A T I V E I N TRODUCTI E O R N C T D O N F A I B N E U R F A A R T ALEX KUSKOWSKI ALEX KUSKOWSKI T I V E I N TRODUCTI A O E N R C T O D N F A I B E N R U F A R A T VISIT US AT WWW.ABDOPUBLISHING.COM To Adult Published by Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO, PO Box 398166, Helpers Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439. Copyright © 2015 by Abdo Consulting Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part This is your chance to assist of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission someone new to crafting! from the publisher. Checkerboard Library™ is a trademark and logo of Abdo Publishing. As children learn to craft they develop new skills, gain Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota 062014 confidence, and make cool 092014 things. These activities are designed to help children learn how to make their own Design and Production: Anders Hanson, Mighty Media, Inc. craft projects. Some activities Series Editor: Liz Salzmann may need more assistance Photo Credits: Anders Hanson, Shutterstock than others. Be there to offer The following manufacturers/names appearing in this book are guidance when they need trademarks: Sharpie® it. Encourage them to do as Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data much as they can on their Kuskowski, Alex., author. own. Be a cheerleader for Cool needle felting for kids : a fun and creative introduction to fiber their creativity. art / Alex Kuskowski. pages cm. -- (Cool fiber art) Before getting started, Audience: Ages 8-10. Includes index. remember to lay down ground ISBN 978-1-62403-309-4 rules for using the crafting 1. Felt work--Juvenile literature. 2. Felting--Juvenile literature. I. tools and cleaning up. There Title. should always be adult TT849.5.K87 2015 746.0463--dc23 supervision when a child uses 2013043055 a sharp tool. 2 4 FUN FELTING 14 6 TOOLS OF THE TRADE 10 BASICS 12 STARTING UP 16 14 WORK OF ART 16 BEAD BRACELET LOOP 18 18 HIDDEN HEART BOWL 20 DELECTABLE CUPCAKE 22 FELTED SUSHI MAGNETS 20 24 SNUGGLY PENGUIN 28 RUB-A-DUB SUDS 22 30 KEEP NEEDLE FELTING! 31 GLOSSARY 31 WEB SITES 24 32 INDEX 28 un elting F F D iscover how to make art with felt! Needle felting is the art of making things using felt. You can use needle felting to make beads, stuffed animals, or beautiful pictures. You’ll find a lot of ideas here to help you start needle felting. Step-by- step instructions make learning a breeze. You’ll love to show off the things you make. Just turn the page and see how fun felting can be! 4 5 Needle Felting Foam Pad A foam pad is used as a work surface for needle felting. It should be 2 inches (5 cm) thick and 8 inches (20 cm) square. Needle Felting Tools Felting needles are made of steel. They have little barbs. The barbs tangle the wool fibers. This makes the wool stick together when poked. Needle felting tools hold the felting needles. Some tools hold one needle. Others hold more than one. We used a tool that holds three needles for the projects in this book. 6 Roving Wool roving comes in many colors. It is used to finish shapes and projects. 7 Yarn Add detail to your projects with yarn. Make sure to use 100% wool yarn. Patterns Patterns for needle felting come with directions. Many also have pictures to follow along with. There are tons of fun patterns to choose from. 8