Felting Books

This richly illustrated how-to book is a comprehensive reference for various felting techniques, including needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting. With these easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions and hundreds of full-color photos, you’ll be able to explore these easy projects that provide fun opportunities for you to try the techniques. Galleries of unique felted designs and creations by renowned fabric artists act as beautiful examples and inspiration to pursue the hobby yourself.

Paperback | 240 pages

This book demonstrates how to create wonderful pictures and three-dimensional objects using wool and simple felting techniques. Learn how to make charming cards, pictures, jewelry, a bird and even a figure from wool. Simple techniques are clearly explained and feature step-by-step photographs. This book contains six specific projects that will teach you all you need to know to felt just about anything!

In First Time Felting, felting and fiber expert Ruth Lane teaches a class for absolute beginners on three classic methods of felting.

Start by learning about the various types of wool fibers used for felting, preparing them for the process, and simple methods for dyeing. Next, discover the basic supplies and techniques for needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting.

You’ll use those essential skills to make fun, easy projects—artworks, embellished fashions, three-dimensional figures, and more—skills you’ll turn to again and again to create your own original pieces!

Paperback | 128 pages

Create amazing felted animals so real that you’ll want to pay a visit and talk to them.

Breathtaking. Beautiful animals that seem to breathe. Their eyes are majestic and wild, yet they possess an aura of gentleness. This is the amazing world of YOSHiNOBU and the creative process he uses to give life to his animal friends.

A gallery of the astonishing work of Japan’s top felting artist and step-by-step instructions on how to make these stunning creations.

Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (November 13, 2018)
Length: 120 pages
ISBN13: 9781974700691

Mattson's needle-felted landscapes explore fresh territory and help you master the method behind needle-felted landscapes.

See how you can master and create felt landscapes with this beautiful resource for beginners and practicing artists alike.

Enjoy inspiration from 50 fascinating photos of the artist's original works, together with five step-by-step tutorials for a satisfying introduction to basic landscapes.
Mattson, who creates entirely dry-felted textiles with a simple handheld tool, shares her one-of-a-kind painterly, impressionistic approach of blending and layering techniques guided by color theory and an understanding of the fibers. 
Learn how wool works as a material, how to make the best use of tools as you work with the dry-felting-only techniques, and the color and composition basics you need for planning successful landscapes in wool.
The projects include Vibrant Fields, Thunderhead, Moon Shadow, Birch Lake, and Lone Oak.

Size: 8.5in x 11.0in  |  Pages: 128  |  250 color images
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9780764361265

Unlike many crafts, needle felting is very forgiving to beginners, so there’s no excuse not to have a go. No matter how much experience you have in crafts or how creative you think you are, needle felting offers endless possibilities. As if by magic, pieces of natural wool can be sculpted simply by stabbing them with special felting needles. The tiny barbs on the needles make the wool denser and denser, so that you can mould it into whatever shape you desire.

This book will guide you through all the basic techniques you need to be able make the 20 gorgeous projects. Each adorable item has a step-by-step guide with clear photographs. There are also hints and tips to help you make your beautiful needle-felted creations. Relax into it, have a go and see where it takes you.

Publishing: Autumn 19
Pub month: October
ISBN-13: 9781784945152
Author: Emma Herian
Binding: PB with flaps
No. of pages: 144
Dimensions: 254 x 203 mm

30 Needle Felted Animals to Make and Love

Craft a menagerie of miniature animals from simple materials! Author Makiko Arai's easy felting techniques are perfect for beginners or anyone who enjoys a relaxing handcraft. With a little wool roving and a felting needle in hand, you'll get step-by-step instructions to make 30 fuzzy friends, with a focus on shaping, color, and texture. Sculpt wire structures for stability, finish faces with lifelike expressions, and turn your creations into adorable pins you can take anywhere! From palm-size pups and curious cats to bunnies, deer, squirrels, and more, it's time to let your imagination run wild!

Feel all the fuzzies! Everything you need to know to make 30 wool felted friends
Get cozy with basic needle felting techniques, tools, and how-tos
From bears to bunnies―Follow step-by-step instructions for every animal

Learn how to create whimsical fairies, mermaids, and other enchanting storybook characters with wool and needle-felting tools. Photos illustrate the felting basics for both human and animal characters, and how to add features such as eyes, noses, and hair. Learn how to make the special details that set these dolls apart: unique hairstyles, clothing and accessories; tiny leather boots; knit scarves; metal spectacles; woolen clothes; and more.

Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN13: 9780811769570
Pub Date: Mar 31, 2021

An abundance of step-by-step fiber art projects to bring Scandinavian style to life in your home.

This adventure meets the needs of two passionate audiences: fiber artists and Nordic craft enthusiasts. By exploring the cultures and traditions behind the charm of these crafts, fans can enjoy extra-meaningful making.

Step 1: Vivid photos and spirited text explain the values and beliefs core to Scandinavian life—nature, community, craftsmanship, and sustainability.

Step 2: For each value, create 4 to 7 thoughtfully designed fiber art projects featuring knitting, felting, and weaving.

• Each project's difficulty level is marked (beginner, advanced beginner, and intermediate)

• Author is editor emerita of Handwoven, the largest-circulation fiber arts magazine

• Projects by respected designers including Becky Ashenden, Laura Berlage, Sara Bixler, Susan J. Foulkes, Lisa Hill, Tom Knisely, Jan Mostrom, and John Mullarkey, to name just a few

The 25 projects include these and more:

Nature
• Nordic Summer and Winter Knitted Throw
• Felted Telemark Bouquet
Community
• Rustic Linen Placemats
• Monk’s Belt Towels of Welcome
Craftsmanship
• Knitted Sølje Curtains to Celebrate the Sun
• A Nordic Sweater for Your Laptop
Sustainability
• Rags-to-Riches Rug
• Cup Cozies to Go

Size: 7.5in x 10.0in  |  Pages: 192  |  300 color images & patterns
Binding: Hardback
ISBN: 9780764366918

20 keep-forever friends to knit, felt and love

Combine knitting and felting to create stunning, realistic animals in this original book by textile designer and Knit2Felt founder, Catherine Arnfield.

Fuse two of your passions – knitting and felting – to create gorgeous, characterful animals.

Did you know you could felt your knitting? In this incredibly inspirational and unique book, Catherine shows how you to knit animals and felt them to make wonderfully textured and cute creatures that you, friends and family will love!

Knit the pieces using 100% wool, following the knitting pattern provided.
Stuff and felt the pieces in hot water and leave to dry.
Assemble and sew your animal.
Add needle-felted detailing for a unique and realistic finish.
Only basic knitting skills are required – cast on, cast/bind off, knit, purl, increase and decrease – and the felting process is simpler than you think! Whatever your skill level, a comprehensive techniques section with photographed step by steps is included for both knitting and felting, so you can dive into your animal designs with confidence and creativity.

The tools and materials needed are basic, easy to source and cost very little, making these cute creatures perfect for beginner crafters or more experienced knitters and felters looking for fresh ideas and new techniques to try.