The Art of Felt

Inspirational Designs, Textures and Surfaces

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A visually stunning, all-colour survey of felt and feltmaking that draws on the glories of nature as an inspiration for designs

Often thought of as a practical material, felt can be surprisingly versatile and even poetic. With handmade felted fabrics, subtle variations in colour, texture and volume can be achieved: threads and fibres merge almost magically to form new motifs that can then be enlivened by embroidered or crocheted details.

Here, Fran?oise Tellier-Loumagne takes an original approach to the world of feltmaking, finding design inspiration in calm morning skies, spectacular sunsets and brilliant firework displays. The book includes basic techniques that can be used to create felted fabrics from scratch, such as needle-felting and tufting, along with imaginative ideas for ready-made felt.

With a little artistic guidance, clouds across the moon can be turned into an eye-catching necklace, or a stormy sky may inspire a striking scarf or cushion cover.

Illustrated with hundreds of images, this book will be a treasure trove for anyone interested in original textile design.
Extent: 312 pp
Format: paperback with flaps
Publication date: 2008-05-19
Size: 22.8 x 23.0 cm
ISBN: 9780500287316
Introduction • Felts • Tuftage • Tagging • Learn how See • Materials
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Press Reviews

Every page offers a visual stimulus to the creative imagination … well thought-out and presented
Craftsman

An inspiring book, which will make you look again at the sky and find lots of design potential. It is a visual feast and could be enjoyed for the photography itself
Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers



About the Author

Françoise Tellier-Loumagne has taught textile and knit design for more than thirty years. She is also the author of The Art of Knitting and The Art of Embroidery.

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