ann wood handmade

mending, tiny pants, a blue owl, and other travel sewing

Another thing to love about small sewing, hand sewing, is how well it travels. I’m packing up some projects today and heading out of NYC to water and forests and… Read More

dolls, on my work table

good and simple lamb folk

Patched and mended, a little worse for wear, but good and happy sheep, sheep who persevere. I made mr. and mrs. lamb from the mr. socks pattern with just a… Read More

on my work table

slower, quieter : experimenting with appliqué

Sewing is frequently on my mind when I’m painting and drawing and painting and drawing is frequently on my mind when I’m sewing. Lots of intersections, lots of overlap. I… Read More

dolls, on my work table

front bustles, a frothy negligee, tiny medals of honor and other happy details

This is a long post – with lots of dolls in it. All the dolls below are in the shop right now. The details make me happy. The tiny details.… Read More

on my work table

indiscreet rag dolls, a colonel, two mischievous cats and expressive feet

The five day – doll every day challenge: I was great at starting them. Less great at finishing them. They still aren’t done. I made the executive decision to go… Read More

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sketchbook : 7/9 – 7/15

Sketchbook is having a little summer vacation while I work in some larger experiments – back in a couple weeks. (some of the little paintings below are available here)

dolls, on my work table, productivity

rowing out of the doldrums with a doll every day

For the next few days anyway. Doldrums. Who ever invented the word deserves a prize. It sounds like what it is, what it feels like: a warm inertia, an unpleasant… Read More

how to, resources

3 ideas to try : paper lanterns, end of day baskets and collage experiments

Everything I’m doing this week would either not be remotely interesting to you or is top secret so it’s the perfect time to share a few good ideas I’ve come… Read More

inspiration, painting

sketchbook 6/18 – 6/24 and current obsessions

The sketch book posts don’t usually get included in the blog page but I made an exception this week for a couple reasons. Mostly because I had a good week… Read More