Handmade Style: Felt

India Flint · Toyoko Sugiawaka

feb 2007 · Allen & Unwin

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An ancient, versatile textile with a contemporary edge, felt can be made in gossamer-fine, cobweb-like forms, or thick, sturdy fabrics suited to heavy-duty uses. Even if you've never worked with felt before, Handmade Style: Felt will provide all you need to get started and to make beautiful felted items. All 23 projects are clearly explained and accompanied by step-by-step photographs and comprehensive diagrams. From scarves, shawls, hats and slippers to bags, rugs, and even a Champagne cooler and a pet bed, Handmade Style: Felt offers inspirational ideas for clothes, accessories and home decoration. Previous Titles in the Handmade Style Series:
Handmade Style: Bead
Handmade Style: Paper
Handmade Style: Quilt
Handmade Style: Knit

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Costumier, artist and writer India Flint's feltworks are represented in collections and museums in Germany, Latvia and Australia. She now lives on a farm in rural South Australia, breeding sheep and producing a range of salvage clothing under the label 'benedictus'. Toyoko Sugiwaka studied graphic design in Japan, and now works as a designer, writer and craft maker in Sydney. Her particular interests are felt and other textiles.