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About A Dolls House Craft

What You Know
About Hand Crafted Dollhouse Miniatures

The Art of Dollhouse Miniatures is not just getting some wood, whipping out the 'ol skill saw and start whacking away.

A Dolls House Craft goes beyond wood and clay. Hand Crafted Dollhouse Miniatures includes working with fabric, yarns and crocheting threads.

There is so much more, particularly when you want to outfit that mini mansion. There's the miniature furniture true, and I truly like that part. But there's also the dolls house decoration and miniature house wares.

miniature bed spread and piiows

In the doll house bedroom we need miniature blankets and pillows...ooooo how about a mini quilt with fancy pillow cases to go with it.

Can you see where I'm going here?


While building my website I was fortunate to meet Carol Leather online. From England, Carol is an accomplished needlework's artisan.

I felt so privileged and honored when she accepted my invitation to share with us some of her insights into dolls house miniature needlework.

I hope to help you enjoy whatever skills you do have and apply them to the dolls house craft of miniatures. All forms of miniature needlework are an art form in themselves. What I don't know about miniature cross stitch or miniature needlework my friends do. They will share their tips and techniques on things like miniature needlepoint. You and I will learn together these skills to create your miniature dolls house decoration.


miniature quilt and pillow

Are you a seamstress or just love to work with fabric?...here ya go! Miniature bedspreads, miniature quilts, and oh what about those windows? Mini curtains and drapes are all a part of handcrafted dollhouse miniatures.


So many other crafts can be enjoyed within the art of the dolls house craft. Tatting is another. Think of lacy miniature table cloths on the miniature dining room table. I have seen tatting used for doilies on miniature end tables.

Love to bake and decorate cakes? How 'bout making a little one out of polymer clay and decorating it? A challenge? Yep, but you do have the know how and skills to do it. Just apply them to something smaller like a miniature cake. Some of the same techniques can be used to make a miniature flower.

Are we talking all things miniature? I'm sure we can come up with a way to make them all, but not likely. Miniature needlepoint, miniature tatting or any miniature craft are skills you have. So get your creative juices flowing as you learn how to make hand crafted dollhouse miniatures.

Use the guidelines, miniature patterns and miniature furniture plans as a starting point to test your skills. Don't limit your thinking. You will soon realize that you do have what it takes to make a miniature dolls house craft.

The Art of Dollhouse Miniatures is always moving forward. I am adding new information on a regular basis.

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