A Felt Farm

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jacinta

While buying gifts for Tenneille for her birthday last week, I came across this gorgeous book, A Felt Farm by Rotraud Reinhard.

I picked it up, flicked through a couple of pages and announced it was mine!  I figured it was my birth-day gift to me.  The detail is amazing and so inspiring.  Scarlett has already flicked through it and listed what she wants me to make her for her birthday, practically the whole book it seems.

It has great step by step instructions and has cute little stories next to the pictures in the second half of the book.  Don’t you just love what can be done with a felting needle and wool.  The animal are so realistic.  The pigs and the pony are my favourites.

So come and drool with me over the pages, I’m sure you’ll love it too.

How cute are the pots and crockery, oh and the clothes on the line.

I love the pony and the lit up house

Do you want a scratch behind the ear little piggies?

I hope you feel inspired.  Let me know what your current favourite craft book is.  There are so many out there, I find personal recommendations the best way to find them.  Jacinta x

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  • katherine

    It is such a lovely book. I will look forward to seeing some of them soon.

  • http://www.catfurtomakekittenbritches.com Christy

    Ok, Jacinta – it’s really unfortunate we live on different continents, because I think we could be good craft buddies!

    This book has some adorable projects! Can I ask you….are you proficient with wool felt crafting? I have purchased a couple of books, along with several supplies, for wool felt crafting, but I haven’t yet undertaken the challenge.

    I don’t know a thing about how to do it, except what I’ve read in my books, but I am so drawn to it!

    And as for books, I have purchased the following (which you can find on Amazon):
    Fa la la la felt – a (mostly) Christmas-themed book that tempted me with *many* projects. For a non-crafty person, I discovered so many projects I was inspired to attempt. My daughter (Anna) and I made the felt ornaments out of here, and for a person who is *not* well-versed in sewing, I think we did ok! With your obvious sewing skills, you would have no trouble, I’m sure. I think this is a great book.

    Also, I have purchased: Wool Pets, Little Felted Animals, Warm Fuzzies, and Little Felted Animals. They all have lots of projects I’d like to tackle….I think wool felting is really cool! Now, where are the hours in the day?!?!

    (Hmmm…perhaps if I give up blogging????? : )

    • Jacinta

      I agree, I’m sure we would have fun crafting! Just that issue of lots of water and miles between us! Am I proficient with wool felt craft? Um, I think so. I haven’t done a lot of wet felting, but I have done a fair bit of needle felting which I love and also using wool felt for making the likes of the mice for Tenneille’s birthday. I love how wool felt feels and children seem to love what I make them too. I looked up the book you mentioned, Fa la la la felt. Looks like it has some really cute projects. I think what I like about felting is some things you don’t need to sew or there is minimal sewing, usually using blanket stitch. A Felt farm has good step by step instructions too, which I think is a must in craft books. If I can try and help you somehow, let me know and I will see what I can do. Jacinta

      • http://www.catfurtomakekittenbritches.com Christy

        Hi Jacinta – I was just cleaning my daughter’s room today (aiii!!!), and buried under a pile of stuff was a craft book we have used quite a bit, and I just thought I’d mention it to you. It’s called Green Crafts for Children (again, I got it on Amazon). I like this book a lot. It has a wide of variety of different crafts, that are very ‘doable’ for an 8-year old. There’s a little bit of sewing, painting, papier mache, clay, a felt purse and necklace project, and crafts using natural elements like dried flowers, stones, driftwood, etc. I like the variety in types of crafts that this books offers. Anyway, I would say this is probably one of our favorite craft books of all — which is probably why my daughter carted it off to her bedroom!

        • Jacinta

          Thanks Christy. The book sounds lovely, I will check it out. Girls rooms, eek! I don’t know how my girls get their room in such a state. Cringe worthy, that’s for sure. Jacintax

  • Laurel

    The book looks so interesting Jacinta. I am very tempted to buy it! Although I should wait for the two books I have just ordered to arrive. Laurel

    • Jacinta

      The temptations of books! I know it is listed on the Book depository and Fishpond. Cheaper than I bought it too! I know that doesn’t help! Jacinta

  • http://www.obaitori.com Katie

    Yes, drool! This book looks fabulous. Will look at buying it. Thank you for sharing it. Katie x

  • http://wonderfullycrazyhome.blogspot.com angie

    wow, those pig are my favorite! I make little knit pigs and piglets from the Toy making with Children book so darling. As far as craft books go my list is quite long so I’ll stick with felt here…I love Magic Wool by Dagmar Schmidt and Freya jaffke, I’ve had this book for years now along with More Magic Wool by Angelika Wolk-Gerche and Making Magical Fairy Tale Puppets by Christel Dhom. If only we lived closer I’d lend you a few:)
    I’ve always been a fan of Toy Making with Children also by Jaffke, it’s got a little of everything. I’ve been into sewing a little lately, I seem to go through phases, needle felting, wet felting, knitting, sewing, I’ve been out in the garage with the band saw a bit. I’m a bit crazy, but I’m having fun!

    • Jacinta

      I have seen the Magic wool books, but don’t have them. They are divine. I bet your knitted pigs are gorgeous. I have another book, A Knitted Farm Yard (I think that is what it is called) which I have knitted a pig from, but haven’t gotten around to sewing up. I must confess, it was about 2 years ago I knitted it (too many interests, not enough time!). Thanks for the thought of loaning books, ah, that darn ocean and the miles that lay in between. Makes things a bit complicated at times. What are you creating with the band saw? Jacinta

  • Edmund Reinhard (Eddi)

    Hallo Jacinta!
    Per google haben wir deine nette Besprechung von “A Felt Farm” gefunden.
    Hier könnt ihr noch mehr über Rotraud erfahren:
    http://www.filztiere.de
    auch in Englisch: http://www.filztiere.de/E-index.htm
    Viele Grüße aus Deutschland!
    Eddi, Ehemann von Rotraud

    • Jacinta

      Hello Eddi

      Your wife is very talented. The book is so lovely. My girls want me to make one of everything out of the book!

      Kinds regards
      Jacinta