Best Felting Books of 2026

The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy is a comprehensive guide for anyone looking to turn their Etsy shop side hustle into a successful business. Written by real top-1% Etsy sellers, this guide covers everything from SEO and marketing strategies to branding and scaling your business. The authors share replicable strategies that they used themselves to turn a brand-new shop into a top-1% ranking shop with 23k+ sales and a six-figure income. The book is well-written and provides valuable insights for both new and experienced Etsy sellers. Overall, it's a must-read for anyone looking to succeed on Etsy.

Needle Felting for Beginners: How to Sculpt with Wool is a comprehensive guide for absolute beginners by authors Roz Dace and Judy Balchin. The book offers useful tips and techniques to help readers create miniature teacup worlds, animals, birds, and even friends and family. With 12 varied projects, the book starts with the easiest and progresses in difficulty, covering the basics of needle felting and how to use wire, embellishments, and armatures. The book even teaches readers how to capture expressions on faces. This much-needed book is a great addition to the sewing book category and is published by Search Press.

"Made to Measure" is a comprehensive guide to drafting and sewing customized clothes that fit perfectly. Author Elisalex Jewell, the founder of By Hand London, offers a primer on essential sewing tools, fabrics, and techniques before delving into drafting simple patterns based on measurements and identifying and fixing common fit issues. The book includes 16 pattern-free projects for dresses, skirts, tops, and more, providing a springboard for creating a personalized wardrobe. Whether new to sewing or looking to expand skills, "Made to Measure" helps create a dream wardrobe tailored to individual tastes and measurements.

Mending Life: A Handbook for Mending Clothes and Hearts is an exceptional guide to the art of visible mending. It provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to mend and reinforce clothes and household items using basic stitching, sashiko, darning, and patching techniques. The book also includes heartfelt stories that encourage readers to adopt sustainable and intentional lifestyles. Beginners and experienced sewers will find this guide practical, timeless, and inspiring. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in extending the life of their clothes and reducing waste in the fast fashion industry.

Creative Mending: Beautiful Darning, Patching and Stitching Techniques is a comprehensive guide to mending and transforming your favorite fabric items. With over 13 techniques, including embroidery, patching, and felting, mending guru Hikaru Noguchi shows you how to create beautifully customized repairs that suit both the fabric and its user. The book provides detailed examples for all the basic techniques and includes over 300 color photos to inspire you to get creative on that fraying neckline or worn elbow. Overall, this book is perfect for experienced menders looking to challenge themselves and create unique, personalized repairs.

Embroidered Wild Flowers: Patterns Inspired by Field and Forest is a stunning embroidery book that draws inspiration from nature walks. It features lifelike yet whimsical plants and flowers, mushrooms, leaves, trees, and birds. Kazuko Aoki, a talented Japanese textile artist, provides clear step-by-step instructions and detailed diagrams that make it easy for beginners to learn embroidery. The book is also a fresh and unique offering for experienced embroiderers. The beautiful photographs and Kazuko's creative designs make this book a must-have for anyone who loves nature and embroidery.

The Wonderful World of Rose Minuscule by Laurence Bonnet is an ideal book for anyone looking to create adorable stuffed animals. The book features 18 animal projects, such as lions, rabbits, bears, and dogs, each with its own unique style and accessories. The patterns and instructions are clear and easy to follow, and the book includes step-by-step instructions for sewing, knitting, and crocheting. The author's attention to detail and exquisite facial features make these stuffed animals stand out from the rest. Overall, this book is perfect for crafters of all levels and is sure to provide hours of fun and creativity.

"Knot Tying for Beginners" is a comprehensive guide that covers over 65 types of knots from the easiest to the hardest. The book is illustrated with more than 800 pictures and step-by-step instructions, making it easy to learn how to tie each knot properly. The author, Matthew McCoy, provides explanations, descriptions, uses, history, pros, and cons of every knot, making it a valuable reference book for beginners and professionals alike. The book is organized into different chapters, covering every situation, so it's easy to find the knot needed. Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone who needs to tie a knot correctly and safely."

Lovely Landscape Quilts by Cathy Geier offers 15 beautiful projects with step-by-step guidance on creating landscape quilts using simple techniques. The book covers everything from inspiration and fabric selection to designing, laying out, and finishing your quilt. The author also shares tips on embellishing your quilts with applique, markers, and fabric to create depth and perspective. The book is printed on wood-free paper, giving it a contemporary feel. This is a must-have book for anyone who loves quilting and wants to create stunning landscape quilts.

Quiltmaker's 1,000 Blocks: A Collection of Quilt Blocks from Today's Top Designers is a comprehensive guide for quilters that covers every block-making approach, including applique, foundation-pieced, mixed techniques, and pieced. The book features settings and yardages for turning blocks into beautiful quilts, making it a quilter's best friend. The editors of Quiltmaker magazine have compiled an extensive block collection that includes traditional to modern designs, making it suitable for quilters of all levels. The book has received positive reviews, with American Quilt Retailer stating that it "includes complete information and yardage for using the blocks in quilts of varying sizes."