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1. Victorian Jelly Dessert
   The Victorians loved fancy desserts, and were especially fond of jellies. This elegant dessert will grace any period table. If you have any problems obtaining any of the materials used, I have seen them all for sale on ebay!
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2. Benjamin Part 1
   Jumper, shorts and hat for a Baby /Toddler (6.5 cm). This pattern (in 1/12 scale) was named after our first grandson and designed and first knitted just over three years ago. It is a simple "beginners" pattern . . . continue reading
   
   
3. Daffodils
   Roz Walters
   Now that spring is here, in the northern hemisphere at least, I have designed a very simple project for a bunch of daffodils using quilling paper and a paper punch. Six pieces of 3 mm quilling paper in orange approximately 4 cm long for the daffodil centres. Six pieces of 3 mm quilling paper in green . . . continue reading
   
   
4. Introduction To Miniature Crochet
   Crochet can be learnt in a matter of minutes; once the basic chain and double crochet have been mastered, all the other stitches are a variant of double crochet. The best way to learn is to have someone show you, as nothing can beat one to one tuition. If this is not possible then . . . continue reading
   
   
5. Dolls House Miniature Building: Rose Cottage Part 1
   It is intended that this series of articles will take the complete beginner through everything involved in making a house or to be more precise, a cottage, from scratch. At the end you will hopefully have learnt new skills and have gained the confidence to go onto bigger and more ambitious . . . continue reading
   
   
6. How to tile the roof on a Tudor House
   Maggs Hesketh
   When working you have the choice to make your roof look either very neat or in my case a bit irregular. When the clay dries it will shrink back a bit leaving the gaps between each tile and for me it adds character to have a few worn, cracked or broken tiles. For the ridge tiles at the top again you have the . . . continue reading
   
   
7. Quarter Scale (1:48) Bedroom Furniture Set
   Quarter scale does have a lot of advantages: I find that a finished project in quarter scale is a nice size, with a two storey house being about 8 inches wide and 7 or 8 inches tall, and a room box about 4 inches wide x 3 inches high. For those of you who have only . . . continue reading
   
   
8. Deluxe Hat Box
   Emma Eilbeck
   Any respectable lady of the Victorian era would have several hats as a part of her wardrobe. Victorian hats for special occasions could be very highly decorated with feathers, ribbons and flowers. A stunning hat could certainly have been seen as a measure of class for the Victorian lady. Hats would have been displayed on a hat stand or kept in a hat box for storage. . . . continue reading
   
   
9. Faberge Style Egg
   Try this simple project to make a decorative ornamental egg, then try using different colours, stands, transfers and sizes and colours of gemstones to create a gallery of eggs which would look great in a mirror backed display cabinet. . . . continue reading
   
   
10. Carolyn's Story
    In my mind dolls houses and falling in love will be forever linked. When I met my husband we had a whirlwind romance and he moved in within days. He brought with him very few possessions; a suitcase of cloths, a workbench, a set of chisels and a dolls house . . . continue reading
    
    
11. Make a Steamer Trunk
    Emma Eilback
    Just after the turn of the century there was a new luxurious way for the wealthy to travel. New ocean liners were equipped with Turkish baths, gymnasiums and other "modern" amenities for the first class Victorian traveller. Journeys across the Atlantic . . . continue reading
    
    
12. Make a little hedgehog for your garden.
    I love to watch the hedgehogs visiting my garden in the spring and summer months. I like to put some hedgehog food and water (never milk!) on the patio to encourage them to visit and eat my slugs, and sometimes they even . . . continue reading
    
    
13. From The Gatehouse to A Wizards Tower - Part 1
    This is the first in a series of articles chronicling the transformation of the limited edition Dollshouse Emporium kit, The Gatehouse, into a modest tower residence for a medieval wizard. This section covers the dry run stage - putting together the kit with the aid of masking tape. This is a necessary and important stage, as it will help . . . continue reading
    
    
14. Wizard's Competition - CLOSED
    This month sees the launch of the first of our monthly competitions. We have some fantastic prizes lined up for the coming months, this month's prize is a wooden wizard's chest, packed full of hand crafted dragon themed items. There is a "carving" . . . continue reading
    
    
15. Baby Girls Nursery Set
    Emma Eilback
    Every nursery needs some adorable accessories to fill the cupboards and shelves. With a bit of imagination you can create pretty handmade items easily and cheaply. Learn how to make a cot blanket, bonnet with matching bib and even some fluffy baby towels . . . continue reading
    
    
16. Miniature Corset Set Live Online Workshop
    This kit makes a beautiful three piece set comprising of a lovely corset, with matching garter and suspender. This luxury set makes a beautiful display in a boutique, it could be placed on a hanger . . . continue reading
    
    
17. Folded Blouse and Purse
    Emma Eilback
    This is a quick and easy project to make, using materials that you probably already have in your craft box. . . . continue reading
    
    
18. Sandra Morris Online Talk - Victorian Toys Info
    Sandra Morris
    Think back to your childhood. To Christmas mornings, and birthdays... To making a rare visit to your favourite toy shop...Think of the toys you loved to play with, or longed to find in your Christmas stocking . . . continue reading
    
    
19. Rustic Bread
    Emma Eilback
    This is a great little project to make your own rustic bread loaves and buns. Although Fimo clay makes brilliant miniature food items it can be expensive if you need to buy lots of different colours. This project uses items that you will probably already have, and it gives a different look to Fimo . . . continue reading
    
    
20. Chippendale Secretaire by Mini Mundus
    Join Mandy as she builds this beautiful antique reproduction Chippendale Secretaire from Mini Mundus. These collectors series miniature furniture kits are precision machined wood with authentic, solid brass hardware. . . . continue reading
    
    

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