For WWW's fall issue, we sat down with "Close to You" singer Gracie Abrams to discuss the Eras Tour, her album The Secret of Us, and 2024's pop music boom.

Are you considering switching to OCREVUS? I have Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis & made the switch. Read about my 1st Ocrevus infusion.

Are you considering switching to OCREVUS? I have Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis & made the switch. Read about my 1st Ocrevus infusion.

Right now I am knee-deep in grad school and I go shopping to "clear my mind" and keep me sane. With the holidays coming up it gets expensive buying toy after toy so I have decided I am going to save a little money and make some. My daughter LOVES American Girl doll stuff but come on....it costs a fortune. Luckily, my parents are building all the grandchildren a doll house to fit 18" dolls. I have been going to Goodwill (my favorite store ever) and finding amazing wooden chairs, benches, tables, beds, wagons, bathtubs, etc. to go inside the houses. Great money savor right there. Just clean up the items, add some paint if desired, and ta-da! I also found an adorable little picnic basket that is the perfect size for the dolls. I am going to make cute little foods out of felt for the basket. I have made life-size pasta, cookies, and sushi out of felt before, now I am just going to make them doll size. I will have to upload pictures once they are done. In case you are wondering, I have gone ahead and uploaded a picture tutorial of the life-size felt sushi rolls.

How to make a Dinosaur Play Mat out of felt. Vacation is coming up and I've been working hard to come up with some ideas to keep my kids entertained on our various trips this summer. Since my kids love dinosaurs I decided to make a dinosaur play mat that we could take along with us on our trips. I kept it small (8 1/2' x 11') -- just the right size for the fold down trays on the airplane or for your lap. First I drew up a template. I made it the mirror image of what I wanted

The Planisphere Out of our archives…Kellie Stubblefield of Whitsett, North Carolina shares her original project entitled The Felt Continents Map. “I really enjoyed working with cloth and utilizing a wooden board that I already had, to create what I believe is a pretty high quality home-made Montessori material.” Kellie cut the boards and hinged them […]

There are several reasons why I quit 750words.com. First off, remember what I said at the beginning? I completely forgot about writing.

I have been working on some great Christmas crafts this year and I just love how my DIY Felt Christmas Tree turned out. Keep reading to learn how you too can create a felt Christmas

Knitted felt pouch, stripe pouch, multicolor stripe pouch. This listing is for a beautiful knitted felt pouch for all your bits & pieces! My cozy sweater designs are made from 100% lambswool yarn, and they are so soft to the touch! Think of that old cosy blanket you used to snuggle under, or that old sweater you never liked to part with, and that’s what these knitted accessories will remind you of! I design, knit & felt the yarn here in my studio in New Jersey. The fabric is unique, and I only make small batches of each design, so supply is limited. •A unique multicolor stripe pattern. •Made with 100% lambswool yarn. •Fully lined with Top quality cotton lining. •Securely fastens with a gold colored brass zipper. •Wooden tag that says “bits & pieces. Measurements: 9” width x 6” length. Zipper measures 8”

HANDMADE Made to Order These felt envelopes are perfect for pretend play! They actually open and close with velcro! Perfect for hiding notes for your child to find or for your child to pretend play with! Color may slightly vary from pictures to in-person. If you are wanting a certain stamp color than what I have choosen, feel free to message me! I would be more than happy to customize an envelope for you! Height: 4.5 Inches Width: 6 Inches

Hello all, welcome to my first post of 2016! If this is your first visit to my blog, this is my weekly WOYWW (What's on your workdesk Wednesday) post giving you a snapshot of what I'm working on at the moment. So here's my workdesk today... You can see I've started the new year with some dumfing (needle-felting). For New Year's Eve we stayed with friends at a sheep farm in Powys. A walk around the farm on New Year's day inspired me to work on some new 'sheepy' ideas in needle-felting and embroidery. These are waiting for a bit of hand stitching to give some foreground detail... Here's a close-up of the finished one... I guess my toddler, Ben, is hoping I'll needle-felt some cows next as 'mooooo' is his word of the moment (although he also uses this to refer to moon and balloon). Also on my workdesk is the second of two pairs of fleeces onto which I need to sew the hand embroidered logos I've made for my in laws' gardening business. Here's the first pair I completed earlier this week... Getting four hand-stitched logos to look as close to identical as possible has been quite a labour of love! Well that's all for this week. I've got to get cracking this afternoon with my latest customer order, another personalised picture - 'L is for...' with a hand embroidered lion. Thank you for visiting my blog :-) Happy crafting, Max x

I am moving to 8th grade this year and was looking around for math decor that didn't look so "elementary" so I just made my own. So after over 2 hours of perfecting and choosing colors that I felt would allow those students who need to know that my room is a safe space without screaming it. Let me know what you think in the reviews :-)

I remember that when I was a teenager and I was fantasising about my dream wardrobe. I wanted a spacious white walk-in closet filled with…

Well, after a much lengthier absence than I anticipated a month ago, I have finally cleared the decks and get back to my experiments! I'll be around to visit all of you and your lovely projects shortly, and hope to post some new things here very soon! But in the meantime, here is my record of recent activity. In early March, I attended a workshop by the wonderful mixed media artist, Carol Nelson, held eat the New Braunfels Art League in New Braunfels, Texas (just north of San Antonio). I met some wonderful folks, and saw lots of creative takes on Carol's assignments over this 4 day workshop. Here is a piece of painted tyvek (those plastic types of mailers, for instance) that I then ironed!! It is rubbed with something like Treasure Gold and a similar product in copper. Below are some more pictures of this technique (and this piece).... love this technique! You can also use a heat gun, though the patterns will be different. Another project was made with plastic foam eating plates! You'd never guess, even in person! We also played around with shaving creme and acrylics.... I will definitely be doing this again, as it was easy to get some very interesting detailed patterns. We also made some acrylic skins with pouring medium and paint.... One of our major efforts was collaging with all of the above, and other papers we had made or altered. I did not finalize either piece, as I am not happy with the background on this one, or the placement of pieces on the second. The rust piece on this is an acrylic skin made with Quin Gold and some metallic copper paint. You can also see of my shaving cream paper here.... and some tyvek on the second piece. The other thing I've been up to is making two blocks for a wedding quilt at the request of a dear friend for her son's upcoming marriage. This was challenging not only because it has been several years since I have done any design and construction work in fabric, but mostly because I have already moved my entire quilt studio (fabric, tools, tables, Bernina sewing machine, ironing board, etc.) out to my new home, lol! But I do have a small inexpensive Singer that I have as a backup (having learned the hard way in the midst of a deadline on a commission that Bernina machines are not fixed overnight - and even though they have very few problems if well maintained, it can happen!) So I bought and solicited fabric donations from another friend.... and here is what emerged. We were each asked to choose one or two themes from a list significant to the soon-to-be-married couple: A wood campfire, based on a free-hand New York Beauty design. and tomatoes and basil, the first of which is based on Ruth McDowell's freezer paper technique, and the rest is of my design.... those triangles are supposed to be chopped tomatoes, lol! So although these things were all fun and stimulating - I cannot wait to get back into the challenges and keeping up with all of you! Thanks so much for stopping by..... I appreciate your time and any thoughts! xxx Lynn

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Fresh as a Daisy is now available for instant download! This file is a digital file only; nothing will be mailed to you. Once the purchase is made you will receive an email with the PDF files attached to download. There are 3 PDF files that will be emailed to you. The first PDF file will include: - An outline of the pattern for you to trace onto fabric with. (Please note this can be rescaled on your printer settings if you wish) The second PDF file will include: -Step by step for how to prepare your hoop -Step by step for how to trace your pattern (and a few tips and tricks to make this easier for you) -Step by step for how to thread your needle -A guide to show you where all the stitches go on this design -A guide to show you where the shades go on this design (Coloured photo) The third PDF file will include: -A step by step guide of each step for how to create this pattern, with detailed instructions and tips along the way - Coloured pictures are also included! - Finishing the hoop - (Guide for backing) This pattern sits in a 6 inch (15cm) embroidery hoop, but if you wish to rescale to make smaller or larger this can be done through your printer settings. This pattern and guide has been created by me and is intended for personal use only. Please do not sell this pattern or any finished product made with this pattern. All instructions are in English. Please note, all instant PDF downloads are non-refundable once purchased. Please share your creations with me, i would love to see what amazing hoops you make! Tag me @bykatieolivia

A simple bread made without wheat, dairy, or egg.

I got a bunch of questions about tar paper after my post last week. I am not a tar paper expert. Here's what I know: Tar paper is a building material. It is primarily used for roofing. You can read the wikipedia page about it here. The tar paper I have doesn't have a smell. My understanding is that tar paper made before 1970 had asbestos in it, but the modern version does not. I learned about tar paper from Ardith Goodwin when she was a guest on Make It Artsy. You can find some information about using soap as...