Needle Felting Christmas

Auteur

Roz Dace - From an early age Roz has loved creative writing, drawing, painting and all crafts. Following time spent in Paris, where she learnt French at L'Alliance Francaise, she started her career in television and in the media before joining Search Press, where she enjoyed many years as Editorial Director commissioning practical art and craft books for international markets. Roz lives in Frome, Somerset. Judy Balchin - Judy Balchin studied art at Cardiff College of Art. Following this, she specialized in graphic design at Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone. After working as a graphics assistant at the BBC Television Centre, she joined Adverkit International Ltd as a lettering artist. This began her love affair with letters, producing book jackets, logos and television titles over many years. During this time, she also became involved in the craft world. She has appeared on television, worked as a craft demonstrator, designed craft kits and run workshops. She has produced more than 20 books on various crafts and is the author of many articles for craft magazines. Judy lives in Maidstone, Kent.

Texte du rabat

Create your own charming Christmas decorations and ornaments with best-selling needle-felting authors Roz Dace and Judy Balchin, AKA The Woolly Felters! Sculpt your own festive felted decorations to gift or love year after year. Whether you're a seasoned needle-felter or a curious beginner, Roz and Judy's easy-to-follow step-by-step tutorials will guide you through the process with ease. The inspiring and irresistibly quirky projects include:

• Maurice the snowman, who keeps himself cosy with his hat, scarf and hot water bottle!
• Willow the winter hare, who wears his sparkly wreath collar with pride.
• Nanook and Miyuk, a cuddly pair of star-gazing polar bears.
• Twinkly star hanging decorations and Christmas tree table toppers, along with Pippin the Christmas mouse, Fionne the festive fairy, Father and Mother Christmas and Elvis the merry elf.Packed full of expert tips, tricks and techniques, this book explains the basics of making and joining shapes before launching into 3 simple tree decorations, so that you can try out the techniques and hone your skills. The following 10 step-by-step projects increase in complexity, with variations included to inspire and challenge you, and each comes complete with full-size templates.