Felt Wee Folk: Enchanting Projects

Salley Mavor

nov 2010 · C&T Publishing Inc

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A Foreword Reviews’ GOLD WINNER for Crafts & Hobbies. “If you enjoy felt sculpting, doll making, or fun fabric embellishment, check out Felt Wee Folk!” —Needle ’n Thread

Salley Mavor’s charming, bendable Wee Folk fairies and dolls are real show-stoppers. Learn to create your own tiny figures and accessories using wool felt, chenille stems, simple embellishments, and Salley’s new step-by-step guide. Take your work along with you anywhere—no sewing machine needed!

• 18 complete Wee Folk projects feature dolls, pins, purses, checkbook and cell phone covers, pillows, and scenic backdrops
• Techniques include appliqué, embroidery, thread wrapping, and painting, plus add your own buttons, beads, natural materials, and “found objects”
• Ideal for dollmakers, quilters, and embroiderers of every skill level

“The projects in this book will tempt us all to the needle and felt . . . Thank you for a wonderful book about the doll form and its application in miniature.” —Elinor Peace Bailey, author of Storytelling with Dolls

“An inspiring hands-on book that awakens us to the beauty and magic of the forest, and encourages us to pick up our needles and create.” —Ruth M. Keessen, publisher of Soft Dolls & Animals, Contemporary Doll Collector, and Miniature Collector magazines

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Salley Mavor Bio: Salley Mavor earned a B.F.A. from the Rhode Island School of Design, working in three dimensions with needle and thread. She is an award-winning children's book illustrator and the owner of Wee Folk Studio. Salley lives in Falmouth, Massachusetts.