Texere Troon Aran Wool Felted Bag & Purse Knitting Pattern 004
Here is a knitting pattern for a felted bag and purse using Texere Troon Tweed aran. The yarn is used double for the bag meaning you'll have it knitted up in no time and the little purse only uses one ball - so great, quick gifts. The transformation of the non-felted bag when you take it out of the washing machine is brilliant and the rigidity of the bag means it doesn't even need lining! All the shades of Troon are marled or tweedy, so even if you don't want stripes you could achieve a lovely textured effect with very little effort.
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In Action DVD - Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn
In this 2-hour DVD, Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn share their thoughts and experiences of creating sketches through to beautiful textiles. Known around the world for their textile art and creative workshops, Jan and Jean demonstrate a variety of techniques including: fabric paints, dyes, embellishing, knitting, foiling, soluble film, hand and machine stitching. Educational and Inspiring,
IN ACTION is suitable for the beginner and professional textile artist interested in embroidery, quilting arts, surface design and fabric art. A perfect accompaniment to the "Stitchscapes" book as many of the pieces Jan and Jean work on are illustrated in the book. It's great to see how they have been created and see and hear the authors design processes and techniques in "real life".
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 These brilliant contemporary and colourful felt jewellery kits are a perfect gift for a crafty friend or why not have a go yourself? They are made from 100% wool felt and use fabulous colours and simple techniques so that you can create funky jewellery in no time. There are brooches, rings and necklaces to choose from and once you've got the bug you could make even more using your own handmade felt or any scraps of felt you may have. Feltworks works with co-operatives in Nepal and the kits are created with the "Fair Trade Group - Nepal". |
