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  • stitching mini tetras from scraps

    how to, on my work table
  • make a mouse dollhouse

    make a house for a mouse

    dioramas, how to
  • doll house dish tutorial

    miniature dish tutorial : make tiny teacups and plates

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  • heart needle book sewing pattern

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  • owl and mushrooms on my worktable

    on my work table

    on my work table

hi, I’m ann wood. I make sewing and craft patterns and blog about making things, creativity and getting stuff done. That all happens in a small and creaky studio with lots of plants and fabric in it.

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featured patterns

  • sewing pattern for a realistic crow crow : pdf pattern
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $14.00
  • elegant rag doll sewing pattern elegant rag doll : pdf pattern
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $12.00
  • easy doll dress, top and hat pattern a doll summer wardrobe : pdf pattern $8.00
  • songbird pattern booklet songbird : booklet
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $16.00
  • songbird sewing pattern songbird : pdf pattern
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $14.00
  • tiny doll : winter wardrobe tiny doll coat, bag and hat : pdf pattern $8.50
  • mr. socks : sewing pattern mr. socks : pdf pattern $8.50
  • tiny rag doll sewing pattern tiny rag doll : pdf pattern
    Rated 4.60 out of 5
    $10.00
  • little mushroom pattern mushroom : pdf pattern
    Rated 5.00 out of 5
    $10.00

latest blog posts

how to, on my work table

ghost kitties : a new tutorial and notes from the forest

boo! sew up a batch of friendly cat ghosts They are sweet and silly and  I’ve made you a tutorial and everything. It’s super easy and quick  to do and…
September 22, 2023
by annwood
Comments 11
quilt blocks made with vintage scraps
on my work table

fall project ideas, sew a scrap quilt on a foundation plus a spooky read

Happy National Sewing Month to those who celebrate. I’m not even making that up, it’s a real thing since 1982. My big fall project is a scrap quilt. I’ve never…
September 8, 2023
by annwood
Comments 39
on my work table

make scrap fabric patchwork : recreational piecing

Plants and patchwork make me happy, I can’t get enough of either of them. The process has an energetic phase and a meditative phase. The energetic phase is grabbing a…
August 25, 2023
by annwood
a box filled with hand stitch projects prepared- it's pretty messy
creativity, on my work table

the vacation sewing box, mini stitched mushrooms, and the finished 2023 stitch book

meditative stitching Simple hand stitching is an ideal activity for percolating ideas. It occupies me but doesn’t require too much brain power and lets my subconscious do its background magic.…
August 16, 2023
by annwood
a mini cloth gook fastened with a red string
on my work table

when life gives you lemons make tiny needle books and herb markers

And also maybe a sad bulb…  let’s start with the needle book It’s super small, just 2 and ½ by 3 inches. And it’s made with template C and the…
July 14, 2023
by annwood
dolls, how to

house fly rag doll : sewing tutorial

Who could be mad at these guys? Sew up some little fly friends, you’ll need a handful of scraps, stuffing and buttons. Pretty much. Their expressions crack me up. And…
May 19, 2023
by annwood
how to, on my work table

stitching mini tetras from scraps

These mini tetra charms are super quick and fun to sew (they are also pretty addictive).  All you need is a tiny scrap and a little stuffing and you are…
May 5, 2023
by annwood
100 day stitchbook 2023

finishing the hundred day stitch book : suddenly a prawn appears

day 99! There was no plan for a prawn. He just turned up. He was immediately preceded by an octopus. That’s what I love about an improvisational process. Ideas. One…
April 28, 2023
by annwood
textile seed pods
on my work table, sew-alongs and community, workshops

first ever zoom workshop, fabric boats and the last 3 stitch book pages

There’s a lot of news! The first ever zoom workshop,  fabric boat progress, the next art work update, a new notecard,  plus we are down to the last 3 stitch…
April 14, 2023
by annwood
dioramas, how to, the miss thistle society

exciting developments in tiny curtain hardware for the cardboard doll house

What’s more luxurious than a little wood stove in your bedroom on a cold spring morning? #lifegoals  There has been major work on the cardboard house for the tiny doll.…
March 31, 2023
by annwood
owl and sailboat
sew-alongs and community

the sailboat sew-along and the 100 day stitch book – homestretch

April is regatta month! The sailboat sew-along begins tomorrow. Get the pattern here. To participate just make your boat in April and post your progress photos in the stitch club…
March 31, 2023
by annwood
sew-alongs and community, thanks

cardinals and other reader projects and the 17th anniversary of the blog

A lot of what I do in life starts with “I wonder what happens if I do this…” That’s how this blog started 17 years ago and that’s what keeps…
March 3, 2023
by annwood
colorful tiny fabric scraps layered on white linen fabric
100 day stitchbook 2023, sew-alongs and community

organizing small scraps, stitch book progress and a cardinal sew along

A new way of saving really tiny scraps happened by accident.  And besides storing them it can provide a bunch of inspiration for stitch book pages. Last year all the…
February 17, 2023
by annwood
small scrap fabric projects surrounding text text: 2023 international scrap festival
sew-alongs and community

the 2023 international scrap festival : 8 ideas for your scraps

Welcome to the fifth annual international scrap festival! Each year as the days begin to get a little longer and spring seems like a legitimate possibility we take some time…
February 3, 2023
by annwood
how to, patterns and kits

little chicks : free sewing pattern

Little chicks! Super quick and easy to make.  And you can make little chicken families using the free chicken sewing pattern. You just need fabric scraps and a few other…
February 3, 2023
by annwood
100 day stitchbook 2023, sew-alongs and community

7 ideas for your 100 day stitchbook (#4 is my favorite)

The 100 day stitch book challenge starts today! Please be sure to read these two pages completely before you start: 1 – Before you do anything else please read this…
January 20, 2023
by annwood
   

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