"The flowers in this book are all made with felt which is easy to find and exists in a wide variety of colors. The techniques used in the book are simple, and the creations look almost like real flowers. The models are all on a stem to help with customization."--Back cover.

Is it Fresh, or is it Felt? Learn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail; they look freshly picked! Aimed at absolute beginners—the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and then progresses on to simple lessons for making flowers, plants, leaves, and branches. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and pattern. Once the lessons are complete, the reader can progress onto a series of beautifully-designed projects (featuring the plants and flowers previously practiced). Each project is introduced with a styled photograph showing the item in an attractive modern setting along with easy instructions for assembly. Learn to make: Fabulous felt flowers including magnolia, poppy, ranunculus, rose, and sunflower Trendy felt houseplants such as air plants and succulents Gorgeous felt greenery including eucalyptus leaves, ferns, and an olive branch Beautiful felt projects including a floral garland, decorative pillow, potted plant, Bohemian crown, terrarium, and more! A must-have book for anyone interested in learning a new craft that offers endless creativity and is easy, inexpensive, and on-trend!

20 beautiful folk embroidered felt birds to make and display Corinne Lapierre's beautiful folk embroidered birds are sure to delight everyone! They include a swan, a hen, a goose, a partridge, an owl, a dove, a peacock and a flamingo. Beautifully made in lovely soft colors, the birds are filled with toy stuffing and embellished with beads and folk-style surface embroidery in different-coloured threads. The stitches include chain stitch, feather stitch, fly stitch, running stitch, blanket stitch, French knots and satin stitch. The book includes lovely, hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations and there are same-size templates at the back of the book for all the birds. The birds all have optional ribbon hangers for display. These delightful birds make great gifts for all occasions and are quick, easy and fun to make with minimal outlay on materials.

Super-Cute Felt Animals shows you how to create creatures from the land, sea, and air. Laura Howard brings you another collection of super-cute felt creations, concentrating on the animal world. Following on from the success of Super-Cute Felt, she has drawn together a whole host of new ideas for fun creations, including fish, birds, and animals, from the woodland to the sea, the farmyard and your home. Woodland creatures include a crafty fox and her cute cubs, a sweet hedgehog, and extras such as a toadstool and acorns to complete the woodland scene. Go on a felt safari to see lions with golden manes, zebras, and hippos that you can recreate in colorful fabric. From under the sea, there are whales, seahorses, and jellyfish, along with a set of fish and their fry, with sequins for scales. On the farm, cows, pigs, and ducks are joined by a chicken and chicks, while in the garden, there’s everything from insects to frogs and birds to be made. Pets are included—from rabbits to guinea pigs, plus a dog and puppies. There are projects for all skill levels, and each design has clear, illustrated step-by-step instructions. If you need to learn a stitch, there’s a helpful techniques section, and there are lots of tips and tricks to make your animal creations really look special. With Super-Cute Felt Animals, you’ll soon be able to make a wonderful menagerie, to keep for yourself, or to give as gifts to your friends.

With 30 projects and an introduction to both crafting paper flowers and working with crepe paper, this book is full of inspiration and expert advice for beginners. If you have a Cricut Maker, you can download the templates to your machine so you can enjoy your own homemade bouquets in no time. Crepe paper is the best material for creating paper flowers, especially for beginners. It's forgiving and malleable--easy to cut, bend, curl, and shape into peony petals, daffodil trumpets, chrysanthemum blooms, and more. And if you have a Cricut Maker, you can easily cut out the shapes from templates you download for free on Lia Griffith's website using a code. Then, follow instructions for crafting the flowers to arrange and display in vases and pots and as bouquets and wreaths.

30 easy-to-make, stylish decorations all made from felt. The book includes templates, a comprehensive techniques section, guide to embroidery stitches and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations to accompany every project. The projects include mug hugs, hanging decorations, seasonal decorations, pillows, ornaments, wall-organisers, brooches, children's toys and more.

Make 20 fun animal granny squares, all with raised or textured elements that are perfect for building up into larger projects. The time has come for a fresh, fun take on the classic granny square. Featuring 20 popular animals (including dogs, cats, bears, sheep, pigs, lions, turtles, ladybugs, sloths and more), this book has a 3D animal to suite every taste! Use different stitches to create textured elements such as fluffy manes, shaggy fur and frilly tentacles, and crochet three-dimensional elements such as ears, eyes, horns, beaks and wings to bring the animals to life! Make wonderfully tactile gifts featuring a whole menagerie of animal friends, or just pick and choose your favorites.