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Punch Needle Carpets
Russian punchneedle embroidery is an easy way to make custom carpets for the dollhouse. Punchneedle is not like traditional embroidery as it is worked on the back side of the finished piece. The loops...
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Le Kiosk
I have decided that my next project that I am going to focus on will be my Kiosk kit. I purchased it a number of years ago online and I do not know if any of these kits are still available. I have...
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Weathering Copper - Naturally!
One of the many projects listed in one of my first posts is my conservatory. This project seems to be one of those that I start working on and then leave for a bit. I wanted a weathered copper roof...
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Making Miniature Draperies
I spent some time working on the draperies for my bedsitting room over the weekend. I had chosen a silk fabric for this room and some of you will recognize that it is one of the designs by Susan...
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Scent Sample Bottle to Lamp!
Just a quick post for those with miniature scent sample bottles......I purchased this lamp kit a number of years ago. I believe that they are readily available. I always thought that I would find the...
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French Knot Rugs
As summer approaches, I know that I will not put up many posts on this blog. That being said, I do tend to find time to work on my "numerous" projects." I have so many on the go in various stages of...
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My Peacock Chair!
I have managed to complete one more item for my bed sitting room. I wanted a chair for this box and have yet to decide which room it will go in but thought I would share my refinishing and...
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Favourite Mini Toolbox Items
I hope that everyone had a wonderful summer. I did not accomplish much in the way of miniatures this summer. I did manage to get a few things started and worked on odds and ends which I will share...
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Miniature Dollhouse Christmas Tree - Making Your Own - Tutorial
I have tried various miniature kits to make a miniature Christmas tree. I have found that the closest I have come to having it look real is to use preserved ground pine which I found at a local...
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Another Chair & Sofa Reupholstering Project
I have finished the sofa and chair that I intend to use in my bed sitting room box. It is turning into a rather feminine room but this light burgundy coloured fabric seemed to work nicely with the...
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Santa's Workshop
I have collected a number of dollhouse miniature toys over the years. I kept wondering how to display them to advantage so it was either a toyshop or Santa's workshop! I had Todd Kruger make me some...
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Hanging Drapes With Velcro
Happy New Year!My dollhouse is finally getting draperies! This is the master bedroom and I had help with these draperies from a friend. I used Susan Bembridge's printed silk fabric for this room....
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Hanging Valances with Velcro
When my friend made the suggestion to hang draperies with Velcro, I decided that it would work just as well with valances. My window in this room in my dollhouse is not centred on the exterior wall...
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A new start - floor for a shop room box
Over the long weekend, I found some time to start yet another new project! This one, I hope to finish in the coming weeks. I am intending to use this for some of my finer miniatures that I have...
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Staining the walls for the shop box
I have decided that the layout of this shop will be quite simple. I will build shelving units for the back and have left floor space for a few pieces of miniature furniture on either side of the...
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Miniologie Magazine
I would like to share my excitement about the Spring/Summer 2014 issue of Miniologie! For those of you that do not know about Mini-ologie Magazine, please have a look at the website....
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Needlework Frame
Summer seems to be the time when I find the odd moment to pick up my needlework. I learned to stitch from my mother and some of her needlework pieces are amongst my most treasured possessions. The...
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Do you Personalize A Kit To Suit Your Own Miniature Setting?
I have been a fan of Teresa Layman's kits for awhile now. I have blogged about her kits in a previous post. This particular kit came with the printed canvas and no floss but a list of floss colours...
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Shop Shelving and Assembly
I managed to spend some time in the past few months on a kit that I have had for awhile. Shops are an easy way to showcase a collection of themed miniatures. In this case, I am going to fill it with...
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Filled China Shop
I enjoy the process of building a miniature room or structure but the most fun comes when it is ready to fill! It seemed that it would be a good size for some of my collected pieces. It turns out...
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Getting Ready For Christmas!
We celebrate Christmas in our household and in my dollhouse! With the holidays approaching quickly, I will not have much time to post again. I will, however, check in on others' blogs when I have a...
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Lessons Learned Again!!
I found some time to work on my wood panelled shop over the holidays. I had left too much time in between a few key steps while assembling this miniature box. As a result, I discovered that my veneer...
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Stripwood Applied, Shelves Assembled
The shop is taking shape now with the addition of the stained and varnished strip wood.I had a few difficulties with the wood shrinking over the time lapse from the summer. I managed to cover the...
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Detail added to walls
I did decide to go ahead and add the detail to the walls. I used the tip from Sophia's friend Bill to cut my pieces of decorative strip wood. My cutting mat already had the crosses for my angles which...
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Lighting - getting started!
I have decided to use a combination of miniature lighting items as well as LED strips from the hardware store.My lights are going to be relatively simple with two chandeliers a lamp for the desk and...
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