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Felt making is the magical transformation of a loose pile of wool fibres into a durable, alluring non woven fabric. An ancient process that continues to work its wonder on modern artisans and crafters, felt making produces a flannel-like fabric with a tactile appeal like nothing else. How is this fabric alchemy accomplished? The felt maker adds a little soap and water to the wool, presses the fibres until they tangle together and hold the shape of cloth, and then vigorously works, or fulls, the cloth until it shrinks and strengthens to the desired shape. In "Uniquely Felt", Christine White, a professional teacher and felt maker, gathers her considerable knowledge of the craft to write the comprehensive guide to all things felt. She describes the equipment, explores concepts and theories of felting, and thoroughly covers all felting techniques, including traditional, needle, three dimensional seamless, nuno, cobweb, carved, and Beede ball. And then there are the projects - handsome, indestructible bags; nuno shawls that marry soft wool fibres and wispy silks; bright picnic blankets and plush bath mats; lacy curtains made with impossibly sheer cobweb felt.Every project is striking in its fabulous depth of colour and purity of form. There are no stitches, no seams, and no signs of woven cloth - just a wonderful, flowing piece of textile art. The basic steps of felt making are simple enough to learn in an afternoon, but the infinite possibilities in every new pile of fibre keep enthusiasts fascinated for a lifetime. The process always begins the same way, but the fibres make the felting journey unique every time. This book is the ultimate guide to that magical adventure.
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderful book both for the beginner & the more experienced felt maker. It explains all the different techniques in full as well as step by step instructions for creating numerous interesting items. Christine White is obviously a very experienced tutor & there hasn't been such a comprehensive guide to felting for nearly 10 years. As an experienced felt maker I found a number of her tips and observations about different wools & fibres interesting.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been making felt for a couple of years, but I've learnt a lot from this one - I understand now *why* I'm doing certain things, and I'm making much better felt as a result. Very clear directions, and hints and tips which I haven't seen anywhere else (and I have most of the other felting books).
The picture on the cover isn't very interesting, but don't let that put you off.
The picture on the cover isn't very interesting, but don't let that put you off.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with other reviewers that there is a lot of good information in this book about making good quality felt of different types. I've been making felt for several years and learned quite a lot. But there is nothing here about good design! Most of the projects seem to me to be of very basic, even crude, design in terms of colour, texture, composition (where relevant) etc. So you need to look elsewhere for creative inspiration or ideas about how felt can be used in a fine art rather than craft context.
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Great Reference
A comprehensive guide and value for money. It's packed with easy to understand explanations in a structured layout. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Teresa
Felt happy!
Really useful book for beginners and those with a bit more experience as well. I have been doing felting for a while now and the book gave me helpful tips and a greater... Read more
Published 13 months ago by B.W.M
Excellent book
I found this book to be packed full of useful information for different types of felting, with a wide range of projects. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tia
I'm very glad I bought this book
I'm often disappointed by american texts on crafts I enjoy - just different priorities and approaches. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jay Crafter
Excellent Book
not for the faint hearted, but if you want to know a lot from one volume this is the book!
Published 23 months ago by snapper
A perfect book
As a newcomer to felting I've found this book the perfect mixture of step by step technique very thoroughly explained and inspirational more advanced projects that become... Read more
Published on 12 May 2010 by Jennifer Bridges
Very pleased with this one indeed
As a "wannabe" felter I was looking for a book which would teach me the basics of feltmaking and yet offer enough advice, information and projects to be more than just a book for... Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by R. Griffiths
Excellent Guide to Felting
As with some of the other reviewers, I found this book very helpful whilst learning how to make felt. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by Rockymodo
must have
I am a textile student and I would recommend this book to anyone interested in textiles. The basics are cleary described as well as more advanced hints and tips. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2009 by Irma B-B
lovely book
A lovely thick book with lots of ideas both for a beginner and the more experienced felter. A good breadth of projects with practical end products . Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2009 by Katrin
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