Miniature showcase

welcome

If you’re a Strictly fan you’ll be familiar

Jill’s shabby chic shop gets the look just right

Sandra is full of admiration for the distressed look that Jill has achieved in her shop using some creative techniques to make many of the accessories

How Doreen transformed a free house from Desna

Doreen didn’t hesitate when she saw the offer of a free house on Facebook and she has named her boutique hotel after the woman who gave it away

Miniaturists are finding French feves inspiring

What better reward for eating more dessert than to know you will discover a miniature treasure inside each cake? There are more varieties to collect than you can imagine

Make a pull-along toy for bedroom or shop

Here’s a quick fun project for a winter’s evening using a little plastic horse. Just the thing to add to a child’s bedroom or toy shop

WHERE i WORK

THIS MONTH WE VISIT THE WORKSHOP OF DHW WRITER KATHLEEN HOLMES AND HER HUSBAND TIM O’DELL

This pretty little book is sew cute to create

Debbie takes you step-by-step through the process of making a small sewing needle book and we know you’ll love the pretty piece when finished

Old book opens up to reveal a new chapter

Transforming the inside of a book is a popular way to create a mini scene that won’t take up too much space and is easy to put away

Mad adventure ends by adding life to the house

As we learned in previous issues Sandra and husband Bob have been re-building a house abandoned by her sister. This is the final part of the mysterious journey

Kitty’s in love with her colourful creation

Kitty loves the way the Grey family have decorated their Lisa/Lundby combination house, but after a bright overhaul it’s hardly surprising their tastes match

GARDEN CENTRE SHOP IS A MINI TREASURE TROVE

The Pedlars Tray is a family business that

Bake an assortment of tiny valentine goodies

Make a selection of natural looking Valentine’s Day miniature cookies for a rustic bakery display. Or wrap them up as a homemade/handmade gift!

BOOK FULL OF SPECIAL EFFECTS

HARRY POTTER I’m sure many of us have

From old-fashioned quil l to a modern tablet

Whether you want a letter written in ink on paper, or a modern tablet, Sadie shows how to create different ways of communicating in the mini world

Friends buy same house but styles are so different

We couldn’t resist taking another look at the fascinating story of how two women bought the same house but ended up decorating them in such contrasting ways

No time like the present for Peter’s mini scenes

What better way of recycling an old clock than creating a little room full of memories inside? We catch up with a maker who has been doing just that

Yvonne converts shelves into nine room display

Yvonne Lundov wanted a permanent feature in her home to display her collection of miniatures and she came up with the idea of transforming an old cabinet

Joan finds gd he fr uies perfect pets

One of Julie Parrott’s loyal customers is also one of her biggest fans. Here Joan shares her cute dog collection and introduces us to a very talented UK miniature maker

Fate brought treasured house to Judy’s door

Cash in a card from her husband made Judy’s day, especially when she found a house for sale online just hours later. Now it’s a wonderful beach property

Quick and easy

Create a flower dome for a Victorian Parlour

Memories are evoked in Once Upon a Time shop

Deri Terry was filled with her own childhood memories and memories of her children and grandson growing up while creating this twelfth scale magical toy shop

Foxfield Cottage leads way into mini world

Gabrielle takes us on a tour of her first doll’s house build and explains how her dream came together despite her feelings of guilt as a mother

Indestructible Tootsietoy doesn’t live up to claims

Collector Troy Bettridge shares his vintage Tootsietoy doll’s house furniture collection and also brings us some fascinating background about the company

SMALL TALK

WE CHAT WITH CAROLINE MANSELL OF CRAB POT MODELS ABOUT HER LIFE IN MINIATURE