The other side of the Post Office box is complete, this time with a leather repairs store. (I know the signage says ‘shoe repairs’, so I tried to compensate with the window displays.) This is the first time I’ve used this brown paper for the window and door frames, and I quite like it. I…… Continue reading More Storefronts
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Project Roundup
Wednesday was Petra’s birthday…. ….which she was happy to spend among the plants. As for what I’m making, I’ve got this little square pot on the go, for some storage in my wardrobe. I like the colour scheme of this yarn – maybe I should make it an outfit…. I’ve also got another facade on…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Stitch the Walls
Needle & Thread has some new artworks up on the walls! These four little cross-stitchings were lifted from some old pattern books. They are mounted with white felt sewn onto the back and a small cord sewn onto that in a loop. I pushed hooks into the walls to hang them. Looking at them now,…… Continue reading Stitch the Walls
How To Build a Storefront (Part 2)
Welcome back to building a storefront with me! (This feels like it should be the introduction of a YouTube video…) Once the signage goes up… …and the windows go in… …the door can be made and glued on. Then it’s just finishing touches, like glass, window and door frames, and a doorknob, and it’s complete!…… Continue reading How To Build a Storefront (Part 2)
How to Build a Storefront
After the design has been finalised, I get an empty cereal box and cover the outside in cardboard. This makes the box stronger, as these stores need to hold stuff in them and usually have moving parts. Then, I draw the design of the storefront onto the box, being accurate with measurements and such. (I…… Continue reading How to Build a Storefront
Freshly Decked Halls
Guess what? I finally made new Christmas decorations for the street! And I figured out how to hang wreaths from the shop doors. I poke a little hole just above the door (or doorframe) and stick one end of the hook into the hole, so the wire is sitting just under the outer layer of…… Continue reading Freshly Decked Halls
Christmas Decorating
H: “The decorations are looking really good this year!” S: “Yeah, they’re certainly shaping up that way.” The newest innovation this year is these little hooks I’ve put on the front facades, so that the garlands can stay up securely. Previously, I was hooking them onto the corners of the frames, which was not super…… Continue reading Christmas Decorating
Yarnwall (and the Front Counter)
It’s a gloomy day in this miniature world, very atmospheric for taking photos of the newly-rebuilt cabinetry in Needle & Thread. I put drawers on the front of the counter, which presumably hold measuring tapes and record books and suchlike. I don’t know if any of you have noticed, but I have loved sneaking in…… Continue reading Yarnwall (and the Front Counter)
Needle & Thread Darkens
There’s been a few updates in Needle & Thread. First off, I sanded back the big table to the dark wood underneath and sealed it, so now it matches all the new cabinetry. So much nicer! Second, the fabric shelves that used to be fat quarters came down (RIP)… …and the new dark wood ones…… Continue reading Needle & Thread Darkens
Needle & Thread Updates
Some small things have changed in Needle & Thread recently. Namely, it now has a back room, and a doorway to access it! It would be great if the curtain was the complete width of the doorway, but I do like the tiny peek you get into the back room through the gaps. There’s a…… Continue reading Needle & Thread Updates
My Life in Miniature 