Needle Felting by Hand or Machine: 20 Projects Using Easy-to-Learn Techniques

by Linda Griepentrog, Pauline Richards

Overview

Machine felting is one of the hottest things in fiber arts, building on the rich history of hand felting. With top sewing manufacturers adding felting accessories to their lines, sewers can look to this new guide to efficiently explain this history of this practice and demonstrate the unique felting techniques which use moisture, pressure and abrasion to bind fibers together. Be inspired by the exciting projects to create felted items for the home, wardrobe and to give as gifts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440221088
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/06/2007
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	21 MB
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Table of Contents

Introduction     6
What's all the fuzz about?     7
High-Fiber Options     12
Tools of the Trade     19
Super Starters     29
Fiber+Fabric+Needle=Felting Fun!     34
Ready, Set...Felt by Machine     43
Covering the Bases     51
Fabulously Frugal Felting     60
Eyeglass Elegance     65
Wrap it up     70
On the Flip Side     73
Autumn Leaves     79
Knit Wits     83
Bag It!     87
Ring in the Season     91
Coloring Inside the Lines     93
Flower Power     97
Sheep Thrills     99
Pins 'n' Needles     103
Button, Button     106
It's Ornamental     109
On the Rocks     112
Round & Round     116
Gallery     118
Resources     125
About the Authors     127