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
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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
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
Mini Patterns
One thing a store called Needle & Thread needs is sewing patterns. Considering I’ve made hundreds of books before, sewing patterns can’t be that difficult. These more colourful ones are replicas of ones I have that came with sewing magazines. These are the ones I made myself, with all the details on the back. There…… Continue reading Mini Patterns
Hazel’s New Scarf
A few weeks ago, Hazel found some pink vareigated yarn at Needle & Thread, and Tiffany offered to knit her a scarf from it. She finished putting the tassels on today, and she’s off to deliver it in person. T: “Hazel?” H: “Oh, hello Tiffany! It’s so good to see you!” “I finished your scarf,…… Continue reading Hazel’s New Scarf
Tiffany’s Birthday
Today is Tiffany’s birthday! I gave her a stack of craft books and magazines. These are all books I really enjoyed or magazines I purchased over the last few months. I’ve been meaning to make Make It Simple (purple, top left) since I received it in real life, so I’m glad I got round to…… Continue reading Tiffany’s Birthday
Long-Sleeved Layers
Hazel’s new shirt is in its last fitting, having been completed yesterday. I’m quite happy with it – I did have some trouble with the sleeves, but nothing too hard to fix. It has a false button-up front, which I’m proud of – we’ll pretend this top has a little flap covering the buttons, which…… Continue reading Long-Sleeved Layers
Project Roundup
I’ve had these handkerchiefs for years and years, and they’ve ended up with brown spots on them, the sort that don’t come out in the wash. So, in an effort to upcycle them…. ….I’ve been embroidering leaves and bees over the brown spots. I tried to match the thread colour to that used in those…… Continue reading Project Roundup
Easter Biscuits
The girls decided this Easter to have a picnic on Sarah’s living room floor, complete with goodies from Fierro’s. S: “Do we each get a bag?” H: “Yes, there’s a bag for each of you!” Hazel made these Easter biscuits specially – the egg-shaped ones are plain shortbread, and the chick faces are dark chocolate.…… Continue reading Easter Biscuits
My Life in Miniature 