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Pretty little houses add seasonal touch

Debbie takes you step-by-step through the process of creating fun decorative houses out of polymer clay. Find a place for them in your house BY DEBBIE BOOTH
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EDITORIAL
welcome
When we talk to miniaturists I’m always amazed,
ROOM STYLE
Marc hits high notes in Royal Opera Box
Scraps of everything from foam board to fabric and beads were used to create an elegant opera box fit for a queen and king
Mini sewing room is full of Mary’s memories
Mary used pictures of real life scenes as inspiration to make sure her delightful sewing room had that lived-in look
Farmhouse inspired bathroom
Erika Pitera blends modern beauty and rustic appeal in this stunning bathroom
Judy’s She Shed is full of wonderful details
There’s so much to look at in this room which is filled with everything from gifts from friends to bought pieces and items Judy has made herself
CAFE CULTURE
Warehouse welcomes with a delicious menu
What was once an empty twelfth scale warehouse, used solely to display furniture for sale, has been transformed into a warm and inviting café
MEET THE MAKER
Ursula weaves whimsy in polymer clay
Ursula has had to buy magnifying glasses to work on her tiny pieces, but the detail she achieves in clay proves their worth
HOUSE PROUD
Karen’s Mouse House is charity shop star
How a seamstress and miniaturist used all her talents to transform a charity shop bargain into a rather special home that delighted local people
Brockway House now a cherished heirloom
House built by her late father is full of special memories for Loretta and is filled with unique mini pieces that family members find on their travels
Jane’s therapy is to build a mini home
Minell’s Cottage isn’t just a beautiful house full of detail and personality, it’s a dream escape for Jane after the loss of their home
Caroline loves Danish Hanse house wreck
Hanse was a Danish toy company that made doll’s houses in the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties. Caroline bought one and is delighted with it
SCENE AROUND
Clear case of cupboard love for Julieanne
A little road trip didn’t put off Julieanne and her husband when they went in search of the perfect antique cupboard for a shabby chic project
OUT & ABOUT
Memorable miniatures restored by experts
Beatrix Potter’s doll’s house is back on display at Hill Top after conservation work to miniatures featured in beloved author’s The Tale of Two Bad Mice
Brick festival is treat for little miniaturists
Sandra can’t resist visiting a Lego exhibition at her local museum and finds lots to admire in the colourful creations on show
MINI MAKES
Make a no knit mini embroidered cardigan
Minna Toivari will show you how to make a twelfth scale custom cardigan to dress up your doll’s house dolls for the spring
Miniature faux carved gilded frames
Kendra Sechovec shares how she made some simple homemade frames look expensive!
An eggshell table-you can crush it
Sherrill designs a patio table and decorates it with eggshells, using a technique from a recent club demo by Diane Scott
Make mini tiles out of cereal boxes
Auralea shows how she made the roof for her 1/24th scale cottage, creating tiles out of cardboard and adding them randomly for a charming look
Start mini baking .. it’s as easy as apple pie
Melanie made an apple pie for her mini bakery. It turned out so well she just had to share her recipe with readers
Transform a dresser with great makeover
Cheap, clunky dressers don’t look too good, but Randall shows how you can turn them into interesting pieces of furniture with a few tweaks and additions
April’s bright idea is a stylish lampshade
April takes a bottle cap and a wine cork and transforms these throwaway items into a lovely little lamp for her house
MUSEUM VISIT
Museum weaves some amazing mini stories
The Great American Dollhouse Museum is an amazing place to visit with an appeal to miniature collectors as well as children and anyone with an interest in history
KITCHEN CORNER
A perfect miniature retro kitchen
Meghan Smith gives us a look around her newest project, Reclaimed Kitchen, and tells us how this fabulous room went together
SHOP AROUND
How David recreated his parents’ old shop
Recreating hundred’s of items that were stocked in Flew’s store in the Sixties was quite a challenge, but David eventually finished the job
SMALL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Birthday surprise drives Tilly’s project
T illy Rudd wanted to share the twelfth
VINTAGE HOUSES
Mairi takes on challenge of filling Sussex House
Mairi had to wait a while to get her hands on this beautiful vintage house after being out bid at auction, but her patience has paid off handsomely
CLUB NEWS
Chiltern Miniaturists Club
E very couple of years the Chiltern Miniaturists,
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SMALL TALK
WHERE WE CHAT WITH READERS ABOUT OUR HOBBY. THIS MONTH MEET JOAN JOYCE
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