Beginner's Guide to Feltmaking By Shirley Ascher & Jane Bateman Publisher     Search Press Edition     Paperback Size     204 x 260 mm Illustrations     230 Pages     80 Shirley Ascher studied Art and Design at St. Albans School of Art. Jane Bateman's background is in journalism, and she spent a number of years designing handmade cards for her local tourist information office and the National Trust. They first started making felt together in 2001 after being inspired by a visit to the Chelsea Crafts Fair in London. Feltmaking soon became their passion, and a year later they were invited to display their work at a flower and craft festival in St. Albans Cathedral. Since then, they have written a number of articles for leading craft magazines and give regular feltmaking demonstrations throughout the UK. Using step-by-step photographs which show how to magically transform wool fibres into fabric, the authors present a series of easy-to-follow projects which range from simple panels to more adventurous shaped pieces. They explain how different colours of wool can be mixed to achieve a painterly effect and how silks and yarns can be incorporated to create amazing textures.This book is brimming with ideas and packed with inspiration Felt is a joy to work with - it is hard-wearing, practical, wonderfully soft to touch and a pleasure to work with; once you have learnt the basic techniques and become familiar with the material, you can go on to create your own unique designs. # Simple techniques give beautiful results # Felt can be made into many different items - easily # Minimum materials Book Contents Introduction 6, Materials and equipment 8, Colour 14, Making a start 16 , Design 28, Meadow 32, Waterlilies 38, Roses 44, Underwater 48, Sheep 52, Alpaca 56, Apples and squares 60, Felted stones 64, Lollipop flowers 68, Paintbox 72, Bees 76, Mini makes 78, Index 80. The Textile Directory Bookstore postal charges: UK 1 book = £2.50 2 books = £4.50 3 books = £7.00 4 books or more = £9.00 Overseas 1 book = £6.00 2 books = £10.00 3 books = £14.00 4 books or more = £18.00 To read a review of this book please click here Price: £9.99