$24.95 
"Fun for people of all ages and experience . . . tranform
it from ordinary to something feltastic!"—Country Accents |
Natural, tough, and beautiful—felt is
an extraordinary textile. Using natural woolen fibers hand-rubbed with water,
you can create a durable, versatile fabric for making a wonderful collection of
garments and home accessories. Best of all, felt never frays. Authors Margaret
Docherty, an expert felt maker and teacher, and Jayne Emerson, a textile designer,
have teamed up to present the fundamentals of felting: choosing fibers and colors,
making flat felt and boiling felt, and stitching felt. They also cover the more
advanced process of inlaying other fibers to vary felt design and texture. The
felting techniques are demonstrated with 20 beautiful projects in a range of contemporary
colors; projects include a cozy cloche hat, a charming child's jacket, warm slippers,
delicate scarves, square and inlayed throw pillows, and an exquisite, long-lasting
rug. Each project is presented with simple, step-by-step instructions and illustrations,
and offers alternative samples and suggestions that help you to create your own
designs. Now you can bring the highly sought-after handcrafted style of felt into
your wardrobe and home décor-this book promises to make it simple, and oh, so
beautiful.
Margaret Docherty is a fiber artist who has
taught felt making, rug making, and vegetable dyeing for the past twelve years
from her studio at Ruskin Mill Centre for Cultural Development in Nailsworth,
Gloucestershire, and on the Greek island of Syros. She draws inspiration from
her travels aboard and from the time she has spent living in Asia and the Middle
East. Margaret's work has been exhibited both locally and in London. She lives
in Nailsworth, England.
Jayne Emerson is an embroidery and textile
designer whose designs sell to a wide range of internationally renowned fashion
houses, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Louis Vuitton. She
is the designer and co-founder of the UK fashion label Salvage Salvage. Jayne
lives in Elkstone, Gloucestershire, England.
Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 9, 128 pages, 50 color photographs,
90 illustrations, ISBN 10: 1-931499-70-5 ISBN 13: 978-1-931499-70-5
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