ann wood handmade

fabric markers, the best adhesive in the world and stitched botanicals

Did you know fabric markers are a thing? I had no idea but happened upon a giant display of them in a big art supply store. They are fantastic and…

on my work table, workshops

extreme mending, sledding lambs and the 100 day project

Extreme mending, that’s what happens when you can’t let go. I can’t let go of this giant flannel shirt. I got it for a quarter at the Herkimer NY Goodwill…

dolls, how to, patterns and kits

easy to make rag doll shoes : a free tutorial

Easy to make and elegant. I love an expressive foot. Who doesn’t. Most of the dolls I make wear shoes, even when they are otherwise nude, and I usually sew them…

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4 spring ideas to try

March! And daylight savings time! Two of my favorite things. I’ve gathered a few sweet spring projects to share with you: 1. Stitch up some paper treat packages. I may…

dolls, how to, patterns and kits

little doll pants : a free sewing pattern

The little pants are very, very easy and quick and could be resized to fit all sorts of dolls. It’s a fun hand sewing project or if you like you…

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13th blog anniversary

To mark the 13th! Anniversary of ann wood handmade I’ve chosen an image from each year to share. 2019 – 2006 – an image from each year: And buddy. The…

dolls, inspiration

floating ship in the pines, frida, a blue girl: lovely things made by customers

I love seeing what you make with ann wood patterns, the details you invent, the stories you create and share. This enchanted paper mache ship is by Tierney Barden. I…

on my work table

strange specimens and bird work

Spongy and irregular. That’s what I’m looking for, in mushrooms anyway. Strange specimens, just yanked from the earth. I want you to smell the fungal forest air. The fabric on…

dolls, how to, patterns and kits, the miss thistle society

miniature dish tutorial : make tiny teacups and plates

The original plan was to not have handles. It felt impossible and Miss Thistle didn’t seem like a handle kind of doll anyway, what with the no fingers and all.…

dioramas, dolls, how to, the miss thistle society

the miss thistle society : make a miniature stone hearth

She has been speaking to me for a long time. Little whispers of her origins, her tidy house, her hearty ancestors. This is what I know about Miss Thistle. I’m sure…

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the 2019 annual scrap festival : 10 ideas for your scraps

Did you know it is national scrap week? It is not. I made that up. But it should be a thing. I’m making it a thing. A bag of scraps…

how to, patterns and kits

the world’s sweetest needle book : a free sewing pattern

This little book will certainly hold your needles. It could also be a repository for the scraps you can’t part with. It could tell a story, mark an occasion, like…

on my work table, vintage

domestic sewing : confronting the throw pillow situation, a re-write and little paintings

It’s pretty New Yearsy around here. I’ve got all sorts of plans and aspirations for the year ahead. Before the end of 2018 I made myself finish a personal project,…

dolls, on my work table

tiny sewing for good mental health

There is always something and often someone in my pocket waiting to be stitched. I’d be lost without this sort of thing. When I wander away from it for too…

workshops

new 2019 workshops : botanical specimens, sugar house retreat and songbirds

There are two botanical specimen workshops – you can take either or both (take both – spend the whole weekend stitching strange specimens with me!). Each day will focus on…

gift guides, resources

gift guide : little things for makers

It really is the thought that counts, delight a crafty friend with a new tool. I’ve gathered some favorites for you here – happy, useful, and thoughtful surprises: Please note that…

ann wood handmade

miniature dish tutorial : make tiny teacups and plates

the world’s sweetest needle book : a free sewing pattern

the songbird pattern is in the shop and a free tutorial : how to make a realistic bird foot

a coat for tiny rag doll and a free tiny hat tutorial

french hens

very nice mice : pattern and instructions (and it’s free!)

gather ye scraps – the forest folk pattern is here

hand stitched mushrooms : a new sewing pattern

on my work table