by Catherine Dowling
This post will
focus on books on felting techniques that our members have found useful.
Amazon is a great source of books on how to felt and develop
your techniques. Also the Knit and
Stitch Show in the RDS every Autumn usually has book vendors with sections on
felting and all fibre related material.
A good starter book is “Complete
Feltmaking: Easy Techniques and 25 Great Projects”, by Gillian Harris.
Another beginners book is “Quick
and Clever Felting” by Ellen Kharade.
For those wishing to develop their
portfolio of felt creations the following books might be helpful:
- “Felt Fashion” by Jenne Giles. This shows how to make and customise garments.
- “Felting Fashion” by Lizzie Houghton. This book is about making simple corsages, hats and scarves to jackets and full-length coats. Not really a book for beginners.
- “Felt to Stitch” by Sheila Smith. This book uses felt and stitch techniques to produce finished articles. It combines beginner and advanced techniques. It is beautifully illustrated and a good source of ideas.
- “500 Felt Objects (Felt as Art)” by Lark Crafts. This is a great book to inspire you to produce some wonderful creative pieces. It is not, a how to felt book. The photographs are beautiful and the inspiration endless.
