No, I am not launching an indie sewing pattern company. (Sadly.) The pattern I use to make my waistcoats is a Frankenstein-esque amalgamation of two commercial patterns and my self-drafting, to the point where it is its own pattern now. So, I made myself a pattern pouch to store the pattern pieces! It is, ah,…… Continue reading MLIM Patterns
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
A Good All-Rounder
I saw a round white bag in a magazine a few years ago, made of coiled rope, and I thought, “That’d look great as a miniature bag.” Fast forward to last week, and it’s complete! I crocheted it with a 1mm hook, making two circles with sides before stitching about half the circumference together. Then…… Continue reading A Good All-Rounder
New Shelves
The ‘whimsification’ of Needle & Thread continues, because I finished the new shelves! I did not end up painting the design on the sides, because you wouldn’t have seen it anyway, but I do like the swoopy endpiece detail. These baskets were made for the shelves, too. They’re made from some old prop ‘moving boxes’…… Continue reading New Shelves
Nothing Boring About Plain Grey
Because my first grey waistcoat is looking a little tired, and I want more practice with shawl collars, I decided to make myself another grey waistcoat. Which I sewed the last button onto yesterday! Both the lining…. ….and the pocket linings are the same fabric – I just managed to get these out of the…… Continue reading Nothing Boring About Plain Grey
Project Roundup
I’ve started the slow process of making the furniture in Needle & Thread darker, to match the chest of drawers for the sewing patterns. These will be shelves, to go on the wall near the counter. I plan to have this fancy design painted onto the sides, so it looks nice and leafy and whimsical.…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Mending in Miniature
This week was spent mending some dolls’ clothes, to try and keep the mending pile on the small side. The patients were these two pieces: Petra’s brown pants were too tight at the waist, so you couldn’t velcro them closed. I added a placket in the same fabric, and moved the velcro onto said placket,…… Continue reading Mending in Miniature
Chest of Drawers
Remember these cardboard rectangles from last post? They’ve been transformed into a chest of drawers! I made the drawers flat instead of 3D, because this wall has other walls that close onto it for storage. Tiffany’s ready to stock it with patterns – they’ve been stacked on the cutting table since they arrived. Something I…… Continue reading Chest of Drawers
Project Roundup
First, I have a chest of drawers ready for putting miniature patterns into. It’ll sit flat on the third wall in Needle & Thread, but I didn’t know what colour to make it when I took the photo. Now I know I’ll make it dark brown, like a wooden antique, to make the store more…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Hazel’s Birthday Gift
Hazel’s birthday is tomorrow! She’s organised to meet with her friends and eat a lot of baked goods, which sounds like the ideal day, to me. As it is a weekday tomorrow, I’ve given Hazel her gift today – this pinafore dress. I tried out a new facing method on it with ribbon, which worked…… Continue reading Hazel’s Birthday Gift
My Life in Miniature 