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OverviewCreative Felting for Textile Artists In Felt to Stitch, acclaimed feltmaker Sheila Smith explores the possibilities of making and using handmade felt for stitch. Felt is an incredibly versatile medium that is easy to make and manipulate and provides the ideal base for surface embellishment. Handmade felt allows you a degree of control and creativity that ready-made fabrics cannot replicate. this book shows you how to make your own felt, select and dye your own colours, build unusual textures with felt fibres and further embellishment, and manipulate the felt to produce threedimensional pieces. With sample projects that illustrate the main techniques, Felt to Stitch addresses the main elements of design in felt: Colour: blending commercially dyed fibres; dyeing processes for wool fibres; applying colour as surface design Line and shape: methods for creating clear outlines in felt; pre-felts for use on inlay, applique and mosaic. texture: combining felt and fabric - Nuno felt; embellishing with other fibres. Form/three-dimensional felt: seamless hollow forms. Other techniques: multi-layered felts; low relief; and webs/grids. this is an essential book in the library of any textile artist. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sheila SmithPublisher: Batsford Ltd Imprint: Batsford Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9781849941495ISBN 10: 1849941491 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 May 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSheila Smith is an experienced feltmaker who teaches in the UK and around the world. Former Chair of the international Feltmakers' Association, she writes regularly for textile and embroidery magazines and is the author of FELT TO STITCH and EMBELLISH, STITCH, FELT. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |