Simply Felt

Great book! I learned alot...it was a great resource for what I was trying to learn about. Highly reccommend it!

I wanted to purchase this book last year but was informed that the book was too expensive for the information inside. But because there is little to choose from in the felting industry, I decided to purcahse the book anyway. In my opinion, the book is everything I need to get started - great photos - small and large projects - excellent instruction for the beginner.

If you are going to buy only one book on felting this is the one to purchase. I have bought others but found this one, at last, to be the answer to all my prayers. It is concise, well illustrated, simple to follow. It give you more than the basics to create beyond the book. Five Stars happily

Simply Felt is a great book! The photography really captures the color vibrancy of dyed wool and the soft, sensual texture of felt. Additionally, the colors chosen for many of the projects were subtle and enhanced that cozy, comfy quality that is characteristically felt. The illustrations are fun to look at and easy to follow. Many of the projects described in this book are not only great as learning vehicles, but are also functional. The first half of the book describes how to make basic flat felt. The second half describes how to make "seamless" felt and includes projects like slippers, hats, and vases (see cover photo). The instructions are pretty clear, but there were some typos in the second half of the book which could cause confusion. However, the processes described are simple enough that with a little patience most people will make it thru to success. If you are a crafter or interested in textiles and fiber, you'll be happy to have this book.

I am a spinner, weaver, knitter and crocheter, but I've done very little (intentional) felting...until now! This book starts off with a very brief chapter on machine felting (taking a knitted or crocheted piece of fabric and shrinking it into felt using the washing machine), but then moves quickly on to traditional felting techniques using loose fiber. Projects are grouped into chapters by felting technique, beginning with the easiest (making flat felt pieces like table runners and rugs) and ending with three-dimensional, seamless felting (hats, jackets, bags, etc). At all stages, the learning of a technique is emphasized over blindly following a pattern. Even though many patterns are included for each technique, variations are suggested and experimentation is encouraged. Just paging through this book is inspirational. The photography is lush, the projects themselves are comfy yet luxurious (such as a silk-lined, felted child's jacket made without a single seam), and best of all, none of the projects or techniques are the least intimidating. Very highly recommended!