Needle Felting From Basics to Bears: With Step-by-Step Photos and Instructions for Creating Cute Little Bears and Bunnies from Natural Wools

by Liza J. Adams

Overview

Make the cutest little creatures from wool! Needle felting is all the rage, and this book shows you how to create tiny bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, fairies, dolls, cupcakes, and more.• Basic instructions and step-by-step photos show you what you will need and how to begin, plus advanced options for once you've mastered the basics• Learn to make joints so that the arms and legs can really move• Instructions on how to make unique details such as pointed ears, long tails, and different noses and muzzles

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811716628
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	04/01/2016
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Liza Adams takes a project-based approach to teaching the skills you will need to begin your journey in the art of sculpting with wool. You will create something meaningful from your very first project, and learn from additional projects all you need to know to needle felt whatever takes your fancy. Liza is the owner of Little Handfuls Mini Bears and can be found on facebook.com/LittleHandfuls or at www.mylittlehandfuls.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

About the Book 4

What Is Needle Felting? 6

Tools Required 7

Beginner Projects

Christmas Ornament 10

Cupcake Pincushion 16

Needle-felted Pin 24

Intermediate Projects

Animal Head Keychain or Phone Charm 30

Ornamental Doll 38

Basic Bear 52

Advanced Protects

Advanced Bear 70

Advanced Rabbit 86

How to Do More

Making Your Bears (and Other Critters) Unique 104

Creating Other Animals 121

About the Author 127

Editorial Reviews

Drawing upon her years of experience and expertise, Liza Adams takes a project-based approach to teaching the skills you will need to begin your journey in the art of sculpting with wool in the pages of "Needle Felting From Basics to Bears: With Step-by-Step Photos and Instructions for Creating Cute Little Bears and Bunnies from Natural Wools". Now even the most novice needlecrafter can make the cutest little creatures from wool! Needle felting is all the rage, and Liza Adams takes a step-by-step, full illustrated approach to showing how to create tiny bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, fairies, dolls, cupcakes, and more. Beyond basic instructions and step-by-step photos showing what's needed and how to begin, there are advanced options for once the novice needlecraft has mastered the basics. These advanced instruction include making joints so that the arms and legs can really move, as well as making unique details such as pointed ears, long tails, and different noses and muzzles. "Needle Felting From Basics to Bears" is an ideal and very highly recommended addition to personal and community library Needlecraft instructional collections.

Wisconsin Bookwatch, June 2016 - James A. Cox

The wonderful thing with needle-felted bears, as opposed to sewn ones, is that there are no patterns. Needle-felted works are truly one of a kind,” says author Liza J. Adams, who began experimenting with the craft in 2004 and has been addicted ever since. She begins small with an ornament to teach the basic techniques, and moves on to a basic bear and doll, finishing it up with more advanced projects such as a super sweet bunny rabbit. She encourages readers to try as many of the designs as possible to get a strong grasp of the techniques.

From the Publisher

Look at how precious the bears and bunnies are on the cover of Needle Felting from Basics to Bears. This awesome book from Liza Adams teaches novices and advanced needle felters alike how to make beautiful projects with fiber. Learn the basic techniques and apply them to the adorable projects in this book. Ranging from very basic shapes to advanced little animals with tiny details, these needle felting projects are awesome for those looking to try a new skill or revisit a beloved pastime. If you've never tried needle felting before, it's almost like sculpting for fiber enthusiasts. Rather than shaping clay or papier mache, you'll punch a needle into wool fibers to tangle them into a particular shape. Did I mention needle felting is also cathartic? If you want to de-stress and make something adorable in the process, I recommend needle felting.  Needle Felting from Basics to Bears opens with an introduction about needle felting and all the tools required. Once you have these basics in mind, you can begin making a project. Following the introduction are sections on Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced projects. I love the Cupcake Pincushion (p. 16). This sweet project looks more challenging than it actually is to make, and I love the way the colorful glass head pins look like sprinkles when tucked into the felted cupcakes.  In the intermediate and advanced sections, needle felters graduate to bears. First learn the Basic Bear (p. 52), then graduate to the Advanced Bear (p. 70). You'll learn how to make the head, which you've had practice with by now from the Animal Head Keychain or Phone Charm (p. 30). Then you will learn how to make the body and joints. Afterwards, you'll sew them all together! This stitching technique was mesmerizing to me. It's wonderful to discover how to sew in eyes and the arms without the thread showing! Bears are Liza Adams' specialty. She says in her bio, "The wonderful thing with needle-felted bears, as opposed to sewn ones, is that there are no patterns. No one else is using the same pattern as you and turning out the same bear over and over again. Needle-felted works are truly one of a kind, whether you are making bears, dogs, cats or monsters. Embrace that and go wild!" Take on a new skill or revisit a long lost love of needle felting. This book equips you with the instructions you need to get started! Read more at http://www.favecrafts.com/Book-Reviews/Needle-Felting-from-Basics-to-Bears-Review-Stackpole#3Gx6Zb0i1Q4AblwV.99

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