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Pretty Little Felts: Mixed-Media Crafts To Tickle Your Fancy

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This beautiful book provides detailed instructions and lovely photographs for making charming fabric art projects. I love to sew, but I have always stuck to clothing. This book has opened a new door for me! Mrs. Collings provides detailed stitching instruction, so that this book is great for sewing novices, too. Each project is uniquely beautiful, from the mixed-media "quiet book" on the cover, to felt bead jewelry, tiny cloth stuffies, precious vintage-inspired angels (reminiscent of those my grandma used to display on the piano at Christmas time!), and so much more. It's a joy to look at, too. This book is perfect for anyone interested in "creating," and it's a necessity for anyone who has stockpiled fabric and felt scraps, vintage baubles, glitter, and buttons!

I have been lucky enough to participate in collaborative art projects with Julie Collings and have seen some of her delightful work in person. Her book, Pretty Little Felts, showcases her unique design sensibility, attention to detail and love of the tiny and the whimsical. Pretty Little Felts shows us how to deconstruct, dye, or felt old wool clothing and transform the recycled materials into sweet little mixed media creations - many of which would make lovely gifts. Even if you are not interested in felting, the techniques, projects and details shown will inspire any craft, textile or mixed media artist.

I've always had a deep admiration for sewers but feel like it's not something I can really do. Julie Collings' book has opened the door for me to try my hand at it again with lovely little projects that seem like they would make the perfect gifts. I'm giving it another shot and this book has been a real inspiration.

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It felt good to absorb all of the inspiration this book has packed within it's delightful covers!I will use it over & over again to jump start my creativity!
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I got some really great ideas from this book! Her designs and imagination are wonderful, and the photos are amazing. Her directions are very clear. I have PRETTY LITTLE THINGS, and am glad to add this book to the series. Mixed Media is one of the best things to happen to the art world. And yes, I do consider this art. It takes as much skill and imagination as any painting, and sometimes, I think it requires even more!

What a great book! Full of wonderful little projects with easy to follow instructions. Super clear photo's make these projects easy to complete. Great resource list makes it easy to find all materials for completing projects as well. Julie Collings has done a great job with this little book!

I have to say that upon receiving this book, I was absolutely delighted with the projects inside. Crafters who feel comfortable in working with smaller items will truly enjoy the authors projects. I even resized them to various %'s in order to accommodate my "many and various" designs. Readers will find a wealth of tips and ideas that energize their creative mind! Wool felt is a wonderful media to work with and it only takes the imagination to create a world of wonderful and unique gifts.

This book is beautiful!!! Full of lovely felted projects that I am anxious to try out!

if you can get this book I would
it has wonderful sweet items to make for almost any age
I'm keeping my copy

what this book has going for it is nice pictures.....thats about all...its not challanging....the crafts are useless for what I was expecting....it may be good for a creative preteen....i was disappointed....B.W.