Fabulous Felt

Corinne Lapierre studied Fine Art in France before moving to England to work as a fashion designer. As an art student, she became increasingly interested in traditional textile crafts and experimented with various techniques before deciding felt was her favorite medium. When she is not researching, felting, or being a mum, she teaches felt making and other textile crafts. Corinne also sells her own felt-based craft kits and gifts, for both adults and children, on Create and Craft TV and via her website: corinnelapierre.co.uk. She is the author of best-selling embroidery book 20 to Make: Felt Christmas Decorations.

September 2016This book, the second from Yorkshire based designer Corinne Lapierre, is packed full of 30 craft patterns sewn using felt. It is easy to think of felt being used to make decorations, but this although the book does have patterns for lots of hangers and brooches, it also contains projects for the home, such as a wall hanging organiser, a mug cosy and a cushion. I was attracted to the wide variety of designsl, and the Scandinavian influence stops the book from looking too 'cutesy'. Sometimes felt books can feel like they are aimed at children, but the choice of designs and colours prevents this, and many of the projects feel very grown up. However, it would also be an ideal present for a child, as the patterns are well written and easy to follow, plus felt is a good introduction to using a needle and thread. The beginning of the book has clear photographs with the embroidery stitches and it is this addition which really enhances the designs. There is something very satisfying about makng items from felt. With no raw edges to worry about it is easy to get lost in playing with colour, cutting and stitching, and this book will provide you with enough inspiration to keep you sewing all through the year.

• Introduction 6Materials & equipment 8Techniques 10Embroidery stitches 14SUMMER GARDEN 20Beach Hut Bunting 22Rose Brooches 26Flower Brooches 30Lavender Sardines 32Racoon & Fox 34Spring & EASTER 38Hen Egg Cosies 40Bird Hanging 42Easter Decorations 44Spring Hanging 48Butterfly & Flower Hanging 50Decorative Rabbits 52AUTUMN & WINTER 56Christmas Lavender Bag 58Woodland Mobile 60Halloween Decorations 64Christmas Pixie 68Scandi Houses 70Mug Cosy 72Heart Hanging 74Christmas Clog & Mitten 76Scandi Horse 78HOME & LIFESTYLE 80Bag Charm 82Russian Doll 84Sleepy Fox Brooch 88Scandi-Style Pillow 90Owl Pillow 94Sleepy Fox Pillow 98Toy Bunny 102Wall Hanging Organiser 106Hedgehog Pillow 110Children’s Wall Hanging 114Templates 116