Creating Felt Artwork

Book excerpt: 'Creating Felt Artwork' provides step-by-step instructions to show you how easy and fun it is to make colourful handmade felt pictures.You can either follow the project steps exactly to make a vibrant and textured meadow picture (see front cover of book), or you can easily create your own original design by following the project steps and using the extra information in each step to guide you where relevant.The book walks you through finding inspiration and getting started on your project, through the making, optional embellishing, and hanging of your work. Free motion embroidery, using just a basic sewing machine, is demystified. There are handy hints along the way and many colour photos of some of the author's own artwork that you will be able to use to find inspiration and ideas for your own creations. This book is suitable for complete beginners and for those who already enjoy felt making.