Irresistible Felted Baby Animals: Needle Felted Cuties from Puppies to Pandas (with Actual-Sized Diagrams)

"Susa's approach to needle felting will give beginners the know-how to get started, but experienced felters will also appreciate her whimsical designs." -- Library Journal Irresistible Felted Baby Animals shows you how to bring out the playfulness and wide-eyed innocence of sweet young creatures of backyards, barnyards, woodlands and seas from all over the world.This new collection by Sachiko Susa, the author of the bestselling Cute Needle Felted Animals , will appeal to beginners and experienced felters alike. Learn how to create felted cuties from all walks of life! An easy and incredibly cute baby seal, chick or penguin Woodland buddies like foxes, bears and raccoons Exotic friends from foreign lands like the panda, lion, koala and manul Family pets like puppies, kittens, bunnies and hamsters And more--18 different animal friends in 30 different poses! Perfect for beginners and experienced felters alike, the felting projects are presented according to the level of experience required to make them, with detailed step-by-step instructions for each. Actual-size diagrams for the key body parts make it easy to reproduce their sizes and shapes accurately. Active (and sleeping) poses make the figures extremely lifelike and give you a variety of options so you can even assemble a whole litter of cuties! About the Author Sachiko Susa is a master felter and maker of stuffed toys, specializing in expressive little animals both realistic and novel. Her books have been translated into many languages. She is the author of It's A Small World Felted Friends, Sweet & Simple Felted Animals, Cute Needle Felted Animals and Pompom Pokemon. Felted animal figures are irresistibly cute and loved by everyone! This new collection by Sachiko Susa, the author of the bestselling Cute Needle Felted Animals, will appeal to beginners and experienced felters alike. Irresistible Felted Baby Animals shows you how to capture the sweet playfulness and wide-eyed innocence of young creatures regardless of breed or origin. The animals in this book hail from backyards, barnyards, seas, and woodlands in all parts the world, including: An easy and incredibly cute baby seal, chick or penguin Woodland buddies like foxes, bears and raccoons Exotic friends from foreign lands like the panda, lion, koala and manul Family pets like puppies, kittens, bunnies and hamsters And more--18 different animal friends in 30 different poses! The felting projects are presented according to the level of experience required to make them, with detailed step-by-step instructions for each. Actual-size diagrams for the key body parts make it easy to reproduce their sizes and shapes accurately. Active (and sleeping) poses make the figures extremely lifelike and give you a variety of options so you can even assemble a whole litter of cuties! This perfect book allows you to start out easy, then take on greater challenges as you become more comfortable with the techniques. Cover Title Page Contents Why I Wrote This Book A Gallery of the Felted Baby Animals in This Book Basic Tools & Materials Basic Needle Felting Techniques LESSON 1: Chicks LESSON 2: Seals LESSON 3: Penguins LESSON 4: Rabbits LESSON 5: Shiba Inus LESSON 6: Cats LESSON 7: Pandas LESSON 8: Bears LESSON 9: Brown Bears LESSON 10: Polar Bears LESSON 11: Pigs LESSON 12: Hamsters LESSON 13: Foxes LESSON 14: Koalas LESSON 15: Chipmunks LESSON 16: Red Pandas LESSON 17: Raccoons LESSON 18: Toy Poodles LESSON 19: Lions LESSON 20: Manul Cats Copyright Backcover