Create your own flashy, taxidermic wall mounted art without having to harm animals in the process. Felt Menagerie includes all of the tips and techniques you will need, and even includes the tools. Create your own flashy, taxidermic wall mounted art without having to harm animals in the process! Felt Menagerie shows you how to get into felting crafts. Looking for an easy-to-learn, instantly rewarding craft project? Do you like the hip, vintage look of taxidermy, but don’t want to do the real thing? Look no further than modern felted taxidermy! Felting is easy to learn, and these creations will only take a few hours to complete, making them a great project for those new to the craft of felting. This kit includes a book of ten projects ranging from the classics (deer, bear, moose), to the unexpected (unicorn, triceratops), and an introduction that will teach you all you need to know to get under way. Also included are die-cut templates and everything needed--felt, embroidery floss, sewing needle, stuffing, die-cut templates, and mini head mounts--to make two complete projects. These felted wall mounts are sure to add quirky flair to any interior!

Combine 3-D needle felting and tapestry felting to create a menagerie to liven up your table. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for felting both the 3-D head and the flat part of each table mat are included. Fill your table with 21 different beastly and beautiful creatures: exotic animals such as the zebra, giraffe, elephant, and tiger; barnyarn animals like the sheep and goat; insects like a bumble bee and ladybug; forest creatures, fantasy animals like the unicorn, and more!

30 Needle Felted Animals to Make and Love Craft a menagerie of miniature animals from simple materials! Author Makiko Arai's easy felting techniques are perfect for beginners or anyone who enjoys a relaxing handcraft. With a little wool roving and a felting needle in hand, you'll get step-by-step instructions to make 30 fuzzy friends, with a focus on shaping, color, and texture. Sculpt wire structures for stability, finish faces with lifelike expressions, and turn your creations into adorable pins you can take anywhere! From palm-size pups and curious cats to bunnies, deer, squirrels, and more, it's time to let your imagination run wild! Feel all the fuzzies! Everything you need to know to make 30 wool felted friends Get cozy with basic needle felting techniques, tools, and how-tos From bears to bunnies—Follow step-by-step instructions for every animal

Presents the author's selection of his best short stories, as well as a new piece, in a collection that includes "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary," "Mono No Aware" and "The Waves."

Forty fine-feathered friends to crochet using easy-to-master techniques with projects for all skill levels, from the bestselling author of Edward’s Menagerie. You’ll be as happy as a lark as you crochet your way through this colorful collection of birds, including a bashful Flamingo, a romance-writing Owl, and a politically incorrect Pheasant. Read all about these kooky characters, their adorations and aversions, daydreams and delusions, then crochet them for friends and family. Each bird can be crocheted in four different sizes, making over 160 different pattern possibilities—so pick your first project and get started! The patterns use basic stitches, are grouped by difficulty and include step-by-step technical guides for beginners, so there’s no excuse to chicken out. These loveable birds are quick to make using a super-soft yarn in a sophisticated color palette, and will become your best friends as their larger-than-life personalities and easy-to-master techniques get their claws into you. Praise for Edward’s Menagerie: Birds “This book is a hoot! (Pun intended . . . ) . . . I’m not naturally a fan of amigurumi, but this book by Kerry Lord may change all that.” —Bonnie Bay Crochet “Edward's Menagerie: Birds has some of the most adorable toy birds that I have ever seen! . . . The author put a tremendous amount of detail into each bird pattern, which makes them all adorable in their own way.” —The Stitchin’ Mommy

Add a Handmade Touch to Any Room with Cheerful Embroidery Upgrade your needle art with Meghan Thompson’s charming, fanciful felt embroidery projects. When Meghan was decorating her daughter’s nursery, she realized that the perfect finishing touch was a whimsical felt unicorn—so she embroidered one. From there, she dove headfirst into felt embroidery, incorporating fun fabrics that add dimension and texture to hoop art and bring projects to life. Now she shares 30 fun designs and all her know-how, tips and tricks with you. With step-by-step instructions and photos to guide you, it’s easier than ever to create colorful llamas, elephants and other cute animal projects that you’ll be proud to display on your walls or gift to friends and family. Tear-out templates assist you in following irresistible foodie-approved patterns reminding you “Donut Worry” or proclaiming “Love You a Latte.” And flora-inspired designs featuring cacti, fiddle leaf figs and daisies are simple to stitch and add some earthy flair to any room’s décor. Whether you’re an embroidery pro or are just starting out, Meghan offers all the instruction you need to master embroidery stitches, work with templates, personalize your projects with names or dates and display your finished masterpieces.