Painting with Wool: 16 Artful Projects to Needle Felt

by Danielle Ives

Learn how to needle felt and create stunning works of fiber art to wear, hang on the wall, and more with this guide and collection of sixteen projects.Painting with Wool is the introductory and must-have text for fiber artists and other crafters looking for a new and exciting art form to explore. Increasingly popular, Dani Ives’s style of needle felting uses wool fibers and a felting needle to layer and “paint” embellishments for pieces that are bursting with texture and depth. Whether you want to decorate a tote or garment, or create frameable artwork, Painting with Wool is the guide to everything you need to know—including the tools required, the basic techniques, and how to get started. For fiber lovers who want to broaden their skills, needle felting is an easy, therapeutic form of self-expression that offers beautiful, unique results. Ives is a pioneer in this art form and a skilled instructor who makes learning this craft fun and approachable for all.

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Sewing

169 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 26, 2019

Reviews

[Isabelle Tranner · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely wonderful introduction to needlefelting and flat needfelted works. While I approached this book with intermediate knowledge of needlefelting, I still got loads of inspiration from the projects featured and picked up a couple of new techniques. Ives makes needlefelting very approachableand easy to understand. Her designs and projects have a contemporary sense and aesthetic, much more so than other needlefelting books I have checked out. Anyone with an interest in picking up a new craft or exploring fiber arts should check out this book.

[Ligaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

The finished projects are quite lovely but I think the basic reader will definitely struggle with achieving anything near the results that the author/artist displays. The author absolutely understands shading, perspective, color, form, and composition and has that artist's eye. The simpler projects, showing basic geometric shapes, are achievable. The clear instructions and plentiful photos are great. I also think that the time estimations are on the low side!

[Carie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky enough to meet this artist at a pop-up event in Bentonville. She is super talented! The book itself is a visual treat, and included are easy instructions for making 2D art with roving wool. They look like paintings with great detail, but she uses wool on a canvas to create her art. She gives simple instructions and patterns - for beginners to experienced fiber artists.

[Sayra · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was quite disappointed because it was a very basic book and most of the projects were not painterly at all. The project on the front cover doesn't even feature in the book!! Elements of it are but split across two projects. Given there are only 16 projects that means 1/8th of them (12.5%) is just some of the project on the cover.

[Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative with easy-to-start-with projects.

[Ifrinna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely helpful techniques/instruction. Beautiful patterns and all things I would definitely make.

[Tyler Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

a good overview of the possibilities of needle felting

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some good tips and tricks. Excellent illustrations. A good place to start.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great instructions

Very detailed, super creative. If you have been wanting to learn how to needle felt then this book walks you through the entire process. Will definitely be making more 2d projects

[Paula · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for anyone wanted to learn about needle felt. If you are already creating with wool there may not be too much new.