Carnival Of Feltmaking

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1843406403

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Carnival of Felting by Gillian Harris Pdf

Think of a carnival, what does it conjure up – a celebration of bright colours, lots of fun, excitement and spectacle – all these elements are featured in Gillian Harris's new book. Following on from the successful Complete Feltmaking, Gillian draws on the carnival atmosphere to create a diverse range of stylish felt-making projects. Carnival of Felting contains a wealth of practical advice on the major feltmaking techniques, for example, wet felting with precision, needle felting, fine cobweb felting and nuno felting. The colourful projects include home and personal accessories, from a delicate cobweb curtain to festive bunting for a party, or an intricately decorated floral clutchbag for an evening out. Gillian's work often combines different felting techniques and is upbeat and cheery, with an emphasis on vibrancy and detail. Her unique sense of style results in rich, interesting projects that everyone will want to make, touch and own!

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781250024930

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Carnival of Feltmaking by Gillian Harris Pdf

"Easy techniques and 26 colorful projects for you and your home"--Cover.

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-29
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781909397835

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Complete Feltmaking by Gillian Harris Pdf

Boasting countless benefits and applications, hand made felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With 'Complete Feltmaking', any crafter can learn the art of creating felt with a little fleece, water and soap. This exciting new book covers all aspects of feltmaking, from making simple flat felt to felting 3D shapes, as well as felting knitted work, needle felting and some slightly more advanced techniques such as cobweb felting. Each technique is carefully explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and accompanied by several projects to keep you constantly inspired. From a cheerful polka-dot bag and cozy felted slippers to a whimsical mobile and heart-warming tea cozy, this spirited primer offers a range of projects for beginner and advanced felters. Once the crafter has become comfortable with basic techniques, she/he can graduate to more complex felting techniques in the advanced chapter. This book includes everything you need to bring the highly sought after handcrafted style of felt to your wardrobe and your home.

Author : Ruth Cross
Publisher : Viking
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Interior decoration
ISBN : 0670077011

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The Knitted Home by Ruth Cross Pdf

Hand-crafted items always add an extra layer of personality and interest to a room, and a beautifully designed and knitted piece, whether it is a cover for an existing piece of furniture or a wonderful throw, is a covetable and unique accessory. If you enjoy exploring the different patterns and textures that hand knitting can create, and want to use these skills to produce elegant and appealing pieces for your home, The Knitted Home is for you. Ruth Cross draws on her experience of designing organic and freeform collections to guide you through the process of making and creating your own items. Taking an experimental approach, Ruth combines traditional stitches with new stitches she has devised herself. She creates desirable fabrics that can adorn many different items around the home, from easy chairs to footstools, a doorstop to a table runner, vase covers to wall hangings.

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Pavilion
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 1911624423

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Complete Feltmaking by Gillian Harris Pdf

Boasting countless benefits and applications, handmade felt is a chunky, durable and non-fraying fabric that can be used for fashion and home projects. With Complete Feltmaking, any crafter can learn the art of creating felt with a little fleece, water and soap. This exciting book covers all aspects of feltmaking, from making simple flat felt to felting 3D shapes, as well as felting knitted work, needle felting and some slightly more advanced techniques such as cobweb felting. Each technique is carefully explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and accompanied by several projects to keep you constantly inspired. From a cheerful polka-dot bag and cozy felted slippers to a whimsical mobile and heart-warming tea cosy, this spirited primer offers a range of projects for beginner and advanced felters. Once the crafter has become comfortable with basic techniques, they can graduate to more complex felting techniques in the advanced chapter. This book includes everything you need to bring the highly sought after handcrafted style of felt to your wardrobe and your home.

Author : Mollie Makes
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781910496848

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Mollie Makes: Making It! by Mollie Makes Pdf

Love knitting but not so hot on accounting? A whiz on a sewing machine but no good with a spreadsheet? Then this book is for you! Craft is now a viable career choice. Shoppers are choosing handmade gifts rather than buying impersonal high street products – and new craft businesses are springing up all the time. Whether you are an amateur knitter thinking about selling your work at a local market or an established company looking to drive more traffic to your website, this handy pocket-sized book contains everything you need to know about combining craft and business. Making the leap from a hobby to a more serious money-making venture can seem daunting. The aim of this book is to answer the questions you didn’t know you had, with clear, concise information on everything from identifying your audience, branding and approaching retailers to social networking and much more. Sections on legal issues, copyright and basic accounting will guide you through potential minefields, while inspirational case studies from Mollie Makes’ favourite crafters will show that it really is possible to make money doing something you love. Includes contributions from Cut Out + Keep, Hope & Elvis and Clothkits as well as expert advice from Etsy, Folksy, The Design Trust and others.

Author : Louise Crowther
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781446374238

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My Knitted Doll by Louise Crowther Pdf

Create twelve dolls and over fifty garments and accessories to dress them in with this wonderful collection, featuring easy-to-follow instructions. Make an adorable, knitted doll for the little person in your life. Children will love all twelve dolls in this knitting pattern collection which has been designed to provide the perfect playmate. Each doll has their own personality and style—whether it’s Faye with her cute bunny ear hast and cozy boots, or Jane with her chic beret and Breton top. There is a doll here to suit everyone. The step-by-step instructions show you how to make the twelve individual dolls, but you could also mix and match the outfits, hairstyles, and colors to create the perfect doll for you. My Knitted Doll is not for the absolute beginner knitter but will appeal to knitters who do have a basic understanding of the craft. Having said that, the instructions are presented succinctly with easy-to-follow diagrams, with charts for intarsia and other designs.

Author : Moy Mackay
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781781268629

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Art in Felt & Stitch by Moy Mackay Pdf

In this visually stunning book, Moy Mackay reveals how you too can create beautiful pictures using felt. Characterised by her wonderful use of colour, Moy's work is breathtaking and includes still-lifes, animals and landscapes inspired by the dramatic scenery of the Scottish Borders where she lives and works. Moy takes you through every step of the process, including the materials and tools you need, the feltmaking process itself (which is easier than you'd imagine), and how to put together four fabulous felt paintings of your own. There is guidance on stitching, including both hand- and machine-stitching, as well as how to use colour and introduce texture in the form of different fibres and threads. There are numerous examples of Moy's work through the book, and by the end you will not fail to be inspired to create gorgeous felt paintings of your own. "e;Moy's passionate use of colour and the deep texture created by felting are what draw me to her work. I also like the way that she concentrates on her surroundings for her subject matter - her work is very free."e;-Kaffe Fassett

Author : Rodman Philbrick
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781409591054

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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Pdf

Max is used to being called Stupid. And he is used to everyone being scared of him. On account of his size and looking like his dad. Kevin is used to being called Dwarf. And he is used to everyone laughing at him. On account of his size and being some cripple kid. But greatness comes in all sizes, and together Max and Kevin become Freak The Mighty and walk high above the world. An inspiring, heartbreaking, multi-award winning international bestseller.

Author : Gillian Harris
Publisher : Pavilion
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-03
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1909397393

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Felting Fabulous Flowers by Gillian Harris Pdf

What better way to celebrate and appreciate the natural beauty of flowers than to recreate it into glorious felt that can be adorned, worn or used as decorative embellishments? Gillian Harris, bestselling author of Complete Feltmaking and Carnival of Felting, invites you to learn the fundamentals of felting while making bright and colourful blooms. Flowers in an array of colours from near and far are included, from simple white daisies and lilies, cheery yellow daffodils, sunflowers and primroses, to striking red roses, tulips and poppies. If you prefer something more dramatic, there are vibrant pink cherry blossoms, fuchsia, carnations, rich purple irises, pansies and passionflowers. With little more than a selection of wholesome Merino wooltops, you’ll soon become adept at fashioning realistic looking petals resplendent with delicate details, as well as crafting stems, seedpods and leaves to give your felt flowers a fantastic finishing touch. Felting Fabulous Flowers contains all the simple tips, tricks and easy techniques you need to create impressive, vibrantly coloured decorations to be proud of in just a matter of hours. Word count: 15,000

Author : Lily Williams
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781250220196

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If Polar Bears Disappeared by Lily Williams Pdf

The freezing ecosystem in the far north of the globe is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be Strong, like a walrus Tough, like a lemming Resilient, like an arctic fox But no arctic animal is as iconic as the polar bear. Unfortunately, the endangered polar bear is threatened with extinction due to rapid climate change that is causing the ice where it hunts/lives to melt at an alarming rate. If Polar Bears Disappeared uses accessible, charming art to explore what would happen if the sea ice melts, causing the extinction of polar bears, and how it would affect environments around the globe.

Author : Julie Picarello
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781627000673

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Patterns in Polymer by Julie Picarello Pdf

With her unmatched eye for color, color mixing and layering, well-known artist and fan favorite Julie Picarello helps beginners and advanced polymer artisans design, texture and finish gorgeous art beads using relatively simple techniques. In-depth introduction sections cover basics, color inspiration and recipes, and needed tools and materials. The book includes 7 mini projects and 10 finished jewelry projects, while callouts at the beginning of each project let the readers know exactly what specialized techniques will be learned. It’s the color that makes polymer clay truly exciting, and this book uses color like you’ve never seen it before.

Author : Jack El-Hai
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-02-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470098301

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The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai Pdf

The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Drawing on Freeman’s documents and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look at the life and work of this complex scientific genius. The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Although many patients did not benefit from the thousands of lobotomies Freeman performed, others believed their lobotomies changed them for the better. Drawing on a rich collection of documents Freeman left behind and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look into the life of this complex scientific genius and traces the physician's fascinating life and work.

Author : Ray Slater
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781781263440

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Cloth Doll Faces by Ray Slater Pdf

Author : J. W. Chafe,Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba,Manitoba Historical Society
Publisher : Manitoba Historical Society ; Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Manitoba
ISBN : UVA:X002555735

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Extraordinary Tales from Manitoba History by J. W. Chafe,Historical and Scientific Society of Manitoba,Manitoba Historical Society Pdf