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We have some beautiful houses to show you

The building bricks of style

Take a seat at the kitchen table, where style and rustic charm are the perfect ingredients, as Robina Patterson discusses her new project-turned-exhibition piece

TRIANG HOUSE FULL OF CHARM

Sandra visits Maureen’s amazing collection housed in a workshop in her garden, and this issue reports on a special Triang she owns that has a royal connection

Exquisite haberdashery is a tribute to mother

Marie-Madeleine Riverin makes a twelfth scale shop in honour of her mother’s memory including paper that she has designed and printed herself

Make a refreshing treat for summer

These delicious looking slices of watermelon are just the thing to add to a summer scene, in the garden or on a kitchen counter

Hope Harbour’s tiny artistic treasures

Paula Turner brings a seaside-inspired miniature village to life with handmade details, personal stories, and charm, all from her cosy studio overlooking the Isle of Wight

Victorian mansion is beauty on a budget

Rachel Hinds’ marvellous mansion reflects her fascination with Victorian novelists and artists, and is home to many of her own beautiful paintings

we love them

MINIS WE LOVE THIS MONTH

Miss Havisham wedding scene looks great

Shernelle Scott transforms a doll into an iconic literary scene with vintage fl air and creative ingenuity

A beautiful Victorian named Casa Moneypit

Brenda Cook spent a fortune on minis and furniture for her project, even before she started on the house, so she came up with the perfect name

House is full of precious family memories

Marlene breathes new life into a San Franciscan doll’s house she found at a garage sale, which now celebrates family through every detail

Sandy has recipe for a cookbook scene

Here’s the inside story of how a clever room box was created as a special gift for a dear friend

THE CUTOUTS PAGE

From our house to your house

Tiny treasured trunks are a miniaturist’s delight

Susan Bukowski takes some time to share her collection of antique candy containers, which come in all sizes and shapes!

A delightful dream family home

Carleas Fleck turned her dream home into a miniature masterpiece

Inside the magical world of miniatures

Artist S.L. Koy crafts enchanting doll’s house scenes and whimsical characters, blending fantasy and tradition with extraordinary detail, all from her studio in tropical Queensland

Make a favourite book in miniature

You can easily buy random twelfth scale books but Lydia shows how you can recreate titles from your full-size bookshelf

Country sideboard is a card challenge

Kris says you can do this if you take it slow. She takes you step-by-step through making a sideboard with opening drawers and cupboards

Pretty shawl to crochet

Crochet a twelfth scale granny shawl to keep your mini people warm in chilly summer evenings, whether they’re old or young

Cherished collection in a museum of memories

The North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures celebrates legacy, creativity, and imagination and was founded in memory of a 21-year-old passionate collector

FITTING FAREWELL TO STEPHEN

We showcase a gallery on a shelf in a Georgian cupboard as a tribute to a great talent that we’ve featured many times before

Victorian villa is now in need of new home

We look back at how stunning Lakeside was created as Alan Staddon looks to find a new home for it after the passing of his beloved wife Mary

Make a gown and cape for a romantic lady

This black-and-white elegant dress and cape has been designed for those who want to start dressing dolls but are not sure how to take those first steps

Lifelong passion turned global destination

Nathaniel shares how a childhood wish sparked a lifelong obsession—and led to one of the largest doll’s house shops in the world

SMALL TALK

WHERE WE CHAT WITH READERS ABOUT OUR HOBBY. THIS MONTH: MEET WENDY GREEN