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Felted Friends
25 Step-by-step Projects to Make and Enjoy

by Sue Pearl



      If you read the review of Cendrine Armani’s book Felted Bags, Boots and Other Things (also reviewed on this site) then you might be wondering what else you could do with your felt. How about a bevy of colorful soft toys? Indulge your inner child, and learn how to do a few slightly more advanced things with this versatile material.

Aimed at the more experienced feltmaker, this book might mean less tramping the stores looking for gifts to give to younger family members as well as some great ideas for sales of work. Feltmaking is explained from the beginning, but in less detail than a book for beginners, so think of it as a refresher course. There are many other techniques explained instead, such as how to make a wire skeleton (so these are not toys for very young children), mold parts like beaks, ears, crests etc and add color. Learn about different types of felt such as needlepunch, flat and needlefelt and above all have fun. Projects include mice, a dinosaur, spiders, octopus, fish, snake (or draught excluder), monkey and pig. At the back is a long list of suppliers for all who live in the States - crafters elsewhere will have to look elsewhere. This aside, this is a good book for learning how to do something not often covered in craft books.

If you cannot find feltmaking materials locally try SearchPress.com for a list of suppliers.

The Book

Search Press
November 2007
Paperback
1844483045 / 9781844483044
How-To Books / Feltmaking
More at Amazon.com US || UK
Excerpt
NOTE: US edition is from Storey Publishing

The Reviewer

Rachel A Hyde
Reviewed 2008
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