Palumba

People have been making felt for thousands of years, and there has been a recent upsurge in interest in traditional textile techniques. Containing easy, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by helpful photographs and diagrams, this is an invaluable book for modern feltmaking. It also contains a wealth of ideas of things to make with felt; ranging from toys and dolls to beautiful accessories and gifts.

There are several reasons for the fascination with felting. Firstly, there is the actual material, the wool. Then the great age of this technique, connecting it to archaic, former times. Hand felting was never, and still is not, dependent on technological inventions or developments. It remains exactly the same skill as it was over 3,000 years ago! Success is dependent purely on skillful hands, a joy in experimenting and a feeling for form.

Even if you have never touched a sewing needle, never mind a spindle or weaving shuttle, you can hand felt, as this textile making technique preceded all others!