Vox 2009-02-10T14:14:28Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398b05cef0005/ Little Red Riding Hood cloak tag:vox.com,2007-11-01:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b91a590003 2007-11-01T18:28:47Z 2009-02-10T14:14:28Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

10-31 lrrh front 1 10-22 before dye 10-22 dyeing 10-23 cut out 10-24 sewing help 1 10-31 lrrh head 11 10-31 lrrh back 1 10-31 lrrh hood 2 10-31 lrrh basket 2

I made this silk-lined wool cape for my daughter's first birthday, which happens to fall on Halloween. I had purchased the wool way back in high school and used it for baby blankets. I had one long, narrow piece left over that sat in my fabric pi...

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]]> Thread organizer tag:vox.com,2007-10-13:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b274e80004 2007-10-13T16:25:33Z 2007-10-13T16:25:33Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Thread holder

I had this old letterpress tray and finally found a use for it!

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]]> Nursing and maternity clothes alterations links tag:vox.com,2007-10-11:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1cf1d0001 2007-10-11T22:23:28Z 2007-10-12T00:12:34Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Converting regular jeans into maternity jeans Converting a maternity wedding dress into a regular dress Turning maternity overalls back into "normal" clothes Converting a regular skirt into a maternity skirt Adding a knit waistband onto pants ...

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]]> Insulated window quilts tag:vox.com,2007-10-11:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1e2fe0004 2007-10-11T19:24:57Z 2007-10-11T19:45:50Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

House back corner

I love our historic Arts & Crafts house, especially the large banks of windows that let in so much light. But in the winter, the cold seeps through. One of my upcoming projects is to make insulated window quilts for the draftiest windows (which a...

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]]> Yuppie Paradise Kitchen tag:vox.com,2007-10-11:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1952f0003 2007-10-11T00:37:04Z 2007-10-11T19:43:28Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Iowa kitchen Pantry small Stove small Window small'

The last house we renovated had an awesome kitchen--that is, once we were done with it! I designed the Shaker-style kitchen for our 1896 Victorian house. We helped an Amish cabinetmaker build the cabinets. I enjoyed working with him and seeing ho...

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]]> Children's pajamas from women's wool sweater tag:vox.com,2007-10-10:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b166600001 2007-10-10T19:43:26Z 2007-10-10T20:12:02Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

10-10 wool pjs

I bought this lambswool sweater at a garage sale last year, originally intending to make an absorbent pad to go underneath my baby. But now that cooler weather has arrived, I decided to turn the sweater into pajamas. My baby doesn't like having a...

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]]> Linen letter and bill organizer tag:vox.com,2007-10-07:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b076cf0005 2007-10-07T21:01:38Z 2007-10-07T21:01:38Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Letter organizer DSC00815

I became frustrated with the mound of papers that always piled up on our kitchen counter, so I decided to make a letter and bill organizer. It has 3 main pockets that hold full-size papers, plus an extra pocket for pens and smaller items. Materi...

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]]> Harry Potter flags tag:vox.com,2007-10-07:asset-6a00e398b05cef000500e398b069e90003 2007-10-07T19:15:19Z 2007-10-07T19:15:19Z Ann http://hand-made.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Gryf flag Huff flag Raven flag Slyth flag Lion head Claws

I sewed these Harry Potter flags two Christmases ago for my nieces and nephews who were coming to visit. The flags are about two feet wide by three feet long. I made different finial shapes for each flag bottom. The flags are made of two layers o...

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