Because I need more space in my storage cupboards, Sarah's apartment is getting a makeover, starting with the bedroom. Not only is the space a lot larger, but all the furniture will (hopefully) fit inside the box when it's folded up, including the floor. I want to make a new desk to go here with… Continue reading Sarah’s New Room
Category: Doll Stuff
Hogwarts Bunting
All 100 little triangles of bunting were finished... ...then the first four were crocheted together... ...we're halfway there... ...and it's done! This is definitely the longest piece of bunting I've ever made, there's so much of it! You can see how it looks in Diagon Alley below, almost like a small canopy over the street.… Continue reading Hogwarts Bunting
Birthday Gifts
My birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and I was lucky enough to receive some very kind gifts, such as these three books. Hotel Valhalla is a companion book to the Magnus Chase series; I'd had the sewing book from the library before and made this from it; and I would absolutely recommend Tough Mothers as… Continue reading Birthday Gifts
Project Roundup
The Hogwarts bunting is going well, I'm 6 flags per house away from finishing all the flags. Then I just have to crochet them all together in one very, very long string of bunting. Sarah's been knitting a new scarf out of some yarn ends she's had hanging around for a while, and the eventual… Continue reading Project Roundup
Reflections
The Madam Malkins' fitting area was missing a mirror, so I built one with some shelves built into the back. Here's the mirror! It covers the back of the shelving unit. Putting blue on the back of the shelves was an idea I picked up from a book I borrowed from the library on a… Continue reading Reflections
Flowers and Things
I was able to whip up some cushions for Madam Malkin's recently, with some fabric that came free with Mollie Makes. Because there were so many nice prints, the cushions are double-sided. Either way they're placed on the furniture... ...they fit with the decor, so there's lots of freedom for experimentation. They all fit into the… Continue reading Flowers and Things
Furnishings
Madam Malkin's has some more furniture, a stool/side table and a coffee table/fitting table. Both pieces have storage underneath, which will probably house soft furnishings like cushions (once I've made them). This chair is not new - it's the chair from Flourish & Blotts draped in different fabric to better suit the decor. I imagine… Continue reading Furnishings
Project Roundup
I have quite a few projects in progress at the moment, actually. First is a new badge design, which went very quickly from an idea to being made! I'm trying a new stitch with it, too, so we'll see how that goes. I'm confident it'll turn out well. I'm also making a few small furniture… Continue reading Project Roundup
Madam Malkin’s
There seems to be a new store in the old open lot next to Ollivanders'... Madam Malkin's Robes for all occasions, it says. Let's go in and have a snoop look around, shall we? This will be a small sit-and-stitch area that will convert into a fitting area for fitting aforementioned robes, once I've made… Continue reading Madam Malkin’s
Blazer Remake
I made this navy blazer for Sarah a while ago, and while it still fits and looks nice, it's a little plain. So I set about making a new one with a new pattern... ...to great effect. I like the cuffs of the sleeves, as I used a contrasting fabric to make them slightly longer.… Continue reading Blazer Remake
My Life in Miniature 