Introduction 6
Materials & tools 8
Techniques 10
Embroidery stitches 17
Projects 24
Robin 26
Blue Tit 30
Goldfinch 34
Chaffinch 36
Swan 38
Hen 42
Pigeon 46
Goose 48
Flamingo 50
Peacock 54
Owl 58
Pheasant 60
Thrush 64
Dove 66
Stork 68
Parrot 72
Heron 76
Toucan 78
Puffin 80
Seagull 84
Templates 88
Corinne Lapierre developed a passion for crafts and textiles from a very young age, and has always had an avid desire to learn about traditional techniques such as weaving, dyeing, silk painting and embroidery. She studied Fine Art in France before moving to the UK to study Fashion Design in Manchester. After working as a fashion designer for a few years, Corinne studied millinery, through which she discovered felt and its many qualities. In 2009 Corinne started her own craft business as a felt maker and quickly realized there was a demand for craft kits using good-quality, natural materials. Her company, based in an old Baptist school in Leeds, UK, sells an expanding range of craft kits and patterns designed for adults and children. Corinne was awarded Best British Brand in the Craft Business Awards 2021. Corinne makes regular appearances on Create & Craft TV and lives in Yorkshire with her three children and two cats. Visit her website www.corinnelapierre.com.
Whether or not you make your own felt or just enjoy stitching, the
twenty different birds featured in this book might appeal as
characters with a folksy feel. In designing the projects the
author, Corinne Lapierre, has combined her love of felt, folk
embroidery and birds. The first part of the book lists the
necessary materials, tools and equipment required before moving on
to the basic techniques for making the birds.This is followed by
instructions for the embroidery stitches used in each project.
Throughout this section the author adds a series of tips to help
the maker work through the different techniques smoothly. The
second part of the book concentrates on the different bird
projects. For each bird there is a list of the materials and
equipment required followed by step-by-step instructions for
making. Cutting templates are also provided at the end of the book.
The author points out that the birds themselves are relatively easy
to make, but their characters are defined by the colours and
embroidery stitches used. The information provided throughout the
book is clearly presented and well illustrated. Each fun project
should be achievable for anyone with a basic knowledge of stitch
and embroidery.
*Journal of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers*
This book is a delight from cover to cover. It starts by explaining
what items are needed to complete the projects and then goes on, in
simple terms, to talk about techniques from drawing templates to
cutting out the felt, to embellishing with hand sewn embroidery.
These stitches are clearly explained at the beginning of the book
in easy to follow instructions and photos. There are even simple
instructions for making birds feet.
Once this has all be laid out for you, there follows 20 easy to
make colourful birds which are so pleasing to the eye! I
particularly like the use of sequins on the pigeon to add texture
and shimmer. All of the templates needed to complete the projects
are at the back of the book, these can easily be copied or traced
as they are so simple.
All in all, a lovely book!
*Customer review*
A great little book. Every process is clearly described, with
beautiful photos and diagrams. Perfect for experienced and
beginners alike. The patterns are clear and easy to follow. The
birds are beautiful - I love the robin - that will be the one I
will make first. All of the templates to make each bird, are at the
back of the book, and they can be easily traced, or scanned so that
you don't need to damage such a lovely book.
*Customer review*
What a superb book, the techniques section is very informative and
will certainly be a great help for me, a novice embroiderer. The
illustrations are bright and clear, fantastic photography. At the
back of the book you will find the templates for each of the
projects. I can’t wait to make my first bird, which I think will be
the peacock.
*Customer review*
Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a beautiful book full of lovely
birds to create. The techniques are clear with lots of pictures and
step-by-step instructions to follow for the basic creating, then
each bird has its own instructions that are easy to follow. I would
recommend to anyone who wanted to have a go. Hooray - all patterns
are full scale and easy to copy from the book, no upscaling,
popping to the library, or giving up and leaving on the shelf.
*Customer review*
If you want a book to help you sew felt into beautiful birds...
look no further!! The clear photographs and instructions are just
so easy to follow. This book would be a lovely present and you
could give the person a few felt squares, some thread and let them
start creating right away!! Love it!!
*Customer review*
Received my book today the projects are lovely and more importantly
achievable. I love the fact that the project is all hand stitched.
My nieces and I have already picked which ones we are going to do
and are off out to get our materials this afternoon. These projects
are going to provide many happy sewing hours for us and some great
little gifts which we plan to give away as random acts of kindness.
Search Press have produced yet another fab book.
*Customer review*
The square format of this beautiful book makes it feel different
and inside it is filled with the enthusiasm of the author for her
felt birds. There are twenty very attractive birds to make. Each of
them a pleasing mix of well chosen felt colours and embroidery
stitches. Techniques and stitches used are illustrated with
excellent photographs and easy to follow instructions. The hand
drawn illustrations add a personal touch to the book. Full size
templates are included for each project. This is a book to make you
smile. A clever use of simple embroidery stitches such as fly,
seed, chain and French knots are used effectively to give each of
the birds their individual characters. I very much liked the proud
peacock, a pheasant with attitude and the trendy flamingo. Making
felt birds is not my usual thing but I could be tempted by my
favourite, the hen, whose comforting shape and embroidery really
epitomises 'folk art'.
*SEW Region Magazine (June 2019)*
Time for a book review! And today’s book review is all about
fun! Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a new book packed full of – you
guessed it! – folk embroidered felt birds! And they’re delightful!
If you love birds (I love birds) and you like the look of folk
embroidery, and you like working with felt to make three
dimensional objects, then you need to add this book to your
library. It’s one of those books that just makes me happy when I
flip through it. Folk Embroidered Felt Birds is a project book. The
projects are small, three-dimensional birds made from felt, stuffed
and embroidered. The cover is the seller for me. I know, I know!
Don’t judge a book by its cover and all that. But really – a
flamingo AND a puffin? With those legs? And those feet? I see this
book being perfect for those who like to make. The birds are
perfect for whimsical ornaments and delightful gifts. What a great
way to pass on a bit of cheer to a friend on a birthday – or out of
the blue for no reason at all! The book features a fairly vast
array of projects focusing on twenty different types of birds,
which are all recognizable. From the humble robin, to the pheasant
and flamingo, the parrot, the toucan, the gentle dove and the
flamboyant peacock, the gangly stork, the majestic swan, the hen,
the goose, the owl, the gull and goldfinch – they’re all there,
waiting for you to bring them to life! Like any good project book,
Folk Embroidered Felt Birds begins with a section on materials.
There’s nothing too out of the ordinary here – felt (the author
recommends a wool / viscose blend); embroidery floss; wire (for
legs), filling, ribbon, sequins, wire tape, and other very regular
stuff. From materials and tools, we move into techniques:
transferring the template designs to felt, to sewing, filling,
stuffing, making legs and feet, appliqué, and all the techniques
necessary for creating a three dimensional bird. Every aspect of
instruction is presented in very clear, step-by-step photos with
text. The text is succinct quite minimal; it’s very precise and
easy to follow. And of course, there’s a selection of embroidery
stitch instructions with step-by-step photos as well. And then –
the projects! For each project, you’ll find a list of tools and
supplies required to make the bird, along with a list of the
templates to use from the back of the book. The templates in the
back of the book are clean line drawings of the different bird
parts, that you trace and cut out for patterns. Along with the
materials and templates lists, you’ll find a page of instructions
that take you through constructing the bird, referring to the
techniques covered at the beginning of the book. The projects in
the book are all darling! And the instructions are excellent and
very accessible. If you enjoy making things and you like birds,
folk art, and felt, this book would be right up your alley! I’m
pretty sure it will put a smile on your face! See the full
review here.
*Mary Corbet's Needle n Thread*
Anybody who cut their sewing teeth on felt will enjoy this book;
inside it are twenty folk art style birds to make up and display.
If, like me you have loved working with felt since early childhood
you will probably want to dive in but if you are new to it read the
first section of the book before picking up a needle. This will
tell you what type of felt to use (a mix of viscose and wool sold
on the author’s website) and how to work with it, do several
embroidery stitches, sew up the patterns and make the wire legs and
feet. When you have the basics sorted you can progress to the
patterns. Each one features a page-sized photograph of the bird in
a suitable setting, a list of materials, tools and templates and
written instructions. These usually come with a simple diagram or
two, but unless you are a total beginner you won’t have problems
making them up. The first section lays it all out very clearly with
staged photographs, including some excellent ones for the
embroidery stitches which are so good I wish there was a whole book
of them! I think the family pet could learn how to embroider with
these…the birds themselves are mostly those familiar to UK
residents including robin, blue tit, heron, swan, peacock, hen,
goose, herring gull and owl. A few exotics are included such as a
flamingo, toucan and parrot, and many are suitable for certain
occasions such as Christmas (robin and dove) Easter (hen and goose)
and new baby (stork). At the front is a handy double page spread
showing all the birds for easy choice, and at the back are all the
templates life size. No sewing machine is required for these
projects, and all are ideal quick makes for somebody who knows a
few basics but is not confident enough for larger projects
including older children (be careful with that wire though).
Anybody in more need of something easier can go to the author’s
website and buy kits of some of these birds as well as lots of
other creatures and Christmas decorations. Bundles of wool/viscose
felt and kits are available from www.corinnelapierre.com
*myshelf.com*
Tweet, Tweet You're guranteed to love Corinne Lapierre's latest
book, Folk Embroidered Felt Birds! This read contains 20
flighty friends which you can whip up an afternoon, including
swans, hens, flamingos, peacocks and many more. This book also has
hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations and traceable templates to
make embroidering these pretty birdies fuss-free.
*Sew*
Corinne Lapierre's easy-to-stitch folk birds include templates for
a swan, a hen, a goose, a partridge, an owl, a dove, a peacock and
a flamingo among others, making this book ideal for beginners or
youngsters.
*The Textile Art Magazine - Embroidery*
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