One of my cousins and her husband loved building dollhouses. The last time I counted they had seven full dollhouses and several "rooms" which are tiny scenes of a small area like a shop or a fruit and vegetable stand. I even stitched a rug and a fire screen for them, using patterns and colors from the wall paper of one of their houses. It was great fun but there are challenges to stitching and finishing something that has to be the same scale as everything else in a miniature house.
If you are curious about miniature needlework or just want to see something different, Janet Granger's new catalogue is ready for viewing. Her pieces are accessible (the rugs are usually stitched on 18 count canvas while the smaller pieces like her charming cottage-shaped tea cozy is on 32 count silk gauze) and the kits reasonable.
http://janetgranger.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/my-new-dolls-house-needlepoint-catalogue-is-here/
For me the best part of her site are the online tutorials. Not only can you learn how to do needlepoint, there are instructions for assembling rugs, pillows, needlework stands, and more. She also tells you how to stitch on silk gauze.
http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/index.html
If the miniature world has grabbed your attention, or if you wonder what the fuss is all about, here's a place to see some magnificent miniature settings by Ray Whitledge. To see more, click on Portfolio and explore.
http://whitledgeburgess.com/studio/
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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