Fiber artists, crafters, quilters, and sewers have all embraced the art of needle felting--the popular technique of using a barbed needle and wool roving to create sheets of felt or embellish fabric. This colorfully illustrated guide shows just how easy it can be to get eye-catching results on everything from wonderful wearables to whimsical home accessories. A thorough basics section explores the variety of fibers, yarns, and threads employed in needle felting, and the foundation materials that work best. Thirty unique projects include Glamour Sweaters, Graphite Pillows, and an adorable "Pigs Can Fly” ornament.
The basic ingredients of wool, lightweight woven fabric and a variety of fibres and yarns can be combined in a myriad of ways to create beautiful one-off pieces of felted fabric. This useful and inspirational book is a collection of felt 'recipes' to help you make all sorts of felt fabrics, from light and airy Nuno felt, suitable for delicate projects such as wedding veils, to heavier, more durable fabrics that you can use to make handbags and other hardwearing items. It explains how to use layered fabric and felt, create interesting shaped edges and incorporate beads and other embellishments to enhance your work. Each 'recipe' contains full step-by-step instructions to enable you to create a stunning, unique piece of fabric. Suggestions are given for possible uses for each fabric, from evening wear and accessories to items for the home. Illustrated with stunning examples of felt fabrics and items that have been made with them, this book is a handy sourcebook to help you create a huge range of different felted fabrics for your textile-art projects.
Everyone knows that felting is great for making fashionable garments--but with its bright colors, textures, and versatility, felt is the ideal medium for jewelry, too! Aimed at an audience of both general crafters and jewelry artists, this rich collection of 20 projects offers an enlightening introduction to all the important techniques, including forming a flat sheet of felt; rolling and shaping the felt ball into various forms; adding surface embellishments; and stringing and wirework. Plus, it’s packed with trendy beading and needlework ideas. The jewelry box of gorgeous projects features boldly colored stickpins to wear on a hat or jacket lapel, a bracelet comprised of cylindrical felt beads, and sassy cherry and berry dangling earrings.
Machine Needle Felting with wool fabrics/felt create stunning live like scenery and pictures. These new techniques allow for hues in color and textures. Full size drawings will show where to place the pieces. Learn how easy it is to transfer patterns, machine felt the pieces and add shading to enhance to the overall look of the project. Shading- and Embroidery Guides increase the dimension of the overall look of the project. Keep the form of art simple or make it as complex as you like. It is limitless once you tried it. The book is sprinkled with "Notes" and pictures to make it easy. A great book for beginners and advanced for all level of artists.
From simple mug rugs to Renaissance-style tapestry wall hangings, 16 charming projects lead fiber lovers on a journey to discover the art of needle felting. Felt artist Neysa Russo shares her years of experience with felt and felt design so that you can confidently create your own felted masterpiece.
Are you looking for amazing DIY crafts you can start right now to explore your creative side? Do you want a step by step guide to creating awesome needle felting projects in no time? Do you want to monetize your needle felting skills and felted projects? If so, then keep reading! Needle Felting Book for Beginners shows you everything you need to know to begin your needle felting journey in creating amazing needle felted designs. This book though written for beginners, its content, however, is adapted to suit everyone (kids and adults alike) irrespective of their level of proficiency in needle felting. As a beginner, you will learn how to commence your needle felting journey and make amazing crafts. You will be taken by the hand and walked through a step-by-step clearly illustrated and pictorial guide of 15 needle-felting projects such as: 1. Felted buttons 2. Felted rainbow pillow 3. Felted teacup 4. Felted dog 5. Felted cat 6. Felted dala horse 7. Felted rabbit 8. Felted elephant and; 9. Felted teddy bear among others As an experienced felter, you will learn how to take your craft to the next level, how to establish yourself as an authority in the art of needle felting while building a community around it, and how you can earn massively from your crafts. In summary, this book will; 1. Provide you with in-depth knowledge of what needle felting entails 2. Expose you to the therapeutic benefits of needle felting, including its role in reducing the possibility of having Alzheimer's disease 3. Educate you on the key needle felting terminologies you need to know 4. Help you uncover the important tools and materials you need to get started with your craft 5. Enlighten you on how to monetize your craft, become an authority in it and build a community around it. 6. Show you some important tips and tricks to make the most of your needle felting journey worthwhile 7. Help you address important questions and problems other felters usually encounter …And so much more! This book has helped demystify the art of needle felting in a simplistic manner that makes it even possible for a child to comprehend. So then, even if you are a "total novice," you have nothing to be worried about because this book can turn you into a skilled needle felter in no time, with enough practice and patience. If you are ready to kickstart your needle felting journey and give life to that awesome idea, then get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW
More than another needle felting craft book, Creative Needle Felting approached needle felting as an art form. The projects are lovely wall suitable for framing. The book covers all the basics of needle felting and offers creative techniques to inspire needle felters of all levels to create their own masterpieces.
In this visually stunning book, Moy Mackay reveals how you too can create beautiful pictures using felt. Characterised by her wonderful use of colour, Moy's work is breathtaking and includes still-lifes, animals and landscapes inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works. Moy takes you through every step of the process, including the materials and tools you need, the feltmaking process itself (which is easier than you'd imagine), and how to put together four fabulous felt paintings of your own. There is guidance on stitching, including both hand- and machine-stitching, as well as how to use colour and introduce texture in the form of different fibres and threads. There are numerous examples of Moy's work through the book, and by the end you will not fail to be inspired to create gorgeous felt paintings of your own. "e;Moy's passionate use of colour and the deep texture created by felting are what draw me to her work. I also like the way that she concentrates on her surroundings for her subject matter - her work is very free."e;-Kaffe Fassett
Do you want your needle felting to be smoother, come together quicker, and have more life-like features? This book will teach you my proven expert techniques to take your felting to the next level. Five large detailed projects, with step-by-step photos and easy to understand directions, are used to illustrate my 7 key technique lessons. If you can't get to one of my workshops in person, then this book is the next best thing.
Discover a whole new way to applique using roving instead of thread. This superb volume is packed with 10 charming projects that combine wool and cotton."Needle Felting with Cotton and Wool" also includes dozens of incredible quick position-and-poke applique tips to get you started. Projects include cushions, wall hangings, photo frames, table mats, and many more.
