http://hand-made.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:28:47 -0500 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/little-red-riding-hood-cloak.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/little-red-riding-hood-cloak.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/little-red-riding-hood-cloak.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:28:47 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b90c4f0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b90c4f0005-50si" alt="10-31 lrrh front 1" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b90c290005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b90c290005-50si" alt="10-22 before dye" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b90c330005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b90c330005-50si" alt="10-22 dyeing" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b8edeb0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b8edeb0001-50si" alt="10-23 cut out" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b8f7a40002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b8f7a40002-50si" alt="10-24 sewing help 1" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b91a120003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b91a120003-50si" alt="10-31 lrrh head 11" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b91a0c0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b91a0c0003-50si" alt="10-31 lrrh back 1" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b8f7b50002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b8f7b50002-50si" alt="10-31 lrrh hood 2" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b906050004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b906050004-50si" alt="10-31 lrrh basket 2" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/little-red-riding-hood-cloak.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b91a590003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sewing costumes dyeing http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/thread-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/thread-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/thread-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:25:33 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b275250005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b275250005-50si" alt="Thread holder" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I had this old letterpress tray and finally found a use for it! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/thread-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b274e80004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sewing organization http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/nursing-and-maternity-clothes-alterations-links.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/nursing-and-maternity-clothes-alterations-links.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/nursing-and-maternity-clothes-alterations-links.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:23:28 -0500 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 ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/nursing-and-maternity-clothes-alterations-links.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1cf1d0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nursing maternity reconstructing http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/insulated-window-quilts.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/insulated-window-quilts.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/insulated-window-quilts.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:24:57 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1e2d50004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1e2d50004-50si" alt="House back corner" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/insulated-window-quilts.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1e2fe0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> energy conservation window treatments http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/yuppie-paradise-kitchen.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/yuppie-paradise-kitchen.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/yuppie-paradise-kitchen.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:37:04 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b180b20002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b180b20002-50si" alt="Iowa kitchen" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b197fd0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b197fd0004-50si" alt="Pantry small" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b198010004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b198010004-50si" alt="Stove small" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b181320002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b181320002-50si" alt="Window small&#39;" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/yuppie-paradise-kitchen.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b1952f0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> kitchen home renovation http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/childrens-pajamas-from-womens-wool-sweater.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/childrens-pajamas-from-womens-wool-sweater.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/childrens-pajamas-from-womens-wool-sweater.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:43:26 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b184f50003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b184f50003-50si" alt="10-10 wool pjs" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/childrens-pajamas-from-womens-wool-sweater.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b166600001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sewing reconstructing http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/linen-letter-and-bill-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/linen-letter-and-bill-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/linen-letter-and-bill-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:01:38 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b05d5e0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b05d5e0002-50si" alt="Letter organizer" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b074d80004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b074d80004-50si" alt="DSC00815" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/linen-letter-and-bill-organizer.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b076cf0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sewing organization http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/harry-potter-flags.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ann) http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/harry-potter-flags.html?_c=feed-rss http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/harry-potter-flags.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:15:19 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06be70005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06be70005-50si" alt="Gryf flag" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b0538a0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b0538a0002-50si" alt="Huff flag" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06c060005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06c060005-50si" alt="Raven flag" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06c1b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06c1b0005-50si" alt="Slyth flag" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b053c40002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b053c40002-50si" alt="Lion head" /></a> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06c460005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b06c460005-50si" alt="Claws" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> 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... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hand-made.vox.com/library/post/harry-potter-flags.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398b05cef000500e398b069e90003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> harry potter sewing interior decoration appliques