Here are some pictures of the inside of my willow dollshouse by corona its not quite finished on the outside i need to add the windows which i had a problem with initially so i have to make new ones i have some skinny sticks which i plan to use. Then i need to add the front door and the shingles i did actually apply the shingles a few months ago before going into hospital but i didnt like how they looked so i removed them i now have to do them again but this as you can see hasnt stopped me from working on the inside of the house, I found some adhesive squares in the craft shop yesterday which looked like tiles i used these in the kitchen but i have to buy some more, the hutches in the kitchen will be painted white with a grey counter. I have to make curtains too. I started this kit in january 2009 and had all good intentions of finishing it the same year but of course had a stroke in between so im a little behind but im on it now as well as the others lol...

Today and yesterday have been non mini days for me i didnt get around to making anything although i did go to my local bead and craft shops and bought a few more pretty bits n pieces. I have a started willow dollshouse by corona i havent finished the shingles and still have the exterior windows and front door to complete i know im a bad girl starting another house when i havent yet finished this one...well anyway because these kits tend to come without interior doors i thought i would try to use some pretty stringed beads and make some of those door strips (not the correct description) i cant think of the proper name for them but you know those strips they hung in doorways in the 70's and early 80's i just thought they might work i havent added them just yet so dont have any pictures im thinking of a way to do them that will look right. I also bought some small cameos which are actually buttons but i think i can snip the bale off and glue them to narrow ribbon to hanfg on the walls they are verry pretty. I will add some pictures tomorrow.

FOOTSTOOL TUTORIAL

Today i didnt go to my hospital appointment because of the snow so i thought i would have a mini day instead, above are the tools i used to make the second lot of footstools i did for a swap.

First i stitched the design on 18 count aida the pattern is here in an earlier posting you could also use a small pattern design fabric if your in a hurry.

I cut two pieces of mountboard you could use other very stiff card or wood i dont do wood so mountboard is ideal for me lol....

Cover the mountboard with the chosen fabric or embroidery and pull all edges neatly to see if the mountboard is the correct size if not trim the board and try again. If you use patterned fabric instead of embroidery you might need to use a piece of felt or other padding for the seat part.

Glue the backside of the fabric and press all around all sides to secure hold for a few minutes until stuck.

Turn over whole assembly and check all edges are neat and neaten up by trimming with the scissors.

Then glue the second piece of mountboard to the back of the footstool press firmly until stuck well.

You need four beads or domed findings for feet you could even make your own with fimo or even use cabriole legs its up you what you use all would look ok.
Turn up the right way and check again if you are happy with this smooth around the edges with your fingers to make sure all fabric is stuck firm and not gaping.

Add fringe or trim of your choice here i have used eyelash yarn glue the trim on to the footstool and when happy with the position set aside to dry.

The underside of my completed footstool

This is the other colour yarn i used

BLOGGING IS GOOD MOTIVATION

Hello there i have three new followers Cyndy,Susanne and Sally thanks for following along with me.
I Finished stitching my second lot of footstools today ready for another swap now i just have to assemble them hope they turn out as good as the first lot

I started on another swap which will be fire screens below is a picture of how the completed screen should look so fingers crossed, then all my swaps will be made up ready for sending out when its time... you know i like this blogging lark it motivates me i mean i even got another room wallpapered in my new dollshouse who knows i could get it finished soon lol...

Its not a fun day for me tomorrow i have to go to the hospital to have an MRI scan and forgive me for saying but i really dont have a lot of faith in hospitals or doctors anymore after the past few months, but at leats when i get home i can do some mini'ing that will be the highlight of my day. Its really cold here and not set to change anytime soon but thats as good an excuse as any to do minis i think my swaps are almost complete and i have so many projects left started but not finished im such a bad girl but something tells me im not on my own come on now you all know who you are lol...So what should i do next mmmmm decisions decisions!!

I HAVE BEEN A BUSY BUSY GIRL

Hello there i want to say hello and thank you to my two new followers Darstesh and Dlsarmy wife debora, thank you for following along Debora has a great blog and im a follower there unfortunately i cant find anything for Darstesh

Today i have been busy stitching the covers for more footstools not the same as before though, i got two done and have to stitch four more these are also for group swaps. I have added the patterns i used for both footstools and the book they came from i used 18 count aida fabric. These look great in my dollshouse and im really pleased at how well they turned out I will complete one of these footstools and add a picture of it tomorrow.

MY COMPLETED CANDLESTICKS

Here are my completed candlesticks i think they came out really well i just used a few beads and bead end caps and believe it or not the candles are a few filter tips like you get in the tabaconists see you can find stuff for minis everywhere but i dont smoke lol...

I GOT A NEW CAMERA

Happy new year sorry im late, i got a new camera today so im able to post pictures of the footstools i mentioned the other day they are going to be used in a group swap i only get to keep one myself i think they look ok i just hope the people who are to recieve them will like them.

Unfortunately i still havent finished the new house i got just before christmas but over the next few days i plan to finish wallpapering all the rooms that are left do the flooring and add lights then add all the pretties thats my favourite bit filling them all up with furniture and minis, so far this year i think im doing well....oh yeah i need to get pictures of my completed candlesticks i think they look ok tooi'll post pictures of them tomorrow.

The first couple of pictures are my footstools in progress showing what i used altogether to make them the last couple are of the finished footstool i realise now i should have taken a picture of the footstool side on too because you cant see the feet from this angle the photos are not too great im no photographer thats for sure lol.....