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    Book 1:Beginner’s Guide to Needle Felting.Learn how to make charming cards, pictures, jewellery, a bird and even a figure from wool.

     Susanna Wallis demonstrates how to create wonderful pictures and three-dimensional objects using wool and simple needle felting techniques. Learn how to make charming cards, pictures, jewellery, a bird and even a figure from wool. Simple techniques, clearly explained Step by step photographs Six inspirational projects.

     Book 2:Simply Needlefelt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs.Create beautiful felted items using easy techniques in Simply Needlefelt.

     Jayne Emerson, author of Simply Felt, brings her eye for color and form to needlefelting by machine or hand to produce stunning textiles to wear or decorate your home. If you’re a needlefelter, fiber artist, art quilter, or mixed-media artist of or just have an interest in needlefelt, you’ll delight in Simply Needlefelt.

     Simply Needlefelt includes:

     20 innovative projects in a range of fabrics and textiles including fiber jewelry, flowers, coasters, cushion covers, scarves, sweaters, blankets, bags, book covers, and more
     An introduction to tools, materials, and basic methods.
Clear step-by-step photographs and illustrations plus gorgeous project photography
     And more! Read more »

Needlework(1)

     Book 1:Home Care for Your Heirloom Textiles (eBook).If properly cared for, textiles, whether needlework masterpieces, clothes created for special occasions, lovingly constructed quilts, or even fantastic flea market finds, can carry their meaning and memories far into the future. Although extensive textile conservation is best left to professionals, you can help protect and preserve your heirloom textiles with some simple practices used by museums.

     Book 2:Color on Color: Elegant Designs to Stitch.Small splashes of bright colors can awaken any wardrobe or home decor. This beautifully illustrated book provides a wonderful introduction to embroidery for newcomers and will capture the imagination and interest of more experienced needleworkers as well. Janet Haigh, one of Europe’s foremost embroiderers, combines simple hand-worked embroidery, exquisite natural fabrics, and several cross-craft techniques to create 12 striking projects with 20 elegant and contemporary designs. The projects - each presented with step-by-step instructions and color illustrations - include a bull’s-eye pillow created in multicolored wool applique, a beaded evening bag, a crazy patchwork cover for books and pillows, a heart applique quilt for a child’s bed, running-stitch picture frames, and traditional floral motifs for your favorite shirt or pair of jeans. Special sections provide basic embroidery techniques, guidance on choosing fabrics and equipment, a detailed stitch glossary, illustrations of all motifs and charts used and practical information on resizing and transferring designs, and sewing instructions for making several of the project items.

     Book 3:49 Sensational Skirts: Creative Embellishment Ideas for One-of-a-Kind Designs. Read more »