Simply Felt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs in Wool
by Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson

Paperback $24.95 ISBN 1-931499-70-5
Interweave Press, 2004. 128 pages, approx 8.5" x 9".

Publisher: "Fiber to felt - it's pure magic! Starting with an old thrift shop sweater or bag of raw wool, you can create handsome, durable fabric for striking wearables or home decor. All it takes is soap, water, and a bit of scrubbing and rubbing. Authors Margaret Docherty and Jayne Emerson have taken this ancient and simple craft to new levels of contemporary style, with 20 projects that are funky to elegant to amusing to classic.

Features:

• Making felt from old knitted fabrics
• Making felt from raw wool and other fibers
• Felting by hand or washing machine
• Creating flat fabrics and sculptural shapes
• Inlaying fibers for color and texture effects
• Easy step-by-step instructions

Margaret Docherty is a fiber artist who has taught felt and rug making for the past twelve years. Margaret's work has been exhibited in England and featured in a variety of home and craft magazines. She lives in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England.

Jayne Emerson is an embroidery and textile designer who has worked with internationally renowned fashion houses such as Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, and Louis Vuitton. She lives in Elkstone, Gloucestershire, England."