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'An inspiring book, which will make you look again at the sky and find lots of design potential ... a visual feast'
--Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
--Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
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In the same format as Françoise Tellier-Loumagnes The Art of Knitting and The Art of Embroidery comes this inventive and creative overview of felt and feltmaking that, with the aid of more than 300 photographs, encourages readers to be inspired by the sky. The book includes basic techniques that can be used to create felted fabrics from scratch, such as needle-felting and tufting, along with imaginative ways with readymade felt. It is sure to appeal to all craftspeople, textile designers and students, and will be an invaluable source of inspiration for anyone involved in textile design.
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93 of 94 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
At first I had to borrow this book from college as it was a while in coming into stock on Amazon, but now that I have my own copy at home the more highly I prize it and appreciate the inspiration that it gives me!
I now see that this book deserves **5*** stars! (But the system wont let me make the change to the star rating, only to the script.)
Françoise Tellier-Loumagne, the author, has taught textile and knit design in France for more than forty years. She has a wonderful sense of the language of texture and an exquisite eye for colour and form. This book is an inspiring full-colour survey of designs and patterns for feltmaking.
Felt is often thought of as a sturdy practical material, but it can, with innovation, be very versatile, even esoteric, like a pastel painter's pallet.
The book includes basic techniques that can be used to create felted fabrics from scratch, such as needle-felting and tufting, along with imaginative ideas for ready-made felt. But this book takes it further. It shows how in handmade felting you can achieve subtle variations in colour, texture, and volume as threads and fibbers merge almost magically to form new images that can then be embellished further by embroidered or crocheted details.
We are shown how Françoise original approach to the world of feltmaking finds design inspiration in calm morning skies, spectacular sunsets, and brilliant fireworks displays. We are inspired to see how the image of clouds across the moon can be turned into a beautiful necklace, or how the image of a stormy sky can inspire a striking scarf or cushion cover.
The plethora of inspiring images in this book will be a treasure trove of ideas for anyone interested in original textile design.
I now see that this book deserves **5*** stars! (But the system wont let me make the change to the star rating, only to the script.)
Françoise Tellier-Loumagne, the author, has taught textile and knit design in France for more than forty years. She has a wonderful sense of the language of texture and an exquisite eye for colour and form. This book is an inspiring full-colour survey of designs and patterns for feltmaking.
Felt is often thought of as a sturdy practical material, but it can, with innovation, be very versatile, even esoteric, like a pastel painter's pallet.
The book includes basic techniques that can be used to create felted fabrics from scratch, such as needle-felting and tufting, along with imaginative ideas for ready-made felt. But this book takes it further. It shows how in handmade felting you can achieve subtle variations in colour, texture, and volume as threads and fibbers merge almost magically to form new images that can then be embellished further by embroidered or crocheted details.
We are shown how Françoise original approach to the world of feltmaking finds design inspiration in calm morning skies, spectacular sunsets, and brilliant fireworks displays. We are inspired to see how the image of clouds across the moon can be turned into a beautiful necklace, or how the image of a stormy sky can inspire a striking scarf or cushion cover.
The plethora of inspiring images in this book will be a treasure trove of ideas for anyone interested in original textile design.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Worth the price for the pictures alone, this is an inspiring book. The instructions are rather sparse, relying on readers to use their own imaginations and be creative, so possibly not for a nervous first-time felter, but amazingly good for the 'next step' and beyond. Ideal gift.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's a beautiful book, great photos, but the English title is a bit misleading: the whole book is devoted to interpreting skies and clouds in felting. That's clear in the original French title, but has got lost in the English translation. Nevertheless, it covers its particular themes magnificently.
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I have always wanted to try felting and this Christmas decided to treat myself to several books, the kit required and a stock of wool tops etc: I have mastered the basics outlined... Read more
Published 4 months ago by daffydoll
The Art of Felt: Inspirational Designs, Textures and Surfaces
Brilliant book. Inspiring and well worth the money. Got it on Amazon Marketplace and paid a lot less than any other supplier. Most were retail prices. Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. Scott
Excellent Inspirational Book
This is a wonderfully inspirational book for creating every kind of sky imaginable using felt and felted fibres. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. Marion S. Dunn
INSPIRATIONAL
I first came across this book at a felting event earlier this year and knew i had to buy it. its not a book for learning for beginners but it has such wonderful pictures and... Read more
Published 22 months ago by monkeygirl
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A first class book for both a beginner and some one with experience. It includes basic techniques and follows them up with illustrations to set the imagination going in other... Read more
Published on 21 April 2010 by Mrs. M. Chidlow
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An amazing book but I suggest for reference only rather than a practical book on making felt. This book will show how wool can surpass paint in creating stunning images. Read more
Published on 11 Dec 2009 by K. P. Woodfield
5 stars
I too have seen this book. I'm just about to order my own copy. So inspiring and beautiful to look through the many, many pages of vibrant colour photos of both the felts and the... Read more
Published on 25 May 2008 by Christine
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