Felt Wonderland by Lisa Marie Olsen

Transform sumptuous wool fibres into 12 gorgeous felt items using easy-to-learn techniques

Step into wonderland with Lisa Marie Olson and learn how to transform sumptuous wool fibres into beautiful felt items. Handmade felt is irresistibly soft and lovely to work with, and before you know it you’ll be caught up in the magic of this gorgeous material and making beautiful, tactile gifts for you and your loved ones.

The clear, step-by-step photographs and instructions will teach you the art of wet felting, from basic flat-felting techniques through to using a resist and working around a 3D mould.

There are 12 gorgeous projects, ranging from decorative teacups, a teapot and a tea light holder to more practical pieces such as a pretty handbag, a lampshade and cosy slippers all inspired by Lisa’s love of fairy tales and fantasy stories, including Alice in Wonderland. You can embellish these lovely felted items in many different ways and create your own fabulous works of art. She also includes other techniques such as needle felting, hand stitching, embroidery and applique to further embellish the projects. The projects can be followed exactly, but also provide you with the inspiration to let your creativity loose and customize them to your own style.

There are also full-size templates provided on a separate, foldout sheet.

About Lisa Marie Olson

Lisa Marie Olson is an experienced feltmaker and designer. Her love affair with creative arts started at school with needlework and textile arts, and she quickly realised that she had a natural flair and ability to create wonderful things with textiles. Her interest in creative pastimes continued into adulthood and she now sells felted gifts and kits via her website, Tigerlily Makes.

Lisa also runs workshops and courses all over the UK. Many of Lisa's designs are inspired by her love of classic fairy tales and stories. She has a fresh, contemporary style and her products have been featured in various magazines, including Simply Homemade, Create and Craft Club, Guardian Weekend, Craft Focus and Crafts Beautiful. Lisa is also a guest presenter on Create and Craft TV.

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Website: www.tigerlilymakes.co.uk

Wool felt is a textural fiber medium that can be manipulated into flat or three-dimensional shapes. Olson focuses here on wet felting, which transforms raw wool fleece into cloth using water, soap, and agitation. As it becomes cloth, it can be handled to form flat pieces that will be recognizable as felt fabric, or into other shapes that can be used as embellishments. A short section also describes needle (also known as dry) felting, which uses barbed needles to tangle the fibers of several pieces of wool fleece, combining them into one solid piece of felt. Included are 12 projects inspired by Alice in Wonderland and the feel of that fantasy world. Some are purely decorative, such as a felted teapot and teacups, while most are also utilitarian, including a pincushion, egg cozies, a handbag, slippers, and more. An overview of the techniques and materials is illustrated with clear photographs, as are the projects, which include step-by-step directions and materials lists. A large sheet of templates is folded and tucked into a back pocket.

Wool felt is a textural fiber medium that can be manipulated into flat or three-dimensional shapes. Olson focuses here on wet felting, which transforms raw wool fleece into cloth using water, soap, and agitation. As it becomes cloth, it can be handled to form flat pieces that will be recognizable as felt fabric, or into other shapes that can be used as embellishments. A short section also describes needle (also known as dry) felting, which uses barbed needles to tangle the fibers of several pieces of wool fleece, combining them into one solid piece of felt. Included are 12 projects inspired by Alice in Wonderland and the feel of that fantasy world. Some are purely decorative, such as a felted teapot and teacups, while most are also utilitarian, including a pincushion, egg cozies, a handbag, slippers, and more. An overview of the techniques and materials is illustrated with clear photographs, as are the projects, which include step-by-step directions and materials lists. A large sheet of templates is folded and tucked into a back pocket.