Dollhouse Miniatures

I love the variety of projects that come my way via my Etsy shop. Some requests take me in a new direction and allow me to create a more diverse store.

One of my interests and challenges is working with miniatures. I've loved making tiny things over the years and find my lighted magnifier is a useful tool to keep handy!

Anyway, here are some of the recent designs I've done.

 A 3d paper hot air balloon 1 1/2" high.
The banner is about 6 1/2" long.
The pennants and dresses are 3/4" high.

 Paper and wire hanging ballerina. Pink tissue paper was used for the dress.

Hanky Dresses Galore!

I made use of some snowy days to get a fresh batch of hanky dresses done. Always fun to have groupings but also appreciate the beauty of each one as well. Some, it is the design of the hanky itself and others are enhanced by exquisite crocheted or tatted edgings. It is impressive how well these delicate works of art survive. Enjoy!

Crochet - Barefoot Sandals

So, I decided in the spirit of summertime to make myself  some faux sandals, lol! I've worn them in the past and have a simple black pair but I love the pineapple stitch so found a pineapple motif that I modified to suit my needs.

The first pair in the lighter color have more stitches that I eliminated in the second pair. I just added a loop for the toe and another large enough to slip over my foot. My apologies for having to look at my feet! But perhaps it will inspire you to make a pair!

You could just add long laces to wrap around the ankle which would be easier to fit when making them for others.

Teacup Pumpkin

I was inspired by this charming idea to use some of my vintage teacups for a unique display in the shop. Thank you Thrifty Rebel Vintage! ♥

The beauty of this project is the items are not glued or altered so they can still be used if desired.

 Her creative version used a screwdriver in the center with wire curlicues coming out from the center. I took a lid off a strawberry shaped bowl in the shop for my version.

 Cups are resting in a pie plate.

Tilda and company

So, in an earlier post I though I had completed this doll when I added her umbrella but....

I decided she needed one more accessory, lol!

Now she feels complete!

Tilda Ensemble

I felt my Tilda outfit wasn't quite complete until I gave her a matching umbrella! I was able to remove some lace that was attached to the frame and use it as a template. Fortunately, it was one piece. I sewed a small hem and attached a pretty trim. She is all set and ready to go!

And she met a friend for tea...

 Decided to hang out together for awhile.

All Things Tilda

 Roberta likes to roam in the shop, lol!

Sometime over the summer I discovered the world of Tilda. I've become rather smitten by it and the fun creations by other crafters so I was inspired to work on a few of my own projects. So many charming themes and designs.  So my first piece was the large Tilda doll from the Tilda Summer Ideas book. I call her Roberta.

This charming snail was my next project made from an upcycled vintage pillow case and dress!

I next started working the Tilda doll from the Seaside Ideas book. Loved the little sailing jacket so started it before working on the doll. I had some pretty polka dot fabric and wanted her to have a little hat which wasn't in the book so had to fashion my own.
Also decided to make a little frog closure out of some small cord thread.

Then next were some whales...the large one still isn't finished but had to make the small whale, too! Also, the Tilda bug from the Spring ideas...

And I'm working on some flowers from the Summer Ideas book. I just have them pinned to a bird cage while I decide placement but fun and easy to make. I have a silver colored bead in the center of each one. The large one I layered the large pattern and the small.

So many fun projects! Thanks for visiting!