Way back in the autumn holidays, I started this embroidery hoop: The bottom half will be a field of sunflowers, but I haven’t picked it up since those holidays. Hopefully I’ll find time soon to do some. What’s this now? This panel – and seven others – are going to be the legs of the…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Category: Doll Stuff
Poufs and Persistence
Real Life has been super busy lately, but nevertheless! I persist with the Tea at Yaz’s renovation, by making three poufs this week for the courtyard. They’re about the height Sarah and the gang need to sit on, and I’ve stuffed them with fabric scraps. Most of the seams have been topstitched with white, so…… Continue reading Poufs and Persistence
Tea at Yaz’s Update
I finished making two more snake plants! I had extra leaves from the two larger ones, so I made up some extra pots. The bigger pots are glue stick caps, and the smaller slimmer ones are ones I made myself. They both have the same baking soda/paint technique applied to make them look like terracotta.…… Continue reading Tea at Yaz’s Update
Project Roundup
I’ve been working on a new garment, which is getting so close to being complete! Can you guess what it is? As a result, progress at Tea at Yaz’s has been slow. I had some spare snake plant leaves, so I thought I’d make some smaller plants with them. The pots are assembled, but not…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Miniature Snakes
Not reptilian snakes! Though the making process was certainly long and winding…. After three weeks of toiling and experimenting, I bring you… …miniature snake plants! Or Dracaena trifasciata, for the plant nerds out there. (The tutorial for which came from 50 Makes for Modern Miniatures by Chelsea Andersson.) These were quite the trial; I had…… Continue reading Miniature Snakes
Cosplay Update
Sarah’s Thirteenth Doctor cosplay has had an upgrade – this is what it looked like four years ago (!): And this is what it looks like today: The shoes I made a while ago, but this post’s focus is the pants! I made them from scraps of the fabric I used for my life-sized pair.…… Continue reading Cosplay Update
Project Roundup
I believe this is the first Project Roundup of this year, according to my records! These are always fun to write, even if they get fewer views. First off, I’ve cut out another dress! It’s a Daisy dress by Rosery Apparel, and I’m not poaching the sleeves off another garment this time – I’ll be…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Patchwork Chaos
Because it is still hot and humid where I live, I thought I’d make Tiffany something patchworked after many a hot afternoon spent watching Carly B on Youtube. She works quite a lot with patchwork using really colourful fabrics, so I raided my stash. These fabrics come from magazine freebies and offcuts from an old…… Continue reading Patchwork Chaos
Tea at Yaz’s Renovation
That is right, friends, the niggling feeling that ‘I could do that [miniature building] so much better’ returns! This time, Tea at Yaz’s is due for a facelift. It’s the first store along this little street that I made, so I think it deserves a bit of love. At the moment, I’ve just completed the…… Continue reading Tea at Yaz’s Renovation
Birthday Plant
It was Petra’s birthday on Thursday, so to celebrate, I made her a potted palm! It’s probably one of the best-looking plants I’ve ever made. I used a template and the instructions from 50 Makes for Modern Miniatures by Chelsea Andersson, which were invaluable! I used ripped-up packaging for soil, to cover the coiled felt…… Continue reading Birthday Plant
My Life in Miniature 