Therersquo;s something magical about felting knits: You start with a piece of fabric that looks and feels a certain way and; by exposing it to water and agitation; finish with one that looks and feels completely different. This fascinating transformation is what led author Leigh Radford to begin felting years ago; and has kept her intrigued by the process ever since.Now; in AlterKnits Felt; Radford pushes the boundaries of traditional felting; as she did with traditional knitting in her earlier book; AlterKnits. Through 30 colorful; vibrant projects; she shows readers how to knit and then felt their own handiwork; as well as how to create gorgeous felted objects from recycled knits and unspun fiber. An introductory chapter on felting basics explains everything you need to know to make the fabulous clothes; accessories; and home decor that follow.The projects range from a quick and easy circle coin purse; to a shibori bag; to a reverse-appliqueacute; rug; each unusual in its own way; distinguished by a special surface texture; an innovative mix of techniques; or a quirky combination of yarns. AlterKnits Felt provides every crafter with the tools to exploremdash;and expandmdash;the art of felting.
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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Individual Freedom And The Price Of Union MembershipBy Mark McintireWhen does a labor union cease to become the solution to individual worker struggles and start becoming the problem? Dr. David Prindle sets before the reader a titillating example of just such a case in his definitive; The Politics of Glamour. Democracy and Ideology in the Screen Actors Guild.Tracking the sound reasons for forming SAG in the late 1920s. Prindle details the many early injustices visited on workers in front of the camera in uniquely American industry. the movie business. Adroitly. Prindle illustrates how SAG was born as a Guild and bred into a Union. This is a comprehensive history of the titanic forces at play shaping the most widely known yet little understood labor union in the United States. Dr. Prindle explains in careful detail the evolution of SAG from founders like Eddie Cantor and Jimmy Cagney through recent Guild Presidents Ronald Reagan. Charlton Heston and Ed Asner.If you want to know how the Screen Actors Guild evolved from a scrappy. tough-fisted bunch of actors bent on decent jobs. wages and working conditions to a wimpy. politically correct pack of star-wanna-bees. then you will enjoy this book.Prindles style has snap. crackle and pop because he doesnt take sides in the many ideological wars that ravage SAG politics even to this day. He lets the towering Hollywood legends call it as they see it. Then he documents the antics of their retinues. deployed in battalion strength to muscle political control over one of Americas most influential labor organizations.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy G. RuleGreat book!
