Love to Make
If you love brooches, then this great value book, from the Twenty to Make series is perfect for you. It contains a range of attractive felt designs that will appeal to experienced sewers and beginners. It offers 20 popular motifs including an owl, dogs, cats, cupcakes, fairies and flowers, plus more quirky subjects such as a beach hut. The brooches can be created using handmade or manufatured felt, and thye have been designed so that you can start out with an easy design and then develop using your sewing machine as as a drawing tool to create mini wearable works of art.
Young Embroiderers
February 2015
This is a lovely little book full of fun projects, 20 in all. Excellent introduction to free machine stitching. Clear concise instructions. Suitable for older children working with adult supervision or adults looking to try free machine stitching with a finished project. Felt is easy to work with , it doesnt fray, it comes in a huge variety of colours or if you are a feltmaker you could use hand dyed felt. These brooches would make excellent presents, they could be put on a card or they would make a lovely stocking filler. From a bunch of flowers to a dog on a mat this book is for everyone
Quilting For You
April 2015
20 felt sewing projects that are quick, easy, stylish, modern and attractive. This book provides a range of fun and attractive felt brooch designs that will appeal to seasoned sewing machine users as well as beginners. The designs include popular motifs such as an owl, a chicken, dogs, cats, cupcakes, fairies and flowers, as well as more quirky subjects such as a beach hut and a seed head. Some designs include organza, beads and other materials as embellishment. A techniques section is included which explains step-by-step all the stitches used, and a template is provided for each design. The author has made the 20 designs in bought felt which is features in the styled shots. She has then re-made each project using her own handmade felt to showcase the different effects that can be achieved with texture and depth of colour. Each of these alternatives has been photographed in detail.
