The annual sale of doll’s house embroidery kits and charts on the Janet Granger Designs website starts today. Every single kit on my website is in the sale, as well as accessories such as single-project sized pieces of silk gauze, and tiny tea pots to go with the teacosy kits. Kits are available for the following miniature [...]
Archive for December, 2009
My Doll’s House Embroidery Kit Sale Starts Today!
Posted in Room settings & collections, tagged Crafts, Doll's house, Doll's house embroidery, Dollhouse, Embroidery, Hand embroidery, Miniature needlepoint, Sale on December 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Finished embroidery – It’s Christmas in the doll’s house!
Posted in Carpets, Christmas, Room settings & collections, tagged Christmas, Doll's house, Doll's house embroidery, Dollhouse, Embroidery, Finished embroidery, Hand embroidery, Miniature needlepoint on December 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Christmas to everyone who loves all things mini, everyone who loves embroidery, and everyone who loves
Finished embroidery – an unusual thimble holder
Posted in Hedgehog pipkin, Stumpwork, tagged Embroidery, Finished embroidery, Hand embroidery, Pipkin, Stumpwork, Thimble on December 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This unusual item is called a pipkin. It’s made from three leaf-shaped pieces of fabric, gathered over cardboard formers and laced across the back, then backed with felt (cut a tiny bit smaller than the outer pieces). The three shapes are then stitched together using Palestrina knot stitch (a bit like an overcast stitch, but after [...]
Finished embroidery – more beautiful doll’s house rooms
Posted in Room settings & collections, tagged Doll's house, Doll's house embroidery, Dollhouse, Embroidery, Finished embroidery, Hand embroidery, Miniature needlepoint on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are some views of rooms in a doll’s house by a customer of mine called Susan. She has two beautiful doll’s houses, both made by her father, and she has gradually been buying miniature embroidery kits from me for several years, as she completes her houses. This smart dining suite stands on an ELEANOR [...]
