Learn the fundamentals of felting and felt fun and gorgeous projects with the new and easy-to-download Simply Felt eBook.
Starting with an old thrift shop sweater or a bag of raw wool, you can create handsome, durable fabrics for striking wearables or home décor. All it takes is soap, water, and a bit of scrubbing and rubbing. Authors Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson have taken this ancient and simple craft to new levels of contemporary style, with 20 projects that are funky to elegant to amusing to classic.
Features:
- Making felt from old knitted fabrics
- Making felt from raw wool and other fibers
- Felting by hand or washing machine
- Creating flat fabrics and sculptural shapes
- Inlaying fibers for color and texture effects
- Easy step-by-step instructions
You’ll love the funky and fun as well as gorgeous and classy projects you can make with the new and convenient Simply Felt eBook. Introduction
Machine-washed fulled fabric
Pot holder
Hot water bottle cover
Flower pillow
Patchwork pillow
Flat felt
Book covers
Shoulder bag
Simple briefcase
Decorative flat felt
Zigzag muffler
Chiffon scarf
Table runner
Silk inlaid lampshade
Patchwork runner
Bucket bag
Seamless felt
Slippers
Spotted slippers
Children's booties
Inlaid containters
Tea cozy
Holdall bag
Cloche hat
Pillbox
Small purse
Glasses case
Child's silk-lined jacket
Pictorial pillow
Useful information
Preparing fleeces
Dyeing wool
Stitching
Felt flowers
Templates
Care of felt
Suppliers
Acknowledgements
Index
Margaret Docherty is a fiber artist who has taught felt and rug making for the past twelve years. Margaret's work has been exhibited in England and featured in a variety of home and crafts magazines. She lives in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England.
Jayne Emerson is an embroidery and textile designer who has worked with internationally renowned fashion houses such as Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Louis Vuitton. She lives in Elkstone, Gloucestershire, England.