scratch, how to build texture, how to incorporate tucks and tubes and work in 3-D. Learn the secrets of rapid dyeing and special effects.
The projects include step-by-step instructions for beginners and there are innovative ideas for experienced felters. I personally felt that the first project needed a traceable design or an easier method of transfer or perhaps a simpler project altogether. Some of the projects recycle old sweaters. The finished pieces are inspirational and will encourage you to further explore felt making to make unique items. I particularly like the felt vessels. The book covers could easily be transformed into bags or purses.
This is a practical and useful book with beautiful illustrations of finished work. There is a list of suppliers for materials used in the book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A delightful book, full of step by step instructions on how to achieve the results illustrated and different ways to use the embelisher. It is packed full of ideas, needle felting, embellishing and how to make finished items. Sheila Smith is one of my favorite authors on this subject.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This turned out to be just the book I was looking for. It covers in considerable depth the area of embellishing, plus how to add hand stitching to make a very individual piece of work. Lent the embellisher by my stitching group, I had a great time following the work illustrated in the book. A very worthwhile expense.
Faced with an embellishing machine one would not know what to do: with the book to hand I knew what materials to look for in my stash, the order in which to apply them and what to expect/strive for as an end result.
Faced with an embellishing machine one would not know what to do: with the book to hand I knew what materials to look for in my stash, the order in which to apply them and what to expect/strive for as an end result.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Coffee Table Edition.
Not quite the book I was wanting. It would make a good "Coffee Table" book. I wanted something with more reference information.
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. Jill Rump
The mystery of embellishing explained
This book is a great inspiration. Clearly written and explained how to achieve so many different types of textile art with an embellishing machine. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. D. A. Turner
Embellish, Stitch, Felt
Very nice book. Great images. Nice ideas throughout. I was a little disappointed though that there was not more pages devoted to needle-punching/felting with an embellisher... Read more
Published 4 months ago by orio
Just what I wanted
I have recently bought an embellisher and wanted a book to inspire and instruct. This fits the bill perfectly.
Published 10 months ago by Judye
Embellish stitch felt
I already knew it was a good book hence the purchase. It did not disappoint!
Published on 5 Mar 2010 by barneyrubs
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