Review by Booklist Review
Gr. 3-6. This large-format craft book, illustrated with bright photos, provides ideas, lists of materials, and step-by-step instructions for making 60 projects with hand-sewn, appliqued, and embroidered felt. The book begins with discussions of supplies, safety tips, advice on organizing the work space, and the nitty-gritty of cutting felt, threading needles, knotting thread, and making eight different stitches. The excellent photos clarify construction and show the finished products. Each project is clearly labeled according to difficulty. The hippie headband is rated Very Easy, the crown is Easy, the wizard's hat is A Little Harder, and the checkerboard set is downright Challenging. Though McAllister conscientiously provides safety warnings and suggestions for adult assistance, the instructions for the mask-making project should have told children to remove the felt mask again before using scissors to enlarge the eyeholes. The book's spine looks normal on the outside, but its interior spiral binding allows the pages to lie flat on a table when hands are engaged in crafting the objects. --Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2003 Booklist
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
A plethora of projects await in a host of titles. Sewing with Felt: Learn Basic Stitches to Create More Than 60 Colorful Projects by Buff McAllister, photos by Hank Schneider, provides useful instruction as well as inspiration. Beginning with safety tips, supplies needed and descriptions of basic stitches, it quickly proceeds to fun ideas such as "Playful Place Mats," "Bookworm Bookmarks" and "Puppet Pals." The degree of difficulty of each project is clearly indicated, diagrams provide detailed instructions and the colorful photos of finished projects will make readers eager to get started. (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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Review by School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-Beginning with clear introductory sections on supplies, safety tips, getting started, and basic stitches, this book offers even neophytes the opportunity to create the featured crafts and gain the skills they need to branch out creatively on their own. The projects range in difficulty and application, and patterns that can be enlarged are included for many of them. Directions for making games, clothing, and ornaments are clearly presented and illustrated, and there are crafts related to Christmas and Jewish holidays. The photographs are attractive as well as instructive. The borders and backgrounds showing the many samples of felt pop from the pages of this well-organized how-to book.-Genevieve Gallagher, Orange County Public Library, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Older children who are interested in sewing will appreciate this introduction to the basics of hand stitching. The lucid text and colorful photos of finished items will both inspire and engage young crafters. The suggested materials--washable felt and embroidery floss--will help them achieve success with the sixty proposed projects. Patterns (enlarging is explained) are included. Ind. From HORN BOOK Spring 2004, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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