The Complete Photo Guide to Felting

Author: Ruth Lane
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 158923698X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
This richly illustrated how-to book is a comprehensive reference for various felting techniques, including needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting. With these easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions and hundreds of full-color photos, you’ll be able to explore these easy projects that provide fun opportunities for you to try the techniques. Galleries of unique felted designs and creations by renowned fabric artists act as beautiful examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby yourself.

Felting - The Complete Guide

Author: Jane Davis
Publisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780896895904
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
Combine painting and sculpture, wrap it up in the delightful texture of wool, and you have felting! Here's your chance to try your hand at this popular craft without a big investment of time or money. This must-have complete guide covers everything from the basics of felting, to a range of projects that illustrate the warm and whimsical things you can do with it.

Art in Felt & Stitch

Author: Moy Mackay
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781268622
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 67

Book Description
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

The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting

Author: Sarah Veblen
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
ISBN: 1610581776
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting is the ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns. No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel better. Rather than making commonly accepted changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test garment fits the body. The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes are made to the pattern. The result: patterns that fit perfectly! With The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, you'll learn: The importance of a fitting axis and how to use it during a fitting How to recognize fitting issues, such as drag lines and folds How to manipulate fabric to solve common and unusual fitting problems How to transfer the fitting changes to your pattern easily Basic pattern-making skills to ensure accurate alterations See the fitting process from start to finish on basic garments, fitted on real people. Then follow fitting solutions on different body types. Hundreds of large color photos illustrate the techniques and concepts in simple step-by-step instructions. With these lessons, you will get the perfect fit for any body.

First Time Felting

Author: Ruth Lane
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631598031
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
In First Time Felting, felting and fiber expert Ruth Lane teaches a class for absolute beginners on three classic methods of felting. Start by learning about the various types of wool fibers used for felting, preparing them for the process, and simple methods for dyeing. Next, discover the basic supplies and techniques for needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting. You’ll use those essential skills to make fun, easy projects—artworks, embellished fashions, three-dimensional figures, and more—skills you’ll turn to again and again to create your own original pieces!

The Complete Photo Guide to Needlework

Author: Linda Wyszynski
Publisher: Creative Publishing international
ISBN: 1610581768
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
Here is the ultimate reference for all styles of artistic hand stitching! No matter what design style you favor, this book gives you the tools to express yourself with needle and thread. Detailed technique instructions with clear charts and photos teach hundreds of stitches for embellishing clothes, gifts, accessories, or home decor. Simple projects let you try your hand at each method and inspire you to create your own designs. Needlework methods include: Creative embroidery Crewel Silk ribbon embroidery Bead embroidery Cross-stitch Needlepoint Learn one method or learn them all! With The Complete Photo Guide to Needlework, you will know how to choose the best needles, threads, and fabrics for any project. Get abundant stitches at your fingertips with this essential guide that you'll turn to again and again.

Needle Felting for Beginners

Author: Roz Dace
Publisher: Search Press Limited
ISBN: 1781266662
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Complete Photo Guide to Art Quilting

Author: Susan Stein
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 1589236890
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
""Reference book covering all techniques used for making art quilts with myriad photographic examples of finsihed quilts"--Provided by publisher"--

Uniquely Felt

Author: Christine White
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9781580176736
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 311

Book Description
Describes the concepts and theories of feltmaking, equipment needed, and the techniques of feltmaking, along with a variety of projects for such items as bags, shawls, curtains, and bath mats.

The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating

Author: Autumn Carpenter
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1589236696
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 330

Book Description
This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all of the most popular cake decorating techniques, including piped frosting, fondant, and hand modeled figures. For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Easy projects allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Galleries of decorated cakes by various artists offer the reader examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.