Synopses & Reviews
This adorable book shows how to make a wide variety of birds by needle felting—sculpting wool roving into a three-dimensional figure using a special barbed needle. Each project includes a fun photo of the project with step-by-step instructions that result in 20 types of feathered friends!
With Felted Feathered Friends, you'll learn to make endearing creatures such as:
- A snowy owl
- A peacock
- A Great Blue Heron
- A bluebird
- A robin
- A flamingo
- A pair of lovebirds
- And much more
These delightful creations will put a smile on anyone's face, and with easy-to-follow directions and the author's enthusiastic and expert guidance, anyone can take part in the feathered fun!
About the Author
Laurie Sharp is a full time artist and has been needle felting for over 15 years. She raises her own sheep, shears and processes the wool for most of her projects. She has been featured on HGTV's 'That's Clever.' From her web sitewww.woolpets.com, she sells needle felting kits and finished pieces as a business that has become overwhelmingly successful. Her work has been shown in a number of galleries in the Pacific Northwest. She lives in Suquamish, Washington with her husband and business partner, Kevin Sharp. Kevin is a professional photographer, and provides all of the photography for Laurie's books.Kevin Sharp is a professional photographer, and provides both the beauty and how-to photography for this book. His work can be viewed on http://www.sharpphotography.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Materials and Tools
Basic Techniques
Bluebird
Cardinal
Dove
Nesting Robin
Swan and Cygnet
Snowy Owl
Yellow Warbler
Peacock
Flamingo
Nuthatch
Mallard Duck
Spring Chick
Love Birds
Bird Mobile
Bird Ornament
Hummingbird
Steller’s Jay
Downy Woodpecker
Pelican
Puffin
Gallery
About the Author
Resources