Well, at long last, the big day is finally here: So Pretty! Felt is on sale!
I must admit, it’s a little hard to believe that it hasn’t been on sale up until this point. (I last worked on the book around the time that Linden was born—that’s almost ten months!) But I am so, so happy that it’s finally going to start making it’s way out in the world because I can’t wait for you to get to know the 12 contributors who made this book happen. Just like in So Pretty! Crochet, the projects that they contributed are smart, fun to make, and yes, oh-so-pretty. But this time around, each of the 24 projects is made with felt, a material that is both remarkably versatile and a pleasure to work with.
In the introduction to the book, I share the story from when I was a young assistant editor at a magazine in New York and I was set on a task of finding thick 100% wool felt. It had to be the highest quality felt that I could find—which was not the felt that I was used to buying for 25 cents a sheet at the craft store. This felt had personality, it had heft, and it was so tactile that it felt like it had a story to tell. Sure, it cost a pretty penny, but I learned a really great lesson about the importance of sometimes going for the good stuff when making an extra special project.
You’ll be happy to know that these days, you can find 100% wool felt in a whole variety of locations and it doesn’t have to cost quite as much as it did when it was harder to find. But it’s just as wonderful to work with!
And so, to celebrate the official release of my new book, I’m going to give away a set of both So Pretty! Felt and So Pretty! Crochet to 5 lucky readers. Simply post a comment about a project that you’ve made or would like to make with felt below by this coming Friday at 5 pm EST for your chance to win. Good luck!
And good luck little book. I hope many people find inspiration to create from the talented women within your pages.