Needle Felting Christmas

From an early age Roz has loved creative writing, drawing, painting and all crafts. Following time spent in Paris, where she learnt French at L’Alliance Francaise, she started her career in television and in the media before joining Search Press, where she enjoyed many years as Editorial Director commissioning practical art and craft books for international markets. Roz lives in Frome, Somerset.Judy Balchin studied art at Cardiff College of Art. Following this, she specialized in graphic design at Kent Institute of Art and Design in Maidstone. After working as a graphics assistant at the BBC Television Centre, she joined Adverkit International Ltd as a lettering artist. This began her love affair with letters, producing book jackets, logos and television titles over many years. During this time, she also became involved in the craft world. She has appeared on television, worked as a craft demonstrator, designed craft kits and run workshops. She has produced more than 20 books on various crafts and is the author of many articles for craft magazines. Judy lives in Maidstone, Kent.

• Introduction 6The magic of needle felting 8What you need 10Getting started 14The projects 24Simple Tree Decorations 26Snowman 32Polar Bears 40Winter Hare 50Partridge in a Pear Tree 58Christmas Mouse 68Festive Fairy 78Merry Elf 88Santa Claus 98Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars 106Christmas Trees 112Templates 122Index 128

Packed full of expert tips, tricks and techniques, this book explains all the basics. Whatever your skill level, the easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorials guide us through the projects with ease.