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Crafty Creatures: Follow the Steps to Sew and Knit the Cutest Critters
30 craft projects to sew, knit, and create the cutest crittersCrafty Creatures is packed with ideas to create lots of cute, cuddly and adorable creatures. Award-winning author, Jane Bull, puts a modern spin on traditional handicrafts such as sewing, knitting, and model making in this exciting project book.Inside you'll find over 30 inspiring projects ranging from practical phone pouches and coin purses to delightful felt cats and teeny tiny animals ideal for necklaces and key fobs. The step-by-step instructions and photos of projects ensure you'll be able to pick any activity and sew, knit or assemble the adorable animals with ease. Each easy to make project tells you what materials you'll need and the book also offers a "how to" section with basic sewing and craft techniques plus lots of helpful templates and patterns.Crafty Creatures is perfect for budding crafters, providing creative projects that are great to keep or make as gifts for friends and family.
- GenresCraftsNonfiction
124 pages, Hardcover
First published August 19, 2013
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June 16, 2014
I loved Crafty Creatures by Jane Bull. It arrived just as my seven-year old grandson was visiting for a week. The weather wasn’t conducive to outside play, so we spent much of our time crafting, with the help of Crafty Creatures. The photos are wonderful and directions were easy to follow.
I bought a big selection of felt, which was very inexpensive. We followed the directions, but used our own creativity. We made a bed for the three bears out of a matchbox cover and added more accessories for a little dog. My grandson did a fantastic job, considering it was his first sewing experience and he had fun. It was a great ‘reality’ activity. I highly recommend the book and the activities it contains.
I bought a big selection of felt, which was very inexpensive. We followed the directions, but used our own creativity. We made a bed for the three bears out of a matchbox cover and added more accessories for a little dog. My grandson did a fantastic job, considering it was his first sewing experience and he had fun. It was a great ‘reality’ activity. I highly recommend the book and the activities it contains.
May 16, 2017
Adorable!
March 1, 2017
This is the best craft book I have seen for easy and appealing sewing/knitting crafts for children.
We bought this for our crafty 5 year old and never imagined how much of a hit it would be.
As with most craft books young children will need some assistance but because there are so many step -by-step photo instructions even young children can figure things out. Some the crafts would also make great decorations, i.e. knitted birds with eggs for Easter.
We bought this for our crafty 5 year old and never imagined how much of a hit it would be.
As with most craft books young children will need some assistance but because there are so many step -by-step photo instructions even young children can figure things out. Some the crafts would also make great decorations, i.e. knitted birds with eggs for Easter.
August 27, 2013
Crafty Creatures is divided into 5 chapters: Woolly Animals, Friends in Felt, Sew Cute, Animals in Stitches and Sewing Kit and Useful Know-how
Woolly Animals features the following crafts: Woolly Octopus, Knittens, Koala Bear and Friends, Li'l Ted, Odd Bods, A Box of Monkeys, Ducklings
This is my favorite chapter. I think the creatures in it are big enough to play with. Plus, there is something for every difficulty level. And there are crafts that reuse material that would have otherwise been thrown away.
Friends in Felt includes: Pocket Pets, Big Pets, Mobile Owls, Cozy Cats, Minimals, Templates, Wild Ones, Bees and Bugs
The crafts in this chapter are cute and I love felt. They all are pretty flat though. And I don't really know what to do with most of them. The mobile is an exception. And there is a tip to turn the small, flat animals into brooches, which is a nice idea.
Sew Cute features: Dog's Best Friends, Pretty Birdies, Bunny Girls, Doodlephants, Your Little Pony, Jolly Giraffe, Cat's Bed
This chapter has bigger designs than the last one. The Bunny Girls are made to play with and so is the Jolly Giraffe (which has a great design by the way). I also like the idea of the Doodlephants: They are plain elephants you can draw on, so you can create a unique creature. Great idea for a party!
Animals in Stitches shows you how to do: Pictures in Stitches, Pet Portraits, Stitch a Doodle, Doodle Decorations
There aren't any real creatures to craft in this chapter. It just shows you how to stitch animals and how to use stitched things in your projects.
And Sewing Kit and Useful Know-how includes the chapters: Creating Creatures, How to Stitch, Spring Chickens, Mice Made Easy, How to Knit, Knit Stitch, Purl Stitch, Knitting Shapes
This chapter is very useful, as it explains steps that are the basis for some crafts.
To sum it up, I think that Crafty Creatures is a very nice book for people who are interested in starting to knit or sew cute little animals. There are some ideas to pick up for experienced crafters, but I think that beginners and less-experienced people will have more fun with this book (especially if they have an interest in knitting!). As I've mentioned before, some of the crafts are small and quite flat, so their purpose isn't quite clear. I think they could make nice decorations for presents (if the gifted person appreciates the effort). So decide for yourself if this is the book for you. I definitely enjoyed making that cute little bunny! (You can find a picture of it in the review on my blog: http://allthatmagic.wordpress.com/201...)
Woolly Animals features the following crafts: Woolly Octopus, Knittens, Koala Bear and Friends, Li'l Ted, Odd Bods, A Box of Monkeys, Ducklings
This is my favorite chapter. I think the creatures in it are big enough to play with. Plus, there is something for every difficulty level. And there are crafts that reuse material that would have otherwise been thrown away.
Friends in Felt includes: Pocket Pets, Big Pets, Mobile Owls, Cozy Cats, Minimals, Templates, Wild Ones, Bees and Bugs
The crafts in this chapter are cute and I love felt. They all are pretty flat though. And I don't really know what to do with most of them. The mobile is an exception. And there is a tip to turn the small, flat animals into brooches, which is a nice idea.
Sew Cute features: Dog's Best Friends, Pretty Birdies, Bunny Girls, Doodlephants, Your Little Pony, Jolly Giraffe, Cat's Bed
This chapter has bigger designs than the last one. The Bunny Girls are made to play with and so is the Jolly Giraffe (which has a great design by the way). I also like the idea of the Doodlephants: They are plain elephants you can draw on, so you can create a unique creature. Great idea for a party!
Animals in Stitches shows you how to do: Pictures in Stitches, Pet Portraits, Stitch a Doodle, Doodle Decorations
There aren't any real creatures to craft in this chapter. It just shows you how to stitch animals and how to use stitched things in your projects.
And Sewing Kit and Useful Know-how includes the chapters: Creating Creatures, How to Stitch, Spring Chickens, Mice Made Easy, How to Knit, Knit Stitch, Purl Stitch, Knitting Shapes
This chapter is very useful, as it explains steps that are the basis for some crafts.
To sum it up, I think that Crafty Creatures is a very nice book for people who are interested in starting to knit or sew cute little animals. There are some ideas to pick up for experienced crafters, but I think that beginners and less-experienced people will have more fun with this book (especially if they have an interest in knitting!). As I've mentioned before, some of the crafts are small and quite flat, so their purpose isn't quite clear. I think they could make nice decorations for presents (if the gifted person appreciates the effort). So decide for yourself if this is the book for you. I definitely enjoyed making that cute little bunny! (You can find a picture of it in the review on my blog: http://allthatmagic.wordpress.com/201...)
April 19, 2014
Another great find with templates. I love the ideas in this book and there are great colour images of the projects too with step by step instructions. There are also handy hints for varying or adapting the patterns and ideas. I can't wait to have a go at some of these. This book has got me very enthused about sewing again when I was beginning to get fed up.
January 14, 2017
This cute book provided hours of crafting fun for me and my daughter. Our favorite projects: Pocket Pets, Cozy Cats, Spring Chickens, Doodlephant, and Jolly Giraffe. Normally I enjoy longer-term projects (I am a weaver, knitter, spinner) but sometimes you have to scale down and make something tiny and cute. Plus, quality time with kids is a big bonus.
July 17, 2014
Fairly realistic for a young sewer (or perhaps knitter) but less step by step instruction than in Creature Camp so better for a 2nd level "class." The pretty book design also makes it more difficult to follow.
October 25, 2013
Has so many cute ideas. Definitely going to have to make some of these for my kids!
November 3, 2013
Great simple ideas, would be great first projects for a child to attempt.
March 22, 2014
There are some great ideas in here using basic craft know-how and readily available supplies. Some are definitely cuter than others, but overall a fabulous book I would love to own someday.
March 5, 2014
*Minimals* - a must-sew.
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A wonderful array of small toys to make. Some super easy finger puppet types that I absolutely love.
A wonderful array of small toys to make. Some super easy finger puppet types that I absolutely love.
July 25, 2015
Loved it - well organized, cute designs, and easy to follow patterns.
September 16, 2015
Fun variety.
April 17, 2017
Easy to follow, some great projects.
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