Heartfelt
Author: Teresa Searle
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781863513609
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lanterna Rally
eBook PDF Download Digital Library
Heartfelt: 25 Projects for Stitched and Felted Accessories
Author: Teresa Searle
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2006-12-26
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780312362140
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Felt and felted accessories are hot! Teresa Searle shows how knitted and recycled knitted felt can be transformed into a wide range of unique accessories using simple decorative embroidery techniques and appliqu�. The book starts with an introduction to the processes involved in the projects: -How to make felted knitting by hand or with a knitting machine -How to felt knitting and recycled sweaters in the washing machine -How to appliqu� felt motifs using your sewing machine and other simple machine techniques -How to hand-appliqu� using blanket stitch and other easy decorative stitches Then goes on to show step-by-step photos and complete directions for over 24 stunning projects including: Russian Hat & Pull-on Hat Bunny Slippers & Baby Coat Scarves & Mittens Handbags.& Purses 3-D Roses used for jewelry and other accessories With its full color photography and wide range of appealing projects this book will appeal to all the sewers, stitchers, crafters or quilters who want to learn how to make felted accessories and how to embellish. The smaller projects are easy to create- each project has a box indicating the time needed. In addition they present an opportunity to recycle pieces of flat knitting or sweaters by turning them into felted knitting and using the end results to create a wide variety of beautifully embellished projects for both adults and children.
Easy Felted Accessories
Author: Teresa Searle
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844481736
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text demonstrates a method of combining felted knitting with applique and embroidery to produce a range of coloured accessories for children and adults. It covers such projects as hats, mittens, slippers and scarves for adults and children, as well as jewellery such as brooches, hair clips and corsages."
Contemplative Crochet
Author: Cindy Crandall-Frazier
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Published: 2011-09-22
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 1594733872
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →With Hook in Hand, Enrich Your Spiritual Practice and Renew Your Awareness of the Connections of Creativity to Spirit What can you learn about yourself through your crocheting? What deeper symbolism lies behind the loops and patterns that you create? How can this simple activity help you make your way down a spiritual path? Delve into these questions and more in this imaginative book that will become your spiritual friend, your teacher and your sanctuary. Follow the crochet journeys of the author and other crocheters to discover how they have used their crocheting to explore and strengthen their spiritual selves, and how you can do the same. In this joyful and engaging look at a time-honored craft, you will discover ways to: Find a Sense of Fullness and Gratitude Have More within a Structure of Less Combine the Spiritual Practices of Meditation and Prayer Create Tools for Intensifying Spiritual Practice Find Your Spiritual Path with Crochet Connect with Community through Crochet Make Crochet Uniquely Yours and much more
Heart Felt Knits
Author: Tamara Mello
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2012-08-10
Total Pages: 159
ISBN-13: 1452113068
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Knitting something by hand and then applying the centuries-old technique of wet felting results in gorgeous pieces that are durable, eco-friendly, and timeless. In Heart Felt Knits, actress-turned-crafter Tamara Mello offers twenty-five knitted and felted projects, from darling nesting bowls to elegant hats, cozy wraps, and chic hair accessories. Knitters will love watching their pieces take on surprising forms and textures through the felting process. With easy-to-follow knitting patterns, simple felting instructions, helpful how-to photographs, and lavish shots of the finished projects, this special book shows knitters of all stripes how to create unique accessories and keepsakes to last a lifetime.
Festive Felt
Author: Sarah Tremelling
Publisher: David and Charles
Published: 2014-01-30
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1446361616
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Over 25 fun and simple projects to make with ready-made wool felt. As well as flat felt and felt shapes, some of the projects include ribbons, buttons, beads and wool roving for needle-felting. There are projects for every age, theme and occasion, from jewellery and kid's toys to home accessories and decorations.
The Sweater Chop Shop
Author: Crispina ffrench
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Published: 2009-08-05
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1603426574
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Recycle, Re-create, Re-enjoy You don't even need a sewing machine to upcycle old sweaters into new wearables, blankets, pillows, and dolls that are fresh, playful, and utterly captivating. It's easy as felting the wool, cutting the pieces for your new project, and stitching everything together using simple hand-sewing skills. Noted designer Crispina ffrench shares her techniques and passion as she introduces you to the beautiful possiblities in old sweaters. "Crispina's blankets and throws and rugs are piled on and over each other on my beds, chairs, couches, and floors. She's a great artist who understands texture and how it adds individuality and comfort to a home, not to mention a car, or an old refurbished orange trunk seat!!" - Carly Simon "Crispina makes the most beautiful soulful blankets, pillows, and sweaters, out of people's old sweaters. In this amazing and magical book she shares her secrets so that you can do it too." - Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's
Felt from the Heart
Author: Ana Araujo
Publisher: Design Originals
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781574213652
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This book shows how to sew a whole menagerie of wonderful handmade stuffed animals, creatures, and veggies, plus cute habitats for your creations to hang out in."--Page 4 of cover.
Sweater Surgery
Author: Stefanie Girard
Publisher: Quarry Books
Published: 2008-05-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 161673468X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contemporary crafters are thriving on personalizing, modifying, and altering fashion, and as a way to take a greener approach to their creative lifestyle. This book shows you how to upcycle all your slightly worn, slightly damaged, or out-of-style sweaters into fabulous new items for your wardrobe and your home. Readers learn how to choose, cut, restitch, felt, and embellish old sweater fabric, transforming it into beautiful handbags, mittens, scarves, hats, hoodies, skirts, jewelry, soft toys, pillows, and more! Complete instructions for 27 projects, plus a huge gallery of exciting ideas for further inspiration.
Reduced to Joy
Author: Mark Nepo
Publisher: Cleis Press
Published: 2013-08-13
Total Pages: 157
ISBN-13: 1936740575
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mark Nepo is emerging as one of the truly significant writers and thinkers of today. Nepo has a singular way of distilling great truths down to their essence. Moreover, during his cancer journey, Nepo relied on the power of expression and the writing process to keep him tethered to life. In Reduced to Joy, Mark Nepo explores the places where pain and joy are stitched to resilience, uncovering them with deep wisdom, poetic passages and personal revelations. Nepo reminds us all of the secret and sacred places within, forgotten in the noise and chatter of our busy distracted 21st Century lives. Reduced to Joy is a lesson in stillness, in standing in the mystery and, above all, in the work of love.
