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  • paper swan ornament treat box diy

    make a paper swan treat box : free tutorial

    how to, patterns and kits, Uncategorized
  • doll house dish tutorial

    miniature dish tutorial : make tiny teacups and plates

    dolls, how to, patterns and kits, the miss thistle society
  • heart needle book sewing pattern

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

    how to, patterns and kits
  • tiny traveler

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

    dolls, patterns and kits, the miss thistle society
  • woebegone pines

    woebegone pines : a free sewing pattern

    how to, patterns and kits
  • handmade hens

    french hens

    how to, patterns and kits
  • very nice mice pattern

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

    how to, patterns and kits, thanks
  • mushroom pattern

    hand stitched mushrooms : a new sewing pattern

    patterns and kits
  • owl and mushrooms on my worktable

    on my work table

    on my work table

hi, I’m ann wood

about 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 in Brooklyn New York with lots of plants and fabric in it - keep reading

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featured patterns

  • little mushroom pattern mushroom : pdf pattern $9.00
  • tiny rag doll sewing pattern tiny rag doll : pdf pattern $9.00
  • mr. socks : sewing pattern mr. socks : pdf pattern $7.25
  • tiny doll : winter wardrobe tiny doll coat, bag and hat : pdf pattern $7.25
  • a pdf dastardly owl sewing pattern dastardly owl : pdf pattern $14.00
  • easy doll dress, top and hat pattern a doll summer wardrobe : pdf pattern $6.75

latest blog posts

paper swan ornament treat box diy
how to, patterns and kits, Uncategorized

make a paper swan treat box : free tutorial

For little treats and treasures. This swan favor box is super easy to make.  And I’ve made the template in two sizes for you (I demonstrate below using the larger…
November 30, 2019
by annwood
Comments 13
mr. socks pirate by melanie
inspiration, patterns and kits

cats in pants and other lovely things made by customers

meet gustav! by Melanie You get at least 2 levels of awesomeness from this post: links to makers I think you’ll love (click the images to find the maker) and…
November 22, 2019
by annwood
Comments 11
make a dollhouse rug from wool scraps
how to, patterns and kits, the miss thistle society

make a penny rug for the tiny rag doll with wool scraps

It’s officially cosy season, I kicked it off by boiling some wool scraps on Sunday. I was trying to felt wool without putting it in the dryer. The boiling on…
November 6, 2019
by annwood
Comments 8
cardinal made from red fabric
on my work table, workshops

scrap flowers and cardinals on my work table

Is there a color, or colors you have a hard time working with? For me it’s red. It’s not that I don’t like red, it just hardly ever seems to…
November 6, 2019
by annwood
Comment 1
fabric crow
on my work table, workshops

abandoned quilt tops and stitched crows

It has some great moments and some highly questionable choices (worn towels…). All of it is very nostalgic for me. I’m always on the look out for  vintage or antique…
October 15, 2019
by annwood
Comments 25
how to, patterns and kits

make a paper boat : a free tutorial

*This post contains an affiliate link Some projects are most satisfying to work on in batches. These paper boats are like that. They are quick and easy and you can…
September 21, 2019
by annwood
Comments 12
paper boats in a basket
on my work table

a paper ship installation and other notes from the forest

It was a pretty cozy situation, hanging out by the fire watching paper vessels turn in the breeze. And that’s what I wanted to make. A cozy situation, a daydreaming…
September 20, 2019
by annwood
Comments 4
bat applique tutorial
how to, on my work table

applique bat : a free template and tutorial – how to make really pointy points

It’s like boiling eggs, there are tons of different methods for getting sharp applique points. I’ve been messing around with a bat shape and working out the point situation. And…
August 30, 2019
by annwood
Comments 12
ships made from antique paper
on my work table, workshops

experiments in paper and lovely old handwork

One of the benefits of being prolific is the mistakes and failures don’t phase you. They are just information. My process is deeply iterative. I try and fail and try…
August 16, 2019
by annwood
Comments 7
slow stitch experiments
on my work table

traveling stitch experiments, little paint boxes and something to read

The trick is to not have a plan, choose a scrap of fabric and then choose another, a “yes and” sort of process, just see where it goes. Maybe it…
August 2, 2019
by annwood
Comments 46
antique textiles and paper found in france
dolls, france, inspiration, workshops

flea market report (french edition), summer doll pattern sale and a glorious chunk of nothing

In the corner of a sweltering hot barn jammed with mountains of dusty ancient things there was a little box of crumpled tissue. First a little silver fork pokes out.…
July 9, 2019
by annwood
Comments 17
ann wood studio
on my work table

experiments in garment sewing and the inevitable matching doll outfits

This was bound to happen eventually… The doll and my blouse are made from a recently acquired vintage dress.  Somebody lovely gave me an awesome bag of depression era dresses.…
June 14, 2019
by annwood
Comments 31
hand stitched mushroom pattern
on my work table, patterns and kits

toadstools : a retrospective

Sometimes you know. You know you have no hustle in you. You’re all hustled out.I guess the natsubate has kicked in a little early this year. And the warm months…
June 7, 2019
by annwood
Comment 1
dolls, how to, patterns and kits, the miss thistle society

easy doll clothes patterns and a free mini straw hat diy

A tiny summer top! Who would  have guessed she’d reveal even a hint of midriff. But there it is. Scandalous. You just never know about someone… A new sewing pattern!…
June 1, 2019
by annwood
Comments 11
antique paper ship workshop
workshops

new fall 2019 workshops

French paper ships, edwardian birds, stitched beetles and toadstools and a sweet needle book. I’m headed back to LA in October for a big week of workshops.  And I’m still…
June 1, 2019
by annwood
Comments 5
a guilty little beetle up to no good
how to, on my work table

a misbehaving beetle, homemade spray starch and 4 more little joys

He’s done something. I’m sure of it. It’s all over his face.  More about this naughty little beetle  in a minute. First I want to tell you about some simple…
May 17, 2019
by annwood
Comments 16
   

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