Showing posts with label felting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label felting. Show all posts

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Felt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry: 20 Beautiful Projects to Bead, Stitch, Knot, and Braid

More exciting ideas from crafting diva Sherri Haab * Twenty gallery-quality jewelry projects--necklaces, earrings, more * Simple introductions to fabric crafting * Top-selling author! Sherri Haab knows jewelry. Sherri Haab knows fiber and fabric. Sherri Haab knows crafting. Is there anything Sherri Haab can’t do? Frankly, no. She’s the Superwoman of crafting books! Now she shows her readers how to make stunning gallery-quality jewelry by combining fabric, ribbon, thread, cord, beads, buttons, and other materials with a variety of needlework techniques, all engagingly explained. Each chapter of Felt, Fabric, and Fiber Jewelry spotlights a different technique: embroidery, felting, crochet, tatting, braiding, and macramé. Then there are stunning necklaces, pendants, bracelets, and rings to make, all in a fresh, appealing style. Twenty projects mean great looks and great gifts for any occasion. We can’t all be Sherri Haab...but we can do crafts the way Sherri Haab does them! ..

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  • ISBN13: 9780823099092
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Needle-Felting Magic: Easy Machine Techniques and Projects (That Patchwork Place)

Take the traditional craft of needle felting and turn it into an adventure on your sewing machine! In this ultimate guide to "painting" with fiber, you'll learn to use wool roving to create incredibly soft, lush, and tactile projects--all by machine. * Choose from five projects; learn-as-you-go techniques will lead you to endless creative possibilities * Combine colorful wool fibers with sumptuous silks, colorful cottons, textured yarns, and a range of embellishments * Use these imaginative techniques in artist trading cards, quilts, collages, wearable art--just about any fiber project you make..

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  • ISBN13: 9781564778123
  • Condition: New
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Sweater Chop Shop: Sewing One-of-a-kind Creations from Recycled Sweaters

Recycle, Re-create, Re-enjoyYou don't even need a sewing machine to upcycle old sweaters into new wearables, blankets, pillows, and dolls that are fresh, playful, and utterly captivating.It's easy as felting the wool, cutting the pieces for your new project, and stitching everything together using simple hand-sewing skills.Noted designer Crispina ffrench shares her techniques and passion as she introduces you to the beautiful possiblities in old sweaters."Crispina's blankets and throws and rugs are piled on and over each other on my beds, chairs, couches, and floors. She's a great artist who understands texture and how it adds individuality and comfort to a home, not to mention a car, or an old refurbished orange trunk seat!!" - Carly Simon"Crispina makes the most beautiful soulful blankets, pillows, and sweaters, out of people's old sweaters. In this amazing and magical book she shares her secrets so that you can do it too." - Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's..

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  • ISBN13: 9781603421553
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Warm Fuzzies: 30 Sweet Felted Projects

Warm Fuzzies is filled with techniques, tips and patterns for creating over 30 cute and colorful felted items made from cast-away sweaters, including cozy pillows and throws as well as comfortable hats, scarves, pincushions and handbags. There's something to make for everybody in this book, including four-legged friends. Your pup will look adorable in the Haute Dawg Doggie Sweater with an applique dog in a bun on the back. And kitties will flip for the sunflower-shaped cat bed with an attached mouse toy. You'll also find lots of cozy hats, fabulous bags and clothes for little ones, too. Any little guy would love the Robot Sweater Vest, and your favorite princess would adore wearing the Teacup Jumper with the playful mouse finger puppet in the pocket. The best thing about these projects is how easy they are to make...and there's no knitting involved! Simply throw old wool sweaters into the wash to make fabulous felted material, then cut the pieces apart and use them to make felted goo..

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  • ISBN13: 9781600610073
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