Felt is one of the most ancient
of textiles, felting one its most ancient techniques. That felt is still very
much with us today, and the techniques are still fresh, viable and sought
after, when so many other textile traditions have fallen into disuse or been
discarded by more recent technology, says much about the method, and the
durability of the fabric.
Felting is a great teaching
technique. It is fun to do, it is a hands on technique, and the results are
always vibrant and durable. What’s not to love?
The renowned feltmaker Lizzie
Houghton has published a book that should be a must for all feltmakers, and
indeed potential feltmakers. Felting Fashion: Creative and Inspirational
Techniques for Feltmakers (published by Batsford), is a book that is
project-based, with a whole range of practical, easy to follow projects for
wearable felt, anything from hats to jewellery, vest tops to coats.
All the projects in the book
feature Lizzie’s stunning and original design work, and the book guides the
reader through every stage of feltmaking, from choosing materials and
equipment, to embellishing and dyeing your own wools and silks.
If you want a book that is going
to take you from wishing to wear the unique and the original, to actually
creating unique and original clothing, then this is the book for you.
Lizzie Houghton trained as a fashion designer and has always been a
clothes maker. Specialising in felt textiles, she exhibits widely and sells her
wearable art throughout the UK and Europe. She teaches workshops on feltmaking
and dyeing from her studio in Penzance, Cornwall.
Felting Fashion is widely
available from the specialist textile art and design publisher Batsford.
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