I'm late.............

This is my kit, I am sending out, I will pull a name from the hat on Saturday, please watch this space...........

it will be worth it.

Vote for Otterine

Last July I posted about a site I thought truly great, Brae is a perfectest, her work stunning you can see from her blog here she keeps her blog just for her miniature work, and explains in simple terms with loads of photo's.
The awards are running again for the best miniature blog and you can cast your vote here, please visit and cast your vote and I will keep my fingers crossed for Brae

This is my 100 post, I do not post as much about my miniatures as I do about my stitching but I have a love for both.

I am for my 100 post having a giveaway with a difference, this is to thank my 217 followers for their loyal support,comments and help over the 3 years I have been here so please do not tell anyone on your blog, I'm not after more followers who want to win something , just leave a comment here, if you would like a kit, you have to make it your self, it's for the garden or the street outside your house, it's a small tree kit, I will leave this until 1st March, when I will select the winner and show you what you have won, I am happy to post anywhere in the world.

PS Christine who won the rug I made in August it's still here waiting for you, my e-mail is on my profile page, I need your address.

Good luck.

Attic space and bedrooms...............

 I have sorted furniture for the maids room, many items I have had for ages, the iron bed and the bed cover has been waiting a couple of years for this room to go together, Fliss gave me the wash stand, and the bonnet was purchased a couple of years ago, I have always wanted this bonnet to be on show as the maids most prized possession. The room is made smaller by not having the full depth, I have another fake wall at the back, with a rag rug on the floor, I won't have much more to add here

This is going to be a nursery room with day beds in, but as you can see I have to buy/make alot to go in this room, the beds I want older than 1820, I want these to be from the parents time.

 On the floor below, I have change to daughter's room, I have moved the bed to the other wall and took the drawers from the green room, these fit in the corner, I still need to dress this room, the daughter is grown up and has visited Paris, which she loved.

 I have put both these pieces in here, both made by the same local craftsman, and both correct for the period, I am still looking for a nice hip bath, I am happy to wait until I find a nice enough one, which I can afford. I have a bath with claw foots I put in for now, which is totally incorrect.

 The master green room, I have not done much with, I have put the desk to the back of the room, I love the green bench seat, which now we can see more. I also have the bigger chest of drawers near the door, this is another hand made piece, which should be at the front where we can see it, but I love the sea chest, and that looks better in front.

There is a good show in April, down in The New Forest, I hope to be well enough to go, so now I have a list of things I would like to get, and I can feel a visit to a couple of local shops.

This is my 99th post, so I will have a give away for my followers next time, I have a kit in mind, if you are up for a challenge.

Watch this space.

Inspiration

 We went to Fort Nelson 

I loved these buckets, in a row, neat and ready, below is a bucket I am wanting for Somerset House, I saw one once at a show and decided not to buy it and I have never seen one I liked since.

 The Victorian Kitchen was great.

The bunk room, where they lived, slept and ate.

New year new promise

I have ignored my house this year, but it sits waiting for me to return, almost finished, but never completed.

So my promised is a couple evenings each month, I will work on my house, I have outside jobs which need completing, the attic, the street level.

I have rooms to complete, the yellow bed room, the attic rooms and the basement.

Gardens to create, a courtyard in front of the house. 

Most of the above things I hope to do using kits, and making myself, it's the way ahead since the local shows and shops are disappearing, It is a shame, we have a dolls house shop within walking distance of our house, but the owner is very opinionated, it would be great if we all could afford the best made items, and not support the cheaper imports from places like China, but our hobby has to suit our pocket, and my house has a mixture of items.

What to do

This is me,  I have not done any minis for so long, Somerset House is at a stand still, I still have not put up the railings, I have all I need except the desire to get it done.

I have been thinking about if I will finish Somerset House, or just store all the stuff from inside and pass the house on. I have no suggestions to what I would replace it with, or even if I will be without a house.  My dear hubby says "leave it where it is, you can always do it when you have the desire again", so that's what I have done.

I do feel guilty when I see the house each time I come into my office, but at this time I am getting so little pleasure from it. I went to a show earlier this year to bring back the mini buzz, but the show was so poor, not enough good makers.

Can you suggest any good sites, places to visit to fire it all up again................

Another rug

 Hot off my needles

I love stitching this design, Christine says she would use it for a pink room or 1940's themed project, I hope she likes it and finds a happy home for it. For me the hardest part is doing the fringing, but this rug does not look right with out the fringing.

I have been off this week, I have had abscess, with a swollen and painful mouth, which has enabled me to finish this rug so quickly. No mini's at this time, not able to stand for long and most of the building work  I need to stand to finish.

Christine please e-mail me your address, the rug is waiting for you.