About the Book
Sew 20 stunning felt decorations – perfect for adding some festive charm to your home or for giving as gorgeous handmade gifts.
Best-selling author Corinne Lapierre brings you 20 fantastic new festive designs! Create decorations to hang on your tree, ornaments to decorate your table and mantelpiece, and cards, gift bags and tags to send to loved ones. Including snowflakes, robins, stockings, snowmen, angels and more, there's something for everyone! Create gorgeous family heirlooms that you will look forward to seeing year after year.
All the projects are simple to make, all the necessary templates are provided in the book and the stitches are clearly explained before you start.
This fantastic little hardback project book, in a handy pocket-size format is part of the All-New Twenty to Make series.
Table of Contents:
Introduction 4
Materials and tools 6
Techniques 8
Project 10
Angel, Reusable Cracker, Embroidered Felt Baubles, Appliqué Gift Pouch, Gingerbread Cottage, Mini Appliqué Hoops, Mini Stocking, Embroidered Christmas Card, Robin Wreath, Snowflake Garland, Carol Singers, Embroidered Dala Horse, Mistletoe, Framed Winter Scene, Penguin Table Setting, Reindeer Trophy Head, Pixie, Village Table Centrepiece, Santa Claus, Snowmen
Templates 58
About the Author :
Corinne Lapierre studied Fine Art in France before moving to England to study Fashion Design. After working as a fashion designer for a few years, Corinne studied millinery, through which she discovered felt and its many qualities. In 2009 Corinne started her own craft business as a felt maker, and her company, based in Leeds, UK, now sells an expanding range of craft kits and patterns designed for adults and children. Corinne lives in Yorkshire with her three children and two cats. This is Corinne's fifth book, following her best-selling Folk Embroidered Felt Birds and Felt Animal Families. She was awarded BEST BRITISH BRAND in the Craft Business Awards 2021. Visit her website www.corinnelapierre.com
Review :
Clear instructions, good photos, templates are clear. There are instructions on how to go to the free website to download them to your device. Really lovely decorations for Christmas or all year round!
Corinne Lapierre designs are absolutely charming – a nice mix of Scandi, French, traditional, modern feels; beautifully, clearly photographed pictures, nicely displayed, and very inspiring so you could not only make the ornaments illustrated – say, the robin wreath – but also interchange bits and pieces and use them for your own inspiration – say, make the robins into a garland (like the snowflake garland) or use them as parcel hangers.
Instructions are clear and unthreatening and warn you of possible tricky bits (of which there are very very few!) Helpful, too, that in the intro technique section she explains which felts are best to work with, as there can be a huge difference.
This is a beautifully written craft book for felt embroidery. Very clear instructions. Easy for a beginner and experienced. The style is all top stitching with no seams to turn which makes for a quicker result. Also the stitch detail adds to the beauty and very rewarding. This book has more variety in projects. Hoop framed and box framed. Felt is so easy to cut no fray edges to worry about.
The instructions are clear and simple, the photos show exactly what to aim for and I love the extra tip offered for each project.
There’s quite a lot of embroidery involved in some of the makes, which could be a bit daunting if you’re a stitch virgin like me. But again, clear, simple instructions are offered for the different stitches at the start of the book.
I did worry that the hardback format might mean it was difficult to keep the book open at the desired page without cracking the spine, but actually, this isn’t a problem at all. The book stays open just fine.
I’m looking forward to trying some of the projects!
Corinne Lapierre is thrilled to have partnered with Search Press again to launch a new book of festive projects. This is her fifth title with the specialist craft publishers and further establishes her as a world leading expert in craft design. She is particularly skilled at presenting very clear illustrations, instructions and stitch guides, making her projects ideal for crafters of all abilities, even complete beginners. Festive Felt Decorations is therefore the ideal gift or self-purchase for anyone contemplating trying a new hobby. Decorations include hanging and table ornaments, cards and gift tags inspired by her lifelong love of folk Scandinavian art with its rich colours and distinctive patterns. It’s quite amazing how many gorgeous handmade treasures can be made from simple felt and thread! A must for creating treasured family heirlooms and meaningful gifts, this book is sure to become another Corinne Lapierre best-selling title worldwide.
This little hardback project book in a handy pocket-size format, is part of the All-New Twenty to Make series. Each project is simple to make, all necessary templates are provided and the stitches are clearly explained before we start.
Working with felt is addictive. It's easy to cut, glue, sew, and stuff, and it's easy for any skill level from child to adult. Lapierre lays it all out, starting with lists of materials and seven embroidery stitch how-tos and proceeding to her 20 projects, each with a handy tip on how to embellish, change, or enhance the finished product. A house decorated for the season with these hanging ornaments, a penguin for the table, stuffed pixies on the mantle, or a robin wreath for the door would be an inviting place for friends and family. The book also includes half-size templates. One caveat for those who succumb to the seductive photos of minuscule gingerbread cottages and mistletoe ornaments on display here: you'll probably need to purchase felt in a much larger quantity than the tiny amounts needed for these projects, so plan to make a lot of them!
Another beautiful book by Corinne Lapierre, creator of beautiful felt decorations and the best selling Festive Felt Decorations book. This book includes lovely illustrations, clear instructions and traceable templates to make 37 different decorations for each of the seasons. It includes details of equipment needed and the basic embroidery stitches plus techniques such as appliqué. Quality colourful pages and each project has its own materials list and step by step by step instructions. The projects will make lovely gifts or can be used to decorate your home at every time of the year. Can’t wait to make some of these!
