Great book on learning needle felting! I’ve been wanting to learn this technique for some time now. This book gives very detailed instructions and pictures to follow for making these projects. It doesn’t look as hard as I thought it was. If you’ve ever been interested in needle felting, this book is for you! I’m going to try it out now!

"Complete Starter Guide to Needle Felting: Enchanted Forest Fairies, Gnomes, Unicorns, and Other Woodland Friends" by Claudia Lenart is a wonderful introduction to the art of needle felting. This book covers everything a beginner needs to know, from basic supplies to essential techniques. What sets it apart are the charming projects that not only inspire but also help develop skills progressively. Whether you're crafting fairies, gnomes, unicorns, or other woodland creatures, (I received an advance reader copy of this book and all opinions are my own.) Lenart's instructions are clear and encouraging, making this guide a perfect companion for anyone looking to explore the magical world of needle felting.

The Complete Starter Guide to Needle Felting - Enchanted Forest by Claudia Marie Lenart is a great book for a beginner in needle felting or even someone with experience.

The book starts with a detailed review of supplies, including fibers, felting surfaces, needles and more. Then Lenart discusses techniques - creating shapes with wool, making wire-based armatures, adding thin line details, dyeing wool, and blending wool. Then it’s on to the 13 projects, which include fairies, gnomes, rabbit, fox, unicorn, plus more unusual designs, which you don’t often see in a needle felting book such as finger puppets, a mobile with bluebird and clouds, a garland, and display scenes. Throughout all of the projects are tips which are boxed off and colored so they are easily seen. There are really helpful templates for the projects in the back of the book.

I’ve been needle felting for many years and have a lot of books but this is the first time I’ve ever seen a finger puppet project, something I’ve been eager to do but had no idea how to go about it. All of the projects include text instructions along with numerous large photos that are closeups. Lenart gives detailed instructions on using wire to make bird feet and has many photos that show the process. Speaking of wire, Lenart explores how to construct armatures for several projects. The Complete Guide to Needle Felting is a comprehensive exploration of how to get started and includes many projects that are great for beginners as well as the more advanced felter. You won’t find better step by step instructions anywhere and the abundance of large closeup photos is a major plus in my book.

Thank you to Landauer Publishing and NetGalley for a temporary advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Great for beginner needle felting. I’ve been wanting to start for a few years but just needed the right to to get me started

Enchanted Forest: Fairies, Gnomes, Unicorns, and Other Woodland Friends is a well written and illustrated beginner friendly guide to learn needle felting by Claudia Lenart. Due out 11th June 2024 from Fox Chapel on their Landauer imprint, it's 128 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.

There are 13 well written tutorials for learning the basics and making projects full of magical whimsy. The characters are really adorable and most of the projects are scrap-friendly stash busters which don't require a huge outlay in tools or supplies which thrifty crafters will appreciate. These are all adorable and appropriate for all-ages gifts, and holiday gift giving as well as creating small dioramas or woodland scenes.

The introduction and basic tutorials give a good overview over general materials and techniques which are used in the individual projects. Each of them includes tools and supplies in a bullet list in a sidebar, followed by step by step instructions. The characters are all woodland themed and will suit customization with regards to poses and details. They are all general enough that they will also be suited to readers' own creativity with other color themes and changes appropriate for other seasonal uses and personalization. Templates are included in the book.

The photography is beautifully clear and in color. I liked that each of the tutorials contain numerous photos.

Five stars. This would make a good choice for public library acquisition, makers' groups, and quilters.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

Thank you to the publishing and NetGalley for providing a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun, informative read. The instructions were thoroughly shown in pictures, and the tools were all named and explained right in the beginning. The projects were listed in increasing difficulty, so it's definitely a straight line from where you should start, to where you should finish, if, like me, you're reading this as a true beginner.

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This is a lovely book with excellent guidelines on how to needle felt simple figures. I have needle felted and I feel that this would be appropriate for crafters who have some experience with needle felting and those who are just beginning. The picture tutorials are clear and informative, and the information is presented in an understandable way.

The only issue is that the equipment needed is not something that people are likely to have around the house, but you can get basic tools fairly inexpensively. I recommend this book to crafters who are looking for a unique and interesting craft!

Thanks to Fox and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book has all the inspiration and instruction the reader needs to make adorable, felted creatures and scenes! This book really is a great starter guide, The book provides a basic overview of the tools and supplies the reader will need to begin needle felting. One great part about this book is that each project featured seems to build on the last, including new skills for each project but using some expertise already gained. The author outlines some of the finer techniques such as making fine lines, blending the wool, and dyeing your own wool.

The book starts with a very cute spring gnome garland and progresses to trees, gnomes, flowers and fairies. These projects are very adorable, and it seems that anyone with some basic felting supplies and tools could replicate the projects. The Enchanted Forest feel is very popular right now with gnomes, mushrooms and fairies, and these would be a hit for anyone who enjoys these things. There is even a unicorn you can make - how adorable!!

This book is well written with lots of good step-by-step photos to help along the way. I am excited to make some of these patterns to liven up my life. I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys needle felting or who wants to get started.

Cute projects and clear step-by-step instructions. But it seems this craft – which looked so simple on Kirstie Allsopp’s craft show – is beyond me.

Complete Starter Guide to Needle Felting: Enchanted Forest : Fairies, Gnomes, Unicorns, and Other Woodland Friends. This is a beautiful book full of inspiring projects for beginner to advanced. Complete beginners may need a little more help, but this book would be a treat to work up to. The projects are detailed with lots of pictures and the results are enchanting. A lovely book for all needle felting crafters.

Just wow, this book was amazing, I really enjoyed it. I have been felting for a little while and learnt so much from this book, it’s going to be on my books to purchase list for sure. I would also gift this books to my fellow felting friends, it will be a great resource for future projects. I give this a massive 5 stars I loved this book.

It's not like I need another fiber/textile crafting hobby, but this book is enticing. Many projects---both beginner and advanced---after a thorough introduction of techniques and tools. The best review I can give is that I just went to Joann Fabrics and bought what I needed to get started. Highly recommended.

Cute, easy to follow the picture directions, and was articulated well. I enjoyed this book, but it might not be for complete beginners. However, for those who are a little more advanced, this book would be ideal. 3.5/5

I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

I'm not sure how beginner friendly this book is. I don't think I could recreate these designs with the instructions provided. I could be wrong but I'm a Very new beginner and I wasn't sure how some things went. Beautiful and aspirational though.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook.
These are absolutely the cutest things I have ever seen. I have never made needle felting before but this are fairytale cute. Highly recommend and the instructions seem easy to follow with beautiful photos.

Very easy to follow, I liked the photos the artist included in the book. I love the whimsy of the projects, from fairies to mushrooms and gnomes.

I have recently started learning to needlefelt and so when NetGalley offered an ebook galley of The Complete Starter Guide to Needle Felting: Enchanted Forest, I was happy to request it. I really like the first section where they introduce the supplies and techniques needed to complete the projects in the book. The language is clear and concise for easy understanding. Photos accompany each item. I have not attempted any of the projects yet. I'm taking my time and trying to learn all the skills needed. (This must be maturity kicking in. I usually rush ahead with new things.) The enchanted forest theme means there are gnomes, fairies, unicorns and woodland animals to create as well as trees, mushrooms, and flowers. The style is cute and whimsical as you would expect. I would recommend this book to any crafter who wants to give needlefelting a try or already does needlefelting. I'm planning on buying a copy myself.

Needle felting feels a bit like magic to me. You take some wool, poke it a lot with a special needle and it becomes somewhat sturdy and can be transformed in to a shape! It's quite a relaxing thing to do, but I've never been any good at it. So when I saw this book, I was curious to see if it would contain tips to help me out.

This is a really nicely done guide, well structured, with projects ranging from easy to difficult. The step by step photos are clear and the instructions are easy to follow. I haven't attempted a difficult project yet, but my first attempt at a mushroom was decent! Overall, it's a very helpful book and it's a good source of inspiration.

Extra kudos for the author to make sure that for example within the fairies there is some variation in hair style/colour and skin colour. This may seem like basic things, but within these forest-fairy-magic craft projects, it's still not so common to make sure more people feel included and can identify with the imagery. I mean, it's all made up anyway, so why not include everyone? Real big thumbs up!

Well executed! Many thanks to Netgalley and Landauer Publishing for access to this digital ARC. I loved how informative and clear this book was. I have experience with needle felting but as with any art there are a thousand ways to reach the same result. I was happy to see how nicely the author laid out the myriad of tools that can be used in needle felting, when I first began felting years ago, I found it overwhelming to figure out what tools were recommended vs actually needed to accomplish the project. This title made sure to clearly list what materials and tools would be needed for each project. The photos were exceptional and easy to follow. The included projects cover a wide variety of styles which I appreciate in a beginner title, it gives everyone a chance to find a path in the hobby, its not all figures and wool sculpting! Full recommendation for anyone interested in trying needle felting!

The Complete Starter Guide to Needle Felting: Enchanted Forest is a good start to learning or improving needle felting skills in the creation of figures from an enchanted forest. The book begins with necessary supplies, information about wool and fibers, techniques and adorable projects. These projects include a mushroom family, felted pine trees, woodland fairies and a unicorn. I can't wait to get started on these projects!
Recommended! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this digital ARC.