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AUGUST’S ISSUE
10
Editor’s
letter
W
ith period interiors it can be a challenge to
find a new avenue to explore, but I think I’ve
cracked it – Scandinavian style. This
approach is more than just a nod to natty knitwear and
IKEA furniture. The precursor to shabby chic, Scandi-style
has its roots firmly planted in eighteenth century Europe.
And I think it’s asking to be invited into the dolls’ house.
I was inspired to explore the dolls’ house options after
visiting Madeleine and Jo Lee. In their Regency home
with its fabulously high ceilings and rich architectural
detail, original Swedish antique furniture sits
comfortably alongside modern creative elements. Much
of Madeleine’s advice for decorating the real size home
can be applied to the dolls’ house (page 10).
Amongst the projects this month you’ll find some
iconic Scandinavian pieces; the Dala horse (page 16),
Mora clock (page 18) and day bed (page 25). But my
favourite are the Nordic cushions (page 14) – so simple,
so stylish. If you want authentic classical pieces in your
dolls’ house, but don’t want to disappear under a sea of
mahogany, Scandi-style could be the way to go!
Christiane Berridge Editor
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AUGUST’S ISSUE
Contents 1
4
HOME PAGES
Editor’s welcome
News
35
8 Fair dates
9 Giveaways
72 Coming next month
DOLLS’ HOUSES
35 Busy 18 roomed
Finnish dolls’ house
45 Neat modern house
INSPIRATION
10 Welcome Swedish style
32 Kensington showcase
42 Handbags of history
PROJECTS
14 Fur stool & cushions
16 Dala horse embroidery
18 Mora clock
20 Folk style dress
22 Ribbon quilt
25 Gustavian day bed
28 Side table with storage
48 Saddlebags
50 1:24 scale rocking chair
52 Floral display
54 1:24 scale Tudor
furniture
58 Pattern pages
All the templates
that you need
28
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NEWS Nicely Nordic

Giddy-up
30 August – 1 September
Utterly Horses
Hullabaloo, at the
National Stud in
Newmarket, Suffolk,
CB8 0XE.
Tickets for the event
are available to purchase
directly from the Utterly
Horses website (www.
utterlyhorses.com) or by
calling 01376 329274.
A three-day ticket is £60
or £30 for a single day
ticket. Family tickets are
also available
New dolls on the web

Check out www.
miniature-dolls.co.uk
to see dolls dressed by
Vanessa Higgins. Each Thanks to her job Handcarved armchair with embroidered seat cover,
one is individual with specialising in storytelling copy from Nordiska Museet, Stockholm
hand-sewn costumes and the interpretation of
making use of vintage Swedish historic sites, Having been making and paint.
and antique material Elisabet Hesseborn is never miniatures for most of her ‘My ambition’ says
where possible. short of ideas for her life, this posting kindled Elisabet, ‘is to complete my
miniature projects. her approach to making work with the origin,
Summer read Following a university miniatures inspired by history and use for that
The Miniaturist by Jessie degree in history of art and Nordic furniture, both high particular object. I hope that
Burton on sale 3 July, architecture Elisabet found status and folklore. The I will be able to hold classes
published by Picador in work as a museum teacher pieces start life as a detailed of my own in the future’.
hardback and ebook at Nordiska Museet and the drawing before being For details: elisabet.
£12.99/£8.99. museum of architecture. worked mostly in wood hesseborn@sfv.se
A fascinating debut
novel inspired by the
Petronella Oortman
dolls’ house in the
Rijksmuseum in
Amsterdam. Discover
We can build it
the story at www. Bromley Craft Products have a Georgian town house that
jessieburton.co.uk can be built up from separate room boxes. Simply start
with a single floor and add more over time. Select from
three room box types; low, tall and roof, and six front
facades including basement, ground floor, roof and
various window frame designs. Prices start from £21.95.
This is ideal those on a budget, for dolls’ house club
displays, or ‘box swapsies’ between collectors.
Bromley Craft Products’ Crofters Cottage is now
available in three scales; 1:12, 1:24 and 1:48 scale. So there’s
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The value of vintage
Bonhams auction saw three antique dolls’ houses
go under the hammer at its Oxford auction in May
ENGLISH GEORGIAN DOLLS’ HOUSE
A painted wooden house with carry handles to sides, in a soft stone colour with
stucco markings. Four steps lead up to grand entrance with arched and panelled
portico and front door with glazed fanlight above. There are two large arched
glazed windows to ground floor with painted glazing bars, and a further three
glazed French-style windows above leading to balcony with balustrade, and a
narrow glazed window to back of house. The mansard-style roof with two
chimneys and three glazed attic windows, the front opens in two wings to four
large rooms, hallway and landing with very fine sweeping Georgian staircase,
three rooms with internal doors, built in moulded fire surrounds with
decorative metal fire-places, kitchen with built in cooking range with metal
stove, shelving, large dresser and further stairs leading to pantry and back door,
SOLD together with a quantity of modern dolls’ house furniture, (interior and portico
over painted, one chimney pot repaired) 54in tall, 38in wide, 25in deep.
£4,750
PAINTED WOODEN DOLLS’ HOUSE, ENGLISH CIRCA 1900

With painted red brick exterior, and metal drain pipe to left side, on a wooden
base and having grand entrance with two steps leading to wooden panelled
front door with shallow portico and two columns, with two glazed bay
windows to ground floor and a further six windows on first and second, black
slate effect pitch roof with two chimneys, the back opens to six large square
rooms, hallway, landings and two staircases on three levels, all with internal
doors, second floor rooms with built in fireplace, and a further three fire places
to doors, including one with metal kitchen range, (exterior white paint and
internal wall papers not original), 55in tall, 44in wide, 22in deep. SOLD
£275
SOLD ‘JESMOND LODGE’ A PAINTED

£1,875 WOODEN DOLLS’ HOUSE,
ENGLISH, CIRCA 1910
The red and white brick effect facade
with walled front garden and three-
bar gate, two steps leading to front
door with portico and two glazed bay
and seven square windows, the front
opens in three sections to nine rooms
on two levels, all with papered walls
and a large quantity of furniture and
accessories, (the exterior walls have
been re-covered in later paper), 24in
tall, 56in wide, 36in deep.
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NEWS
When you’ve completed your dolls’ house soft
Rainham open day
furnishings or mini dressmaking, pack your sewing
The Rainham and
equipment into a home of its own. We love these bright
District Dollshouse and
ideas from Cath Kidston. Caravan sewing box, £58,
Miniaturist Group’s14th
and chalet sewing basket, £60. For details of stockist
open day and exhibition
visit www.cathkidston.com
takes place 23 – 24th
August. The event is at St
Margaret’s Junior School,
Orchard Street,
Rainham, from 10am –
4pm Saturday, and until
3pm Sunday. As well as
miniatures there are
stands for vintage cars,
airplanes, Eddie Stobart
and model road and
railways. Free admission.
For more information
contact Sylvia on
01634 312038.
West Glamorgan
club show
West Glamorgan Dolls
House Club will be
exhibiting at the castle in
the grounds of Margam
Country Park, Port
Talbot on the 23rd, 24th,
Cheltenham exhibition
and 25th August 2014,
10.00a.m to 4.00p.m. An
amazing variety of dolls’
houses, room boxes and
miniatures will be on
A last-minute bidding war broke out at the
display together with
recent silent auction held as part of the
items for sale. Monies
Cheltenham Miniaturist Club’s exhibition.
raised via raffles and
With seconds to spare, final bids were
donations will be given
made as 30 wonderful miniatures went up
to a local charity. The
for sale. The exhibition, silent auction and
club will also be
raffle were held to commemorate the late
exhibiting at Swansea
Jean Kain and the late Eric Piper who both
Museum on the 28th and
produced beautifully designed and
29th June 2014, 10.00a.m.
detailed miniatures during their years
to 4.00p.m.
with the club.
Jean’s traditional dolls’ houses in both
1:12 and 1:24 scales lined the walls together
with Eric’s fully furnished caravan and
fascinating music room. Quilts, trains and
sailing boats delighted young and old
alike. Knitting, sewing and embroidery
were demonstrated throughout the day
with many people well impressed at the
detail in such a tiny scale of work. KEEP CALM
It is expected that a sum in excess of
£1700 from all fund raising activities will AND MAKE
be handed over to Maggie’s Cancer Support
Charity for whom the dolls’ house club MINIATURES
were raising funds.
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Fair dates
The Little Mermaids Doll’s House Club
Tel: 01507 477188
Lyndsey Fairs Tel: 01205 480876

www.lyndseyfairs.2itb.com
MGM Fairs Tel: 01225 462448

Find a dolls’ house or craft fair to visit in July and August www.mgmfairs.co.uk
Miniature Enthusiasts Inc., Beverley

JULY Community Complex, 60-78 South Henderson, bev.bob@internode.on.net
11-13th Creative Craft Show, New Road, Torrensville South Australia.
Maidstone Hall, Kent County 10.00am-4.30pm Miniatura Ticket hotline: 0121 767 4100
showground www.miniatura.co.uk
22-24th Tom Bishop, Chicago
12th Uckfield Dolls House Club Miniatures Show, Holiday Inn MM Fairs Tel: 01332 660428
Exhibition, Uckfield Civic Centre, Express-Palatine, 1550 East Dundee www.dollshouse-fairs.co.uk
Ashdown room, Uckfield, TN22 1AE. Road, Palatine, IL 60074
Open 11am-4pm Admission £1 August 22 preview 7.00 pm-9:30 pm, Molly Cromwell Presents…
accompanied children under 12 free. August 23, 10.00am-5.00 pm, www.mollycromwell.com
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. August 24, 12:00pm-4:00 pm
Thame Dollshouse & Miniatures Fair
13th Dolly’s Daydreams, Cameo Hotel, CONTACT DETAILS Tel: 07738 009795
Old London Road, Copdock, near Please check with fair organisers www.thamedollshousefair.co.uk
Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3JD (off A12). (main organisers are listed) before
Open 10.30am-4pm making your journey. Changes Tom Bishop Show Tel: 561 434 6622
sometimes occur after this publication www.BishopShow.com
20th Dolly’s Daydreams, Kelham Hall has gone to press.
& Country Park, Kelham, near Wendy’s World Fairs Tel: 01895 834348
Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX Brentwood Fairs Tel: 01254 70 5215 www.wendysworldfairs.co.uk
(on A617 Newark to Mansfield). Dolls email: pat.kay@ tiscali.co.uk
Houses, Miniatures, Dolls & Teddies York Dolls House and Miniature Fair
Fair. Open 10.30am-4pm Creative Craft Show Tel: 01778 391123
www.sccshows.co.uk
20th Dolls House and Miniatures Fair at
The Inn On The Lake Hotel, Gravesend, Creative Events MODEL HORSE EVENT
Kent DA12 3HB, 10am-3.30pm Tel: 07849 283247 or 07849 283246 The Utterly Horses Hullabaloo is a three day
www.creativeevents.org.uk model horse festival held on the 30th
26th Dolly’s Daydreams, The Assembly August-1st September 2014 at the National
Rooms, High Street, Dedham, near Creative Stitches Stud in Newmarket, Suffolk. This unique
Colchester, Essex CO7 6DE (off A12). Ticket hotline: 01425 277988 event features workshops, talks and
Dolls Houses & Miniatures Fair. www.ichf.co.uk demonstrations all relating to the world of
Open 10.30am-4pm horses and their model sized counterparts;
Dolls’ House and Miniatures Fairs from painting models to making miniature
AUGUST at The Inn On The Lake scale tack, sculpting new models to taking
3rd Dolly’s Daydreams, Felixstowe Tel: 01634 370420, part in popular model horse shows in which
Leisure Centre, The Sea Front, email: peapa001@medway.org.uk models can win prizes and coveted
Felixstowe, Suffolk IP11 2AE, 10.30-4pm trophies. It is an event for horse lovers of all
Dolls House Fairs ages to attend and be part of.
10th Wendy’s World, The Hilton Hotel, www.dollshousefairs.co.uk 30th August-1st September Utterly
Bearsted Rd, Weavering, Maidstone, Horses Hullabaloo, at the National Stud in
ME14 5AA, 10am-4pm Dolly’s Daydreams Tel: 01945 870160 Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 0XE.
www.dollysdaydreams.com Tickets for the event are available to
17th Wendy’s World, Conference purchase directly from the Utterly Horses
Centre, Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Doreen Jeffries Dolls House Fairs website www.utterlyhorses.com or by
Exeter Devon EX5 1DJ, 10am-4pm Tel: 01274 616539 calling 01376 329274. A three day ticket is
www.doreenjeffriesdollshousefairs.co.uk £60 or £30 for a single day ticket. Family
25th Dolly’s Daydreams, Thame tickets are also available.
Leisure Centre, Oxford Road, Thame, Jaspers Miniatures Fairs
Oxfordshire OX9 2BB, 10.30-4pm Tel: 01392 493088
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Snap up a bag or a super Swedish suite
BAG A BAG!
Jane Gaunt of The
Miniature Craft Room has
made lots of lovely little
minis to help accessorise
your dolls’ house setting.
These ladies fashion bags
(worth £3 each), recent
addition to her summer
collection, are proving
popular. We have four bags
to give away. See more of
Jane’s 1:12 scale handcrafted
miniatures at
www.theminiaturecraft
room.co.uk
SWEDISH DAY BED

AND CHAIRS
If you’re tempted to create a
Swedish or Gustavian style
room and want a key piece
to feature, what could be
better than John Cutts’
original project for this
issue of The Dolls’ House
magazine? The daybed
measures approximately
5in wide by 2in deep and
3¼in tall, with each chair,
half as wide. We loved it so
much we based our other
projects around it – and
now it could be yours!
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MAY’S WINNERS
The winner of the mannequin is Christine Silver from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
and the winner of the cupcake patisserie box is Christine Phillips from Holbeach, Spalding, Lincs
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INSPIRATION
Madeleine Lee explains how to create the Swedish

look for your real home. Christiane Berridge adds
suggestions for the dolls’ house
Creating
scandi-style
T
he classic Swedish look is a work. It has a lovely chalky texture, such a calm holistic feeling which is
perennial favourite with its responds really well to different types just lovely. A fresh coat of paint on the
muted whites, greys and light of brush techniques and makes great walls really will make all the
blues mixed with the colours of raw washes. difference and you can always accent
timber and natural woods. Whether it with the woodwork colour or
it’s Christmas or mid summer, the skirting boards.
lightness of the Swedish style lifts IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE If you can, strip the floors back to
the mood of any room, making the Throughout the seventeenth and the bare wood. Then either paint them
most of the available light and eighteenth centuries Swedish a fairly strong white or wood stain to a
providing a wonderful backdrop for aristocracy adopted the style of the light pine or a light oak to help
everyday living. Italian, French and English courts, complete the look. If you want a solid
Here are some tips to get the look – though softening its appearance. colour then it’s probably best to use a
perfect if you’re ‘crafty’ or love As Swedish furniture makers evolved specialist paint that can deal with
painting your own furniture. Of Gustavian influenced furniture (named high traffic or else you could go with a
course you don’t have to go the whole after King Gustav III) became a wash finish that will show off the
hog – instead just take inspiration or mainstay in European Neoclassical wood grain.
add a few of the ideas to create your period collections. Pieces often reflect
own version of the style. simpler design and execution, while
maintaining a humble yet still IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE
PAINTING royal character. Painting the dolls’ house walls is easier
Starting with the right colour base is Choose your paint colour from one while your house is still in kit form. For
key. If you like the classic Gustavian of the many sample matchpots a ready-built dolls’ house cut a paper
style think off whites, greys and light available. Select matt or chalk paints template and paint this before applying
blues, while the Swedish folk art to maintain authenticity. it. Or find a plain sheet of paper in the
country look (called Kurbits) takes in shade that you want and glue it in
sunflower yellows, light greens, position as you would wallpaper.
russet reds, deep blues and ochres. WALLS AND FLOORS Buy a sheet of floorboard material
To begin with, invest in a couple of For the walls, a really light fresh off- and paint it before cutting to size and
tins of good paint. It’s best to use matt white or light grey will lift the mood – fitting into your miniature room.
paint rather than satin or acrylics or we used Ecos Dawn Mist in our own
even chalk paints if you like that look house. This is a great shade that shifts
(we tend to steer clear of the waxed across the colour spectrum as the FURNITURE
finish which looks too artificial to our light changes from a stunning off- Furniture can be completely
eye). I would recommend Ecos white through light blue to an almost transformed with a coat of paint.
superchalky paints for this kind of violet as the light dies. It gives off A heavy looking dark Victorian piece
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PHOTOS: PETE JONES UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
MAKE A
MINIATURE
GUSTAVIAN DAY
BED. PROJECT
ON PAGE 25

INSPIRATION
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can become a light elegant and look is not to add too strong a colour.
delicate centrepiece with the right IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE Keep it predominantly neutral with a
paint finish – perfect for resurrecting Madeleine’s advice is effective on nice colour accent and for the
old furniture or a prized car boot or miniature furniture. Inexpensive pieces windows you can exchange your
eBay buy (look for beautiful shapes often have a heavy varnish, sand this curtains for white muslin, which is
and detail). away and re-paint, or use barewood both cost effective and lets a beautiful
Start by sanding down the piece pieces and paint up. dappled light into the room.
using 180 grit sandpaper to remove
any lacquer and give the paint LIGHTING
something to grip to. Then apply one MORA CLOCKS Lighting makes all the difference.
or two coats of white wood primer Every Swedish household has a Mora It’s good to use uplighters and
(unless you are doing a wash) – you clock – they are a design classic with diffused lighting to create atmosphere
need to keep applying until the their extended belly and have the and to think of your lights as an
underlying wood colour no longer most beautiful feminine and elegant important part of the design look
bleeds through. shape. They are very rare now but will as they will accent your walls –
Next, choose your top coat colour be a real centrepiece for your room lighting can make or break a room
and apply with wide gentle design. They tend to come in heights design. Using dimmers on electrical
brushstrokes to give the finish some from 186cm–250cm and in a variety of lighting and placing pretty lamps in
character. Usually two top coats will colours and finishes from off whites dark corners will create more
suffice. This should give you a nice and blues to blacks and reds, often atmosphere. Remember mirrors too,
flat finish but to make it more three- with hand painted swags or detailing. they create space and bring light to
dimensional, it’s good to gently Made by individual craftsmen every those darker corners.
distress and antique the piece. Mora clock is unique.
When you distress use 180 grit
sandpaper to ‘knock back’ places IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE
where the piece would have natural
knocks from use; talking edges, feet
and around the handles. In a lot of
shabby chic furniture, you see this
‘‘ The secret of this
look is not to add too
Having lamps to brighten the furthest
corners of the miniature room is a
good idea, as is the use of mirrors
to reflect light.
strong a colour
’’
done wrongly with big, obviously
sanded overdone circles across the
finish – remember less is more. Finally ACCESSORIES
add a patina by gently rubbing with a In Sweden we use candles everywhere
darker matt wax and then wiping it FLOORS AND WINDOWS and the candleholders and lamps can
off so the wax only remains in the If you opt for a bare floor it’s great to be works of art wrapped in lace,
crevices and cracks where dirt would have a rug underfoot to add both repainted or accessorised. You can
naturally accumulate. colour and comfort. The secret to this source inexpensive lace online or in

DOLLS’ HOUSE PHOTOS: CHRISTIANE BERRIDGE
flea markets or car boots or use scraps
of material or fabric that you like.
Never waste a thing! Take out that
beautiful lace tablecloth that your
grandmother gave you and lay it out
on the dining table. If it’s too small
you can place an ironed sheet below
and no one will be able to tell the
difference. Cover your old cushions in
lace and new fabrics and tie the ends
together with ribbons. Put a white
throw across your sofa.
You can even add beautiful
transfers to plain cushions. There’s a
great method for hand printing we
found online, which involves
transferring photos to fabric without easy to make, just glue brown paper to
using iron-on sheets. either side of the matchbox, wrap IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE
around some lace and add string with In Madeleine’s kitchen is the
a trinket upon it, it makes a great little dolls’ house that she created using
IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE box for knick-knacks. We’ve also a three-foot wide birdcage.
Look for pieces of vintage lace and placed a few candleholders on a sheet It contains two dolls to represent
clean, well laundered handkerchiefs to of old music paper, wrapped in lace to herself and her husband Jo, and
provide fabrics to dress your miniature the holders, which makes a lovely includes typical Swedish pieces like the
surfaces. Use spray starch or wallpaper display piece. clock and stove.
paste to hold folds and drapes. Collect buttons, feathers, vintage A string of fairy lights provides the
pictures and display them in glass lighting. The real kitchen is decorated
bowls. Old books and vintage music in the Kurbits’ style.
IDEAS paper make great cards and can be The rich warmth of the décor enhances
It’s always good to add white flowers displayed around the house. the purpose of the room.
to your look, either silk or fresh.
Invest in pewter candleholders and
trays to create still life settings around IN THE DOLLS’ HOUSE CONTACT DETAILS
the room. Cover old storage boxes Use clear plastic packaging and This article has been adapted from that
with lace and old-fashioned pictures. containers to simulate glass domes. originally published in Making
Glass domes are great for showing Use sheets of miniature music to magazine, issue 44. For more tips and
off delicate items. In one dome we’ve replicate Madeleine’s ideas. It’s the inspiration, take a look at what
placed some of my beautiful pieces of attention to details in a dolls’ house Madeleine and Jo Lee suggest at
lace and glass heart. By the side I have that is the key to the wow factor. Swedish Interior Design,
a placed an empty box of matches. So www.swedishinteriordesign.co.uk

PROJECTS
Create a
Nordic
cosy
corner
Susan Larkins explains how to add
simple seating and cushions with fur,
felt and thread
S
candinavian style is so on-trend SOLID FUR-TOPPED
this simple set will have your POUFFE
dolls’ house fashionably dressed
in no time. Why not make a set as a MATERIALS
gift for a miniaturist friend? Small cotton reel
Needle and thread
FUR-TOPPED LEGGED STOOL Fur fabric
Button
MATERIALS Glue
Fur fabric
Plastic bottle tops 1 Cut a piece of fur fabric to fit two for each cusion. I’ve gone for a
Kebab stick around the sides of the cotton reel, floor cushion, pillow-shaped, and
Brown paint and another piece for the top, scatter cushion. Judge the size to
Glue adding a seam allowance for suit your own furniture.
Clamps/pegs sewing them together. 2 Source Scandi-style designs and
2 Once sewn, slide the cover over the images from magazines and
1 Cut out a large circle of fur fabric cotton reel and trim the fur around knitting patterns for inspiration.
and glue it over the plastic bottle the hem. 3 Use three strands of embroidery
top and sides. Cut out a template 3 Glue a flat button onto the cotton thread and use back stitch, running
from kitchen towel first if you want reel base to very slightly raise the stitch and blanket stitch to create
to check the size before you commit fur hem edge away from the dolls’ your pattern. It can be as simple or
to your fabric. house floor. as complex as you wish. The
2 Gently stretch the fur fabric over reindeer is worked on long stitches,
the top and down the sides to FELT CUSHIONS and the fir tree and snowflake as
eliminate as much gathering at the Make a selection of cushions with relatively simple too.
sides as possible. Use a clamp or sizes to suit your home furnishings. 4 When you have finished your
pegs to hold the fur in place until pattern, blanket stitch the two
the glue dries. MATERIALS squares of your cushion together,
3 Trim the hem once the glue is dry. Felt in red, ochre, beige, grey leaving a gap for the filling.
4 Cut four legs from the kebab stick Toy stuffing/filling 5 Do not over-stuff your cushion, so
and paint them brown. Embroidery threads in red and white that they don’t become a solid lump
5 Glue the legs on the base, evenly but still retain their shape. Blanket
spaced out. Leave to dry. 1 Cut out square shapes from the felt; stitch the gap closed.
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These designs are perfect for the winter so get
making now while the sun shines. Substitute
cream, pale green or buttercup yellow felt for
summer dressing with simple flower or heart
motifs. PHOTO: GMC/NORMAN ROWLINSON
‘‘ Sourceand
Scandi-style designs and images from magazines
knitting patterns for inspiration
’’
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PROJECTS
Stitch a
Dala horse
Sara Scales explains how to represent a
traditional Swedish symbol
for your dolls’ house
W
hen Christiane suggested
creating a Dala horse I was
quite excited; I have seen
these images but in truth knew little
more. After researching I discovered
that the Dala horse has a long and
important status within its culture.
Many of you will know the image
originates from Sweden but perhaps
like me you did not realise how
important it is.
The horse is also called the
Dalecarlian horse and during the
19th century the horse creations
flourished and became a method of
helping, as a barter item during an
economic down turn. The horses are
hand carved and painted with bright
colours, originally as a toy. Today
though due to its popularity it has
become a symbol of Dalarna the
province it originated from as well as
Sweden. Its bright and bold designs
have also made it a collector’s joy and
a great interior design piece.
My interpretation is a simple design
worked in a single thread and full
cross stitches. I have chosen the main
colouring for the horse but you can
vary this if you wish. This bright, simple iconic design will cheer up any dolls’ house wall.
PHOTO: GMC/NORMAN ROWLINSON
ADVICE MATERIALS 1 The whole piece is worked using a

My personal preference is to use 32 count Murano fabric in white single strand of embroidery thread
Anchor thread but any other brands in full cross stitch.
will suffice. Be careful with cheap Anchor thread colours: 2 When complete you may want to
ones though as their dyes can run Red iron your embroidery – do so on the
when washed. Green back of your work to avoid
Blue flattening it.
Yellow 3 Cut a piece of card to fit back of the
Black (for the eye) frame.
The Dala Horse
‘‘
has a long and
Needle
Card to back frame
Masking tape
4 Using double sided tape attach
finished work to the card making
sure it is in the centre.
5 Cut fabric to fit the card.
6 Place work into back of frame and
important status Double sided tape
Frame seal back using masking tape.
within its culture

’’ FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66
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PROJECTS
Make a traditional
Mora clock
PHOTO: GMC/NORMANROWLINSON
Beate Klotz explains how to make a
traditional Swedish timepiece
The completed clock stands 6½in tall, is 5⁄8in deep, and 17⁄8in wide at the base.
MATERIALS STARTING THE CLOCK BODY round the top.

1mm mountboard cream/white 1 Trace the front pattern piece and 8 Make pieces A, B and C from card.
White card (Bristol board) transfer to mountboard, and cut out. 9 Take piece A, score crease lines and
Tracing paper 2 Make the two side pieces in card. fold these. Put glue round the top
Craft knife/scalpel Before cutting the tiny tabs run a edge of the back of clock and the
Cutting mat score line down each side to help two folds curve piece into place.
High tack glue/UHU when folding them. Hold in place with masking tape.
Masking tape 3 Take one side piece cut out the tabs 10 Make two of piece B. Score the
Acetate/thin clear food packaging then fold one side of the tabs down. crease lines, fold and glue into
2.5cm wide clock face 4 Using the dotted guide on the plans position.
Black ink apply glue to the back of the clock. 11 Make two C pieces score crease
Acrylic paint 5 Stick down the side piece with the lines fold and glue the last two tabs
Paintbrushes folded tabs following this glue line, together to form a triangle tube.
Tracing paper starting at foot of clock. One edge of the triangle tube is
Pencil 6 At point A, B and C separate curves 4mm the other 3mm, the 4mm edge
Paints are made and glued down when faces upwards.
1.5mm hole punch the side pieces are dry.
7 Make the other side and note they DECORATION AND PAINT
FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66 do not meet at the top. Piece A goes 1 Make lots of 1.5mm card circles to
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decorate around the clock face and
the top, as well as the hole in the
middle of the clock. Glue them in
place.
2 Make the bottom decoration from
transferring the pattern to tracing
paper then onto card. Cut out and
glue in place.
3 The curves that separate the
sections of the clock are made from
card and glued in place using the
above method.
4 Paint the front of the clock in your
chosen colour. Mix up enough to
paint the rest of the clock later.
(I keep my mixes in glass jars with
the lid on.)
5 Cut out the circle in acetate/food
packaging glue to inside of clock.
6 Make the spacer from card (see
pattern for dimensions) and glue
this onto the acetate.
7 I copied a clock face from the
Internet and reduced it in a Word
document to 2.5cm diameter.
8 Glue the clock face onto the space
making sure the dial is the right
way up.
9 Cut out the back piece from
mountboard. Paint the middle
section black. This will face
inwards.
10 Glue front to back use masking
tape to hold in place.
11 Paint clock sides and back in
chosen colour. Add paint effects to
front if desired.
PHOTOS: BY AUTHOR UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
Stick down the

‘‘
side piece with the
folded tabs following
this glue line
’’
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PROJECTS
Dress in
folk style
Janet Harmsworth prepares a traditional
Swedish outfit inspired by those captured
by artist, Carl Larsson
Make this chair, project on page 25, and cushion, page 14.
MATERIALS Make any necessary adjustments. To acrylic paint. If acrylics are used a
Woman doll in her underwear make sure of fit or construction make coat of varnish or sealer will need to
Blue cotton fabric (skirt) the pattern up in kitchen paper first. be applied.
Green cotton fabric (bodice) Please note a seam allowance of ⅛in
White cotton voile (blouse & scarf) has been allowed unless otherwise BLOUSE
Red & white striped fabric (apron) stated. Once happy with your pattern 1 Cut the blouse from a lightweight
Embroidered ribbon (pocket) pieces lay them out on the relevant fabric such as voile or lawn. Seal
Permanent marker pens/Dylon fabric fabric, remembering to reverse the the edges with a beading of glue or
pens (optional) pattern pieces where necessary. Draw use Fray Check.
Nail art stickers (optional) around patterns with either tailors 2 With the right sides of the fabric
chalk or erasable fabric pen. Then run facing, stitch the underarm seam
FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66 a thin beading of tacky glue along the and side seams from a to b. Clip the
pattern lines and allow to dry. This seam at the point marked x and
PREPARATION helps to stop the fabric from fraying. repeat for the other side.
Trace pattern pieces, and check for Cut out pattern pieces. Paint shoes 3 Press the seam open and fit the
size against your doll. and stockings in either enamel or blouse onto your doll.
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PHOTOS: GMC/NORMAN ROWLINSON
4 Run a gathering thread around the
bottom of each sleeve, pull the cuff
tight and secure to produce a puffy
sleeve.
5 Add a little trim to cover the raw
edge of each cuff and around the
doll’s neck.
SKIRT
1 Check the skirt pattern against
your doll and adjust the length if
necessary.
2 Cut out the skirt and seal the raw
edges.
3 Turn up the hem and glue or stitch
in place.
4 With the right sides of the fabric
facing, stitch the centre back seam
and press it open.
5 Run two rows of gathering thread
for a tight fit around the waist,
arranging the gathers evenly.
BODICE
1 Cut the bodice from green cotton
fabric and seal all the raw edges.
2 Turn under a small hem on all
edges.
3 Fit the bodice onto your doll, pin
the fronts in place, before fitting the
straps. The shoulder straps fit
under the back piece. Once happy
with the fit, stitch or glue in place.
Stitch on decorative front lacing.
4 I have added a couple of nail art
stickers for decoration.
APRON
I created my stripped fabric, using a
smooth white cotton and a red Dylon
fabric pen. After carefully drawing
the stripes I pressed with a hot iron to
fix the dye.
1 Check the apron length against

your doll and adjust if necessary.
2 Turn in the raw edge along both
sides, and turn up a hem.
3 Stitch two rows of gathering
threads across the top of the apron.
Pull up the threads quite tightly
and secure.
4 Fit the apron onto your doll and
stitch it in place.
5 Make a waistband from the into the fabric a little, giving a defused 2 Fold the scarf, concertina style, and
remaining fabric and fit it in place. look that seems to work well in arrange decoratively around the
6 Hang a decorative pocket from the miniatures. The flower was created doll’s neck, tucking the ends down
waistband made from a folded with a few dots of red or pink, then a the front of the bodice.
piece of embroidered ribbon. couple of dots in green. This was
repeated around the scarf. I ironed the
SCARF pattern with a hot iron, which muted
If you have a delicately patterned the colours a little. CONTACT DETAILS
fabric use that for the scarf. I made my Dressed dolls and kits from
own using fine tipped permanent 1 Cut scarf from voile or muslin, and Janet Harmsworth,
marker pens. The marker pens bleed turn under the raw edges and glue. www.minimannequins.co.uk
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PROJECTS
Make a colourful
ribbon weave quilt
Beate Klotz explains how to make stunning
miniature quilts using colourful ribbons
Beate used more ribbons on her Gustavian-inspired quilt, but as she says ‘I liked the
combination and didn’t know which one to leave out.’ If you find the right combination
they could all be patterned or plain ribbons, you need seven ribbons in total.
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MATERIALS
1 metre lengths of ¾in wide (10-12mm)
patterned ribbons
1 metre lengths of ¾in wide (10-12mm)
plain ribbons in different colours
Lightweight cotton fabric
Lightweight iron-on interfacing
Dressmaking pins
Iron
Matching cotton thread
Fine needle
Sewing machine (optional)
Iron pad/ironing board
METHOD
WEAVING THE RIBBONS

1 Cut one 20cm length of ribbon from
each of the ribbons. Experiment
with the combinations to find a
pattern you like.
2 Pick one to be the middle strand
then lay the other ribbons next to it
in turn to find one that suits.
3 Cut another length of that ribbon to
lay on the other side of the middle.
4 Repeat the above process of
selecting ribbon and then cut
another so you have second one to
go either side. You should have 13
lengths of ribbon.
5 Turn the ribbons over and pin

down wrong side up.
6 Take the middle ribbon and pin to
iron pad just at the top and bottom
of the ribbon.
7 Next pin the matching ones that go
either side making sure they lay
right next to the edge of the middle
one. Repeat with remaining ribbons.
8 Cut 17cm length of ribbon for the
widths. You will need 13 lengths.
9 Turn ribbons over and start at the
bottom edge weave this ribbon
under and over the ribbon lengths.
Pin width ribbons down at the
ends.
10 Repeat with other ribbons
remembering if you started by Secure the colourful ribbons with pins and Apply the iron-on interfacing carefully.
going over with the first ribbon work methodically to get an even weave. Metallic threads might take longer to adhere.
your next must go under and the
next over and so on.
If you started by going over with the
COMPLETING THE QUILT ‘‘
first ribbon your next must go under
1 Once the weaving is complete cut a
piece of iron-on interfacing to cover
the ribbons and iron it on. I found
some of the metallic ribbons I used 3 Either hand stitch or use a machine
’’ 6 Turn quilt and give it a good iron
took some encouragement to stick. to stitch fabric to the outside edge on the fabric side.
Once your happy the interfacing is of the ribbons. 7 Close the opening with a ladder
secure remove the pins. 4 Leave a medium opening on one stitch making sure to fold in the
2 Cut a piece of matching lightweight side to turn. ribbons.
cotton for the reverse side of your 5 Trim ribbon and fabric to about 1cm 8 Lightly lace the quilt underneath
quilt. Pin this to the right side of of the stitch line and cut the corners the bed frame with thread to secure
your fabric. off before turning. it in place (as here) if you wish.
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PROJECTS
Make a
Gustavian style suite
John Cutts creates a sofa in chic Swedish style
PHOTOS: GMC/ NORMAN ROWLINSON

Gustavian furniture has made a resurgence and
many reproductions are available for present day
interiors. This 1:12 suite of sofa and chairs is based
on elements found in Swedish antique furniture.
I
n 1795 King Gustav III visited the Palace of Versailles and returned to Sweden to create his own
‘Paris of the North’ using many of the French and English influences. The Swedish furniture
was not as ornate as that in Louis XVI ‘s palaces and is usually painted in pastel colours.
MATERIALS
Stripwood 5mm x 5mm
Large size lolly (crafting) sticks (non
coloured)
40mm stair spindles
4mm beads & pins
Thin card
Wadding
Fabric
PVA glue
Double sided tape
Blu-tack STEP 1 STEP 2
Acrylic paint (or emulsion tester pot) Starting with the two end frames, cut Make the bottom rail (B) with two 40mm
Gold paint three 40mm pieces of lolly stick (A). long pieces. If they have a slight hollow
Sanding board & sanding sticks Glue and cramp the pieces together with ensure the hollow sides are glued
Craft knife the top edge of the middle piece raised together.
Rule 4mm, this will form a groove along the Construct the middle rail from two 6mm
Cutting mat bottom edge. When dry, carve and sand wide pieces (C) with the centre piece
Spring clamps or clothes pegs the decorative curves at the top and sand 5mm wide (D) giving a 1mm groove at
Paintbrush the ends square on a sanding board. the top. Sand the rails on a sanding
board.
FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66
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PROJECTS
STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5

The turned spindles are stair spindles. Flatten the centre ring of the spindles on Prepare a piece of scrap board by covering
Trim the ends and sand to fit in the top both sides (a craft knife or file). Carefully with parcel tape or Sellotape to prevent
groove. cut through the spindles, centre to give a the glue adhering.
I did try drilling holes to take the spindles small 1mm tenon to fit into the groove in Mark the spindle positions at 10mm
but found a groove much easier to adjust part (C). spacing and glue the spindles into the top
the spacing to 10mm. rail and then into the middle rail.
A less effective, but easier alternative is to Blu-tack will hold the parts in place, and
use cocktail sticks. it also applies a little pressure until the
glue dries. This sub-assembly needs
careful handling until it has been glued
to the legs.

Cut the four legs (F) from 5mm square Check the fit of the legs to the rails, file or The additional four short legs (N) have a
strip wood. Mark a line 20mm up from sand if necessary. Glue the joints and hold recess at the top carved and sanded to
the bottom of the leg to position where in position with Blu-tack. Note that the the dimensions of a lolly stick, this is
the bottom rails will be and sand a small sofa end you can see is the outside and all easier to do before the legs are cut to
decorative V-shaped notch just below this the interior parts are pressed down flat length. The notches and tapers are cut to
line. Carve and sand a 1mm taper on all on to the scrap board. match the long legs.
four sides. Chamfer the four corners at
the top of the legs, drill a small hole and
fix a small bead with a pin.
STEP 10
The back top spindle assembly is
constructed in the same way as the two
ends. Tip: Glue in two spindles at each
end and allow to dry. Then working on
one spindle at a time, dab on glue, push
into the top rail groove, and ease round
into the bottom rail groove.
Check the fit of the long rails before the
two stage assembly. Glue the two ends to
the back and hold with Blu-tack, two
STEP 9 temporary lolly stick spacers are needed
Two long rails required. Cut part (K) to under the bottom rail. The front rail
120mm and part (L) to 50mm and glue assembly is held in place with tape
centrally. Glue on the two short legs (N) (without glue) to help keep everything
and parts (M), leave over long and trim square. When dry, remove the Blu-tack,
when the glue is dry. Strip (O) is glued at turn the sofa over and glue the front.
the back, positioned 5mm down from the Spacers are needed again.
top edge, to support the seat slats.

Working on one
‘‘
spindle at a time, dab
on glue, push into the
top rail groove
’’
STEP 11 STEP 12 LOLLY/CRAFT STICK SIZE
Cut the bottom slats (P) to fit and glue in Apply two coats of your chosen colour, Usually 150mm x 18mm, but may vary in
position. Glue the two end slats against here pastel blue (mixed from tubes of width between 15mm and 20mm
the ends of the sofa, which will add acrylic paint). depending on supplier.
strength to the corner joints. To give a slightly distressed, antique finish, The 1.6mm thickness as this is just the
add gold acrylic paint with a dry brushing nearest metric equivalent to the actual
technique and wipe off any surplus gold standard size of 1⁄16in.
paint with a cloth.

To make the upholstered back and side The simple decoration is cut from card, To make the main cushion cut a piece of
cushions. painted a slightly darker hue than the card to fit the sofa, about 1mm smaller all
A Cut a piece of card to size and attach sofa. Paint the edges of the shapes gold round. Glue on wadding, I have used
some thin wadding with double sided tape. before gluing in place, tweezers are useful three thin layers. Cut a piece of fabric
B Apply double sided tape to suitable fabric for both these stages. about 12mm larger all round. Fold over
and position the card, wadding side down. and glue on one long edge, cramp if
Trim around leaving about a 6mm margin. necessary. To retain the thickness of the
C Cut the four corners to 45° about 1mm padding only lightly smooth the fabric
away from the card corners. before gluing the second long edge.
Fold over the flaps.
D Glue and position the completed padded
cushions on the sofa, hold with cramps.

Tuck in the corners, fold over the ends The cushion can be left loose or glued in The two ends are identical to the sofa.
and glue. Glue on a piece of coloured position. The front is made from two pieces of lolly
card to cover the base of the cushion. stick 50mm long.
The back is also 50mm long with just four
spindles and also constructed in the same
way as the sofa.

PROJECTS
Make a
Gustavian style
sideboardJulie Warren of Little Bits & Pieces explains how to build
this Gustavian styled sideboard complete with storage crates
This project uses Obeche wood, a softwood, which is easy to work with and takes paint and varnish well.
PHOTO: GMC/NORMAN ROWLINSON
MATERIALS & TOOLS CONTACT DETAILS

2mm, 1.5mm thick Obeche wood Kitchen towel Julie is available for commissions.
5mm square woodstrip Light oak varnish Email: julie@littlebitsandpieces.co.uk
Three brass pull-handles Mini clamps Tel: 01993 815 984
Black paint Pencil
Clear shoe polish Sandpaper (400 grit)
Craft knife Steel rule
Dark coloured tissue paper White paint
Flat head screwdriver White pencil
Gluing jig
Hand-drill and 1.4mm drill bit FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58-66
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MAKING THE SIDEBOARD

Once all pieces are cut, begin by gently Make a pencil line 15mm from the Draw a pencil line down the center of the
sanding the edges of each. Cut a 5mm bottom of each leg. Glue a side piece top piece and another, 14mm to the left
square from each corner of the shelf and between each pair of legs, ensuring that and right of the centre line. Glue the top
drawer bottom pieces. Cut against the the tops are level (a gluing jig will help to piece to the joined back and legs, so that
grain first to prevent the wood from keep all pieces square). Glue the back the pencil lines are on the inside.
splitting. piece to the top of one of the sets of legs.

Glue a drawer divide to the inside of the Glue the drawer bottom into place Attach the final drawer divide to the
left-hand set of legs and attach the followed by the shelf, so that it sits just inside of the remaining set of legs so that
central drawer divides, positioned to the above the pencil lines on the lower legs. one end of the divide is flush with the
outside of the outer pencil lines. front of the leg – there will be a 1.5mm lip
at the other end of the divide. Then
attach this piece to the sideboard.
ADDING THE DRAWERS

Using a jig, glue the drawer back to the Apply two coats of varnish to all pieces – Apply a coat of white paint to the
drawer base, so that the back piece is the top will be attached at a later stage. sideboard and drawers (do not apply to
sitting on top of the base, followed by the Allow to dry fully in between coats, then the top piece yet). Once the paint is dry,
sides, so that again, they are sitting on follow with a light sanding. attach the pull handles to the centre of
top of the base. Finally, glue the drawer the drawer fronts and apply a second coat
front in place. of paint to the sideboard and drawers,
allowing the paint to cover the drawer
handles.

PROJECTS
Be careful not to
‘‘apply too much
pressure when
sanding
’’
STEP 4 STEP 5
Have a sheet of kitchen towel ready and Glue the top piece in position, leaving a
apply a thin coat of white paint to the top 2.5mm lip all the way round. Hold with
piece. Wipe off before the paint begins to clamps until the glue is dry to prevent the
dry. Sand the top piece, applying slightly wood from curling upwards. Use a sheet
more pressure in places, until just traces of kitchen towel to rub clear shoe polish
of the white paint remain. into the top.
ADDING THE CRATES

Mark the centre of the top support and Draw pencil lines at 5mm intervals across Glue the back piece to the non-grooved
drill a 1.4mm hole to either side of it, the longest side of each of the sides. Use a side of the side panel. Glue the horizontal
followed by one in the centre to join up flat head screw driver and a steel rule to baton to the bottom of the front corner
the holes and create a slot. Use the tip of score grooves into the wood. Fold a piece baton and the top support to the top of
a craft knife to shave away any remaining of sandpaper and gently sand along the the corner baton.
wood then sand, by folding a corner of grooves.
the sandpaper into a point. Glue a corner baton to each edge of the
side pieces.

Glue the remaining side panel into place Paint the chalkboard piece using black Scrunch up a small piece of tissue paper
and attach the structure to the base. paint and glue on the inside of the crate and push into the crates then glue your
Varnish the crates and when dry, apply a when dry. The bottom of the chalkboard chosen fruit and/or vegetables into place
thin layer of white paint as well. rests on the horizontal baton. on top. Use a white pencil sharpened to a
fine point to write the contents of the
crates on the chalkboard.

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Catching the eye

Editor, Christiane Berridge reveals some of her favourite
miniatures from the 30th Kensington Dollshouse Festival
PHOTOS: BY AUTHOR
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DOLLS’ HOUSES
Maria Malmström has filled an incredible

18 rooms with a marvellous mix of miniatures.
Christiane Berridge finds out more
Mini fun in Finland

M
PHOTOS: ESA MALMSTROM

aria Malmström lives in
Finland and her dolls’ house,
Väinölä, reflects her native
country. Look among the accessories
inside and you will find the classic
cylindrical tiled stoves, a Gustavian
style wooden daybed and a pair of
skis. Despite having an incredible 18
rooms to fill, Maria is actually short of
space as this dolls’ house is simply
packed to bursting!
Set into a piece of furniture styled to
suit the real-sized room in which it
sits it incorporates two useful storage
drawers. The dolls’ house includes
both living accommodation (plus a
separate flat under the eaves) and a
series of shops including a café and a
toyshop, always popular with the
miniaturist. But Maria has also fitted
out a hairdressing salon, a carpenter’s
workshop, a dressmaker’s studio, a
second-hand shop and a cobbler.
Every one is fully equipped with the
tools of the trade or a selection of
items to buy.
Despite being a busy mother of four,
Maria has found the time to not only
create this wonderful miniature home
but also to write project books and a
blog. How does she do it? I got in
touch to find out.
When did your interest in dolls’

houses start?
I have always been interested of doll’s
houses and all kinds of scale models
for example trains. My husband Esa
built me a doll’s house one Christmas
(in 2000) as a present and it started
this hobby. That doll’s house is now in
for my daughter’s use. Maria is justifiably proud of her multi-roomed doll’s house
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Your dolls’ house, Väinölä looks to
be a unique construction. Tell me
more about how it came about?
My husband drew and built the house
as his artisan-carpenter final work.
The house is made from elm. And it is
huge, over 170cm tall. It has been
made to suit our home and furniture.
How did you go about decorating the

dolls’ house; was it one room at a
time or more of an overall approach?
I have been thinking about the
decoration for a very long time. When
I decided on the time period I also
decided which rooms that I wanted to
do. After I started, I did one room at a
time and didn’t touch anything else
until it was finished.
The dolls’ house is peopled with

tiny figures. Tell me more about
where these come from?
The dolls are old rubber dolls from
Germany and are called ‘Ari’. I had a
few of this kind of doll when I was a
child and I thought that this was
suitable for my 1950-60s period.
The Väinölä has been built to suit the
scale of those dolls.
Do you have a favourite room in the

dolls’ house?
It is difficult to choose, but maybe it is
the kitchen. It is the first of the rooms
that I made, and somehow little
kitchen items are so cute. But I like the
little red kitchen (under the eaves) for
the same reason.
Which is your favourite when it

comes to items that you have made
for the dolls’ house?
I have made quite a lot of items, but I
think the carpenter workbench is one
of the big ones and the little steam The wooden dolls’ house when closed returns to its status as a piece of furniture.
machine or tin toy car or rubber boots
from the small ones. put it also in my dolls’ house. And
who doesn’t want a cake shop full of
Why did you decide to include shops yummies?
in the layout?
The house contains the apartment of Do your children get to play with
the young family Väinölä (the your dolls’ house?
grandparents live in upstairs in a Yes, they have always played with it.
small apartment). But there were so When boys were smaller, Indiana
many rooms, so I decided that the Jones and Star Wars figures were also
owners rent the other part of the suitable characters to live there.
house for artisans or shopkeepers.
What do you like best about writing
What influenced your choice your blog?
of shops? The best part is the other bloggers and
My husband has a second hand shop dollhouse hobbyists all over the world.
in real life, so it is also represented in
the dolls’ house. He has also a dolls’
house and old toyshop, so I want to The bright and funky hairdressing salon.

The dressmaker’s studio is equipped for a talented seamstress with
its weaving loom, spinning wheel, and lace maker’s needles.
A nearby table is spread with a bolt of fabric and a pattern
waiting to be cut out and sewn.

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Above left A pretty Delftware pot on the

draining board holds the cutlery. Hand-painted
flowers cheer up the teal-blue cabinets.
Above right Bright copper pans hang from a

ceiling rack in front of the traditional stove,
where a cake is ready to be taken to the table.
A simple positioning like this suggests a
miniature life being lived here. You can almost
smell those freshly baked buns too!
Left The apartment kitchen has a retro feel with

its red chequered décor. Like many miniaturists
Maria is drawn to tiny kitchen utensils!
Below Maria made this great pair of skis.

The dolls’ house has been designed with plenty of floors and rooms for Maria to fill. There is an absorbing mix of domestic and retail detail.

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Above left When the carpenter is ready for a

break he has a flask of tea waiting on his busy
workbench.
Above right In the roof space apartment the

bedroom is tucked under the eaves. It is
a comfortable retreat with plenty of
homemade pieces.
Left Tweezers help play in the games room.
Below Another of Maria’s makes.
CONTACT DETAILS
You can read Maria’s blog at
maria-malmstrom.blogspot.co.uk

Every room is packed
full of miniatures!

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Glad bags!
Stephanie Richards acknowledges that handbags are a girl’s
best friend as she views their uses though the ages
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ou can never have enough
handbags. Versatile creatures
they pop up in literature; Lady
Bracknell’s classic ‘A handbag?’
Appear in the dictionary as a verb WIAN
G!
(thank you Mrs Thatcher). They can AB
exude mystery; just what does the SEE PAGE 9
Queen keep in hers? They are named
after celebrities (Mr Gladstone). No
red carpet is complete without a
jewelled case only big enough for a
mobile phone. This must prove there
is nothing new under the sun, as a
Minaudière in the 1930s was a small
case containing compartments for
makeup and cigarettes. Same box,
but goodbye cigarettes, hello mobile
phone! Handbags can be made out of
almost anything; leather, carpet,
plastic, velvet, raffia. Trimmed with
beads, studs, sequins, flowers or
shells, the only limitations are budget
and (hopefully) your good taste.
EARLY STYLES
A brass handbag, c1300, features an
inlaid scene of a page wearing the bag
across his chest, on behalf of his
mistress. A handbag page – how
civilised! Leather purses, which
doubled as bags, were found in the
Tudor ship Mary Rose. These bags Dolls’ house scale shoes and bags from Patrizia Santi, Tel (+39) 340 746 3410,
hung on the belt from bronze purse www.patrisan.blogspot.com
bars. Handbags in the USA are still
known as a ‘purse’. drawstring bags, they evolved into ribbon. Sometimes women carried a
By the mid 1700s the way to carry bags with clasps, like small evening Miser’s Purse tucked in their belt.
items was in pockets attached to a bags of later years. Often made from These provided a discrete way to
tape round your waist under your scraps of dress material, they had carry money with the advantage of
clothes. Often home made, rich handles fashioned from chain, ribbon leaving your hands free for your
materials were used, sometimes or cord. Making reticules was a parasol, fan, gloves, and shawl. The
recycling a bodice for instance. The genteel activity for a girl and your purses were knitted or mesh and
pockets were never seen in public, the imagination and light touch with a resembled a tube, with sliding rings
way in was via a slit in your skirt. needle could be shown off. to keep the coins safe. They were
When the simpler style of the elaborately decorated and often had
Regency period dictated that wearing THE VICTORIAN TOUCH one square and one round end, to help
practically anything under your dress In Victorian times, girlish hands could with choosing the correct coin.
would spoil the line, pockets round be employed in a fit manner, as Mimicking housekeepers with their
your waist had to go. patterns were available for crocheting essentials of sewing kit, keys, scissors
Along came the reticule (reticulum a handbag, or crafting a smocked one. etc, hanging from their belt, the
is Latin for little net). Some were made For that finishing touch, both bags Edwardian period had chatelaine
from net, but not all. Originally could be lavishly decorated with bags. These bags hung from chains,
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1890s lace drawstring with orange silk liner, and a 1930s red patent leather This Amsterdam museum features bags
Art Deco handbag with chrome frame. PHOTOS: SACKRIDER MUSEUM from the 1600s to the present day.
hooked onto or through your belt. rhinestones were popular on the Over the last decades, bags have
At least if your corsets got the better outside. If you were rich you could become ultra high fashion items with
of you, your vinaigrette containing choose from alligator or python skin, lots of bright colours and loads of
a sponge soaked in smelling salts or a silk bag with a glass fox for a bling. The clutch came round again,
would be to hand. Reticules still hung handle. Perhaps a clutch bag with a much bigger, in coloured patent
from wrists, made from velvets and built in watch? leather. Gold Lurex or tartan bags had
satin, or muslin and lawn for the their fans. As did ‘name bags’ where
summer. Whatever the season, tassels STRING & PLASTIC you paid a lot of money to have the
made from silk or beads adorned the The Second World War introduced a maker’s name written on the bag so
bag. Alternatively, muffs were new member to the handbag family. everyone knew how expensive it was.
fashionable and with the provision of Everyone was issued with a gas mask Such was the popularity of ‘It’ bags
an interior pocket, meant you had in a cardboard case. Patterns for that people joined waiting lists to be
warm hands and a clean versions of the case in other materials allowed to purchase one. Shapes and
handkerchief. And your sal volatile. quickly became available. Women’s materials came and went. Baguette
magazines offered patterns for bags. Bags made of feathers. Bags that
OUT AND ABOUT knitted covers or a fabric covered case looked like animals or cup cakes.
As women began to be more mobile, to match your coat. One such cost one In 2014 anything goes. Big, small,
practical handbags came into fashion. shilling and used ⅝ of a yard of colourful, classic, leather, or even
Bigger and more robust, often made material. Perhaps the bag was used as recycled plastic bottles, what ever
of leather or skins, they could a combination gas mask and handbag. takes your fancy. A final thought.
accommodate everything the You could knit yourself a string bag Reticules were known as
Edwardian lady would need whilst and get all your shopping in as well. ‘Indispensables’. As a confirmed Bag
out and about. Femininity still Plastic handbags were the big news Lady, I couldn’t agree more.
reigned at home. So a Dorothy bag, in the 1950s. Novelty shapes were
with its drawstring top, decorated popular. The acrylic was often CONTACT DETAILS
with as much as you could fit on to it disguised as tortoiseshell, marble, Museum of Bags and Purses,
was the bag de jour. Some had a lace, wicker… take your pick. Some Amsterdam
bottom section that opened to reveal were totally transparent and let www.tassenmuseum.nl
a mirror, thus ensuring your everyone know what was in there.
complexion remained flawless. The Sackrider Museum of Handbags
By the 1920s women went out to THE 60S AND BEYOND A virtual, online museum dedicated to
work, dined in public and drove cars. The nineteen sixties and seventies saw collecting, interpreting, educating,
Clutch bags became popular and a revival of crochet and tapestry bags. preserving and presenting a unique and
evening bags glittered with beadwork. The black and white ‘op art’ period diverse history of handbags to the
Enamelled mesh and stencilled velvet was stark but fun. Flower power public. Thesack.org
bags swung from flappers’ arms. arrived and colours took over. Fringed
Celluloid and Lucite bags appeared, leather and suede shoulder bags were Hampshire Museums Service has an
as Art Deco style swept on. everywhere. Large tote bags meant online collection to browse.
The 1930s first saw zip fasteners you could get the kitchen sink in. http://www3.hants.gov.uk/dress-and
used in handbags. Petit point and -textiles/bags-collection.htm
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DOLLS’ HOUSES
Reader Sally Turra tells Karen Bamford about

the gentle progress of her ‘house of moments’
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PHOTOS: SALLY TURRA

Turra of rushing her dolls’
house, but she is making
steady progress as she completes it
room-by-room with careful attention
to detail. Having abandoned an
attempt to build a house from scratch,
Sally bought herself a dolls’ house
ready to decorate, but found it slow-
going at first.
“I started with the exterior and
obsessed over that for a few years
(more coats of lacquer than you would
believe) until ‘life’ took over and it all
got put aside for a few years,” she
says. More recently, her husband, a
model train enthusiast, encouraged
Sally to make time for her hobby
alongside looking after two children,
studying for a Masters in teaching
and work.
‘‘ I don’t mind the

idea of it taking a long
time to finish
’’
“It’s a house of moments.
Sometimes I start something and I
need to develop the skills to do it
justice. Other parts require dedicated
waiting until the right enthusiasm
carries me through the laborious
tasks,” says Sally, who lives in
Adelaide, South Australia. She enjoys
Right Sally loves dark wood and strong colours so

they were an ideal choice for the entrance hall.

DOLLS’ HOUSES
Above Sally made an inviting reading nook by

painting the windows, stitching a window seat
and cushions and making tiny downlights.
Bookshelves are to follow!
Right Who would have thought the sink was

made from a cheese spread container?
searching for pictures on the internet

to inform her miniature making, and
developing skills such as planning,
painting, designing, carpentry,
electrical, sculpting and sewing.
FIRST STEPS
Sally started with the stairs because
that seemed logical. She had very few
tools in the beginning and used a
blunt jigsaw and then sanded the
handrails into shape by hand. The
panelled walls were created from
wood and card. burnt knots into, marked nail holes kitchen herself, including the fridge.
“It was a huge learning curve for and then lacquered,” she explains. The sink was created from a cheese
me, especially working with the spread container. Sally bought the
curved stair edge. I also made the INCLUDING THE KITCHEN SINK taps believing that a few realistic
floorboards from lolly sticks that I Sally made almost everything in the accessories can bring a room together.
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Above The sitting room is coming together

nicely, with well-fitted bookcases.
Right The kitchen is modern and carefully lit.
She works mostly with balsa because

it cuts easily although it can be
vulnerable to dents.
“Many people recognise the range
hood as a converted downlight, which
I rewired,” she says. “My favourite
piece in the room is the functional
kitchen trolley, which is a replica of a
life-sized one.”
NEXT MOVE
Sally has started work on the sitting
room. She altered the bookcases by
adding functioning drawers, and
made most of the books and magazine
holders to fill them. She also made
board games by photographing her “I would like the rooms to art) house. Now I can see I might even
full-size versions. For now, the room complement each other, but I don’t get to make a few houses! For now
is furnished with bought pieces that want to be restricted by rules of though, I don’t mind the idea of it
will be replaced with homemade historical eras or styles. Originally I taking a long time to finish this one.”
items in time. only wanted to complete one (work of

PROJECTS
Make a leather
saddlebag
Becky Benfield of
Utterly Horses explains
how to make a bag
for your nag!
Y
ou don’t need to have a horse to
feature this project in your
dolls’ house. The saddlebag
could be slung over a chair in the
kitchen or hallway, alongside a pair of
riding boots; Georgian hero or
cowgirl? The bag could be found on
the porch or over a veranda’s
balustrade – ideal if you have a
miniature Wild West saloon! If you
own a country farmhouse this is a
good project for you. Create a leather
goods shop and include this amongst
its wares alongside traditional
handbags and suitcases.
MATERIALS
Thin leather (gloving leather is perfect)
Three 3⁄32in metal buckles
Glue
Needle
Thread
Scissors
FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66 What is the best dressed horse wearing this season? Accessorise with this leather saddlebag.
Here shown in traditional brown – you could use any colour of your choice.
The saddlebag
‘‘
could be slung over
a chair in the kitchen
or hallway
’’
CONTACT DETAILS
To find out more information on STEP 1 STEP 2
the model horse hobby visit Cut out the template and draw around Take one of the main saddlebag pieces
www.utterlyhorses.com. Discover the pieces onto the leather, and cut them and one of the saddlebag pockets. Line
horses in 1:12 and 1:24 scale as well out. You will need one saddlebag back, up the saddlebag pocket on the bottom
as accessories to match, ideal for your two saddlebag main pieces, and two half of the saddlebag main piece.
dolls’ house or miniature scene. saddlebag pocket pieces.
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Stitch with a thread contrasting to your Now to add the fastenings to the Cut another small strip of leather (again,
leather. Once complete, repeat this step saddlebags, to ensure that the contents around 2-3mm wide) and glue this piece
for the other saddlebag. do not escape! Cut a small strip of leather onto the top flap of the saddlebag, in the
(around 2-3mm wide) and thread this middle. Remember to leave the leather
through one of the buckles and glue. long, as you will need this to thread
Once dry, glue this buckle piece onto the through the buckle to close the saddlebag
bottom of the saddlebag, in the middle. securely. Finish the piece with a silver
You can trim any excess leather away or concho (disc) or decorative bead. Repeat
glue the remaining piece of leather onto this step for the other saddlebag.
the back of the saddlebag.

Glue one saddlebag onto the space on Saddlebags are connected to the horse’s Well done! You have now completed your
the saddlebag back piece. Repeat for the saddle by a buckle to ensure they do not own saddlebags. Pack your supplies into
other side. slip off the horse’s back. To create this, them and set off on an adventure.
cut a small piece of leather (around
2-3mm wide) and thread it through a
buckle and glue. Once dry, glue this piece
to the middle of the saddlebag back
piece, gluing the excess underneath.
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PROJECTS
Make a
1:24 scale Victorian
rocking chair
PHOTOS: STEPHEN LESBIREL

Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel
explains how to make a
piece for the 1:24 scale
dolls’ house
A
pressed-back rocking chair
was often found in the
Victorian farm kitchen.
A mother could have a welcome rest
between household tasks (likely while
doing her mending), babies were fed,
and children were soothed to sleep.
The rocking chair was even moved
outside, on the porch on warm
summer evenings, or for an aged
grandmother to watch the children
playing or have her picture taken in
those years before photographic
improvements made it possible to take
indoor shots.
Cut the seat, arms, upper and lower back pieces, and the rockers from sheetwood.
Drill each arm
‘‘
for its spindle and
Cut the other pieces needed.
MATERIALS
1⁄16in thick sheetwood
support straws
’’
Seven 7⁄8in long, thin symmetrical
spindles
Two 1¼ to 2in thin spindles
Straw from a corn broom
This 1:24 scale project is a simplified Leather-look paper
recreation of the rocking chair that I Gold gel-pen
can see in several pictures of my great- Wood stain
grandmother. It also recreates an Satin varnish
identical old rocking chair that my Circles template
mother bought from an old neighbour Knife
lady, when she was first married. One Steel ruler
obvious simplification is that there is Small hand-drills – 1⁄32in and 3⁄64in
no hole in the centre of the seat under Emery board
the perforated ‘leather’ piece. I have Needle files
reduced the number of back and arm Needle tool
supports in this small scale. This Ball stylus
rocking chair would make a sweet Tweezers
addition to a 1:12 scale child’s bedroom.
Ideal for a doll or teddy bear too! FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66
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STEP 2 STEP 3
Sand the upper and lower back supports Lay the upper and lower back pieces over
cupped in the centre front and sanded the template. Mark the drill locations.
on the back at both ends to form a Indent these points with the needle tool
curved shape. and drill the upper and lower back pieces
File the top profile in the upper back for the straw lengths.
STEP 1 support and inscribe the pattern into the Cut out the seat and arm templates and
Cut the seat, arms, upper and lower back front with the ball stylus. tape them over the wood pieces and onto
pieces, and the rockers from sheetwood. Sand the ends of the upper and lower a sheet of paper. Pierce the drilling
Cut the other pieces needed. back for a tight fit against your side back locations with the needle tool.
spindles, such that their lower tips align Drill the top of the seat so the back
Tip: Make repeated small cuts with the drill locations in the template. spindles can sit at a 100° angle with
approaching these template shapes and Cut the 19⁄32in diameter seat centre from respect to the side of the seat, allowing
then file and sand them to the exact leather-look paper. the back to tip at a comfortable angle.
shapes. Sand all cut ends to a point. Pierce a five-point star pattern in this seat With respect to the front of the seat, drill
centre piece and dot nail-heads uniformly the seat so the arm main support spindles
around its outer edge in gold pen. can again sit at 100°, splaying outward at
the top.
Drill the seat for the arm support straws.
And drill each arm for its spindle and
support straws.

Drill the seat bottom for the four legs. Glue the back straws into the underside Glue the H-stretcher together over the
The legs of the original chair tilt inward at of the upper back and top of the lower template pattern. Let dry. Glue the front
the top at 80° when looking from the back. Glue the side back spindles against legs into the seat’s underside, splaying
front. From the rocker-side view, the front the back assembly, let dry, and glue this them outward at the bottom, aligning
legs tip backward at 80° and the back assembly into the seat at a 100° angle. the holes with the front of the stretcher
legs tip forward at 70°. Drill the front leg Glue the arm supports and spindle for assembly. Let the glue set a bit.
positions on the rockers (the back leg one side into the seat. Glue the arm onto While the glue is still pliable, glue the
locations are better drilled after the chair these supports and spindle and against stretcher assembly into the front legs.
is assembled, just before the rockers are the back spindle just before the glue is Support stretcher assembly while drying.
installed). set, so that the correct angles can be Glue the back legs into the seat and
Drill the four legs for the side stretchers, achieved. Repeat for the other arm, its stretcher assembly. Support, and let dry.
5⁄16in above the bottom, and the side spindle, and supports. Glue the seat Trial-fit the rockers and mark the back leg
stretchers 7⁄32in from the front for the cross centre piece, centred on the seat. locations. Drill and glue the rockers onto the
stretcher piece. Stain all the wood. bottom of the leg spindles.
Varnish the rocking chair to finish.
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PROJECTS
Create a
grand floral display
Ruth Flewelling Lesbirel
explains how to make
a floral arrangement for
the larger dolls’ house
M
ost of us are enjoying
beautiful summer weather.
Days are long and we might
take a day out to tour a nearby stately
home or castle. Inspired by the STEP 1 STEP 2
beautiful floral arrangements and Punch 48 ivy leaves from green card. Vein Cut four 2in long pieces of florist tape.
gardens at such places, this miniature them with the ball stylus and edge them Overlap the edges slightly in pairs and
arrangement of calla lilies, trailing with a white pen. glue these pairs together, sandwiching
ivy, emerald palm, amid a fountain of Cut four 3in lengths of thinner florist wire. one end of a 2½in length of the thinner
feather plumes is a great addition to a Lay one length on the wax paper, put a florist wire ½in from the tape ends and
formal area in any dolls’ house. small drop of glue on the tip and place along the centre.
Alternatively just pop three or four one leaf with tweezers. Cut a 1in by 2in pointed leaf-shape in the
calla lily blooms in a miniature glass Continue to glue on 11 more leaves tape, then use manicure scissors to cut
pitcher for the kitchen table. alternating them closely along the wire, individual long, thin palm leaf tips along
leaving the last 1½in bare. both sides.
MATERIALS Gloss one side of the leaves with clear nail Cut along one side, then turn the leaf
Miniature urn varnish and curve the stem into an over, making it easier to cut the other
Green lightweight card S-shape. side. Arch the stem slightly.
Paper in white, pink, yellow Make three more ivy stems. Make three more palm fronds.
½in wide green florist tape
22 and 26 gauge green paper-covered
florist wire
White downy feathers
Green polymer clay
Yellow acrylic paint
White gel-pen
Clear nail varnish
White glue
Ball stylus
Ivy or small maple leaf paper punch
5⁄8in heart-shaped paper punch
Wax paper
Manicure scissors
Tweezers STEP 3 STEP 4
Ball stylus Fill the urn with softened clay. Select Punch five white hearts, five yellow ones,
Needle tool plumy feathers with about 2in of downy and five pink ones.
Round wooden cocktail stick fluff at the top, stripping the next ¾in for Cut fifteen 2½in lengths of the thicker
a total cut length of 2¾in. wire. Paint ¼in of each wire tip yellow.
Make a hole in the centre of the clay with Curl the lobes of each heart towards the
the cocktail stick and glue the feathers point and curl the point outward.
Cut along one side,
‘‘
then turn the leaf over,
into this hole.
Make four evenly spaced holes near the
edge of the clay with the needle tool and
Glue one curled heart together in a cone
shape with a tiny opening at the end.
Put a small drop of glue at the base of the
glue the ivy stems into these holes. yellow on the wire, slide the other end
making it easier to cut Repeat this process for the palm fronds,
making the holes between the ivy stems.
through the bloom, and pinch it onto the
glue drop.
the other side
’’
Trim the stems to vary the heights and
embed these stems into the clay.
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PHOTOS: STEPHEN LESBIREL
Create an elegant display for the

dinning room, parlour or hallway
in the larger dolls’ house.
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PROJECTS
Make PART 4
1:24 scale
OF A FOUR-
SECTION
PROJECT
Tudor furniture
Having made the dolls’ house,
John Cutts explains how to fill it with furniture
PHOTOS: BY AUTHOR
This unsophisticated rustic furniture suits a Tudor farm or merchant’s house.
MATERIALS
Large lolly sticks
Matchsticks
All the furniture is left rough
Sharp craft knife
Small saw can be useful
Strong wood glue
‘‘
and coloured with a brown wood
PVA glue
stain applied with a brush
FOR DIAGRAMS SEE PAGES 58 - 66
’’
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TABLE
ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL
I decided on a more realistic rustic
approach using split softwood that STEP 1 STEP 2
emphasises the texture of the grain. Cut the two end shapes and glue on the Level the top of the frame by gently
Any short length of pine (75mm two slats at the top, on the inside. sanding on a sanding board.
maximum length required) that has The V-shape at the base requires a small Cover a piece of scrap board with
straight grain and no knots will do. The hole drilled at the top to make cutting Sellotape (or parcel tape) to prevent the
wood is cleaved using an old kitchen away easier. glue adhering.
knife and a hammer, the knife does not Position the two ends with a 5mm splay Glue the three top planks edge to edge
have to be sharp as it is splitting the and temporarily hold with Blu-tack on a and hold flat on the scrap board with
wood rather than slicing. scrap piece of board. Blu-tack until dry. Glue on the table top,
Start by splitting the wood in half, Glue on the first shaped cross rail and centred onto the frame.
and in half again continuing until the leave to dry. Ease away the Blu-tack,
planks are about 1mm to 1.5 mm thick. carefully turn the frame over and glue on
Note that the plank needs propping up, the second cross rail.
as it gets thinner.
● The desired width of the planks is
also split to maintain this rustic
approach.
BENCH STOOL TRESTLE TABLE
The bench is constructed in the same way Mark out three equally spaced holes on STEP 1
as the table. All the furniture is left rough the underside of a strip of wood (in from Cut four legs and trim a slope at one end
and coloured with a brown wood stain the end to avoid splitting). (about 15°).
applied with a brush. The only other finish Using a 2mm drill, bore three holes Blu-tack two legs to a tape covered board
applied is a little wax buffed on the bench angled towards the centre. Round the and glue on the cross rail to form the
top to replicate natural patina. top ends of the square legs to fit the frame. Leave to dry. Blu-tack the frame
drilled holes. vertically and glue on a third leg. Leave
Cut the seat to length and carve to a to dry.
suitable shape. Glue in the legs and trim Turn the frame over and glue on the final
to length when dry. Stain the stool and leg. Construct a second trestle.
wax polish the top surface.

PROJECTS
CHEST

Glue on four cross pieces on the underside Cut the base and two ends and glue Add two strengthening strips across the
of the table top to locate the trestles. together. Cut a front to fit and glue in top. Glue on strips to cover the corner
Glue the trestles to the top, Blu-tack may position and allow to dry. joints. Glue on two base strips to raise the
be required to hold them in position until Cut and glue the back. Level the top chest off the ground.
the glue dries. Stain the table and wax the edges on a sanding board. Stain the chest. Mock, black card hinges
top surface. The front of the top is shaped and can be added.
overhangs the front of the chest. The
ends of the top also overhang the chest.
BED

Cut two long rails 75mm x 8mm, and four The corded support for the mattress Button thread with a darning needle is
cross rails 45mm x 8mm. requires 1mm holes, about 8mm apart, required to weave the mattress support.
Cut four short leg pieces 16mm x 8mm, drilled through all the bed rails. With a tiny glued wooden point, wedge
add the curved shape and glue to the The four sections of the bed frame can the thread in the first hole of a long side.
‘foot’ end of the rails. The legs need to now be glued together. A combination of Weave from side to side and wedge in
overhang the ends of the rails by the Blu-tack and masking tape will hold the the last hole.
thickness of the wood. assembly together until the glue sets. Fix a thread in the short side and weave
Cut two leg pieces 24mm x 8mm, shape Stain or paint the bed. under and over to complete the cord
and glue to the other end of the long rails, support.
again with an overhang.
Cut two leg pieces 32mm x 8mm, shape
and glue on to the ‘head’ end cross rails,
with the overhang.
Cut one more cross rail 48mm long, shape
and glue to the top of the bed head.
SHOP GOODS
Cut the cloth merchant’s wares, 40mm
wide, from any suitable fabric. Roll this
tightly around a trimmed cocktail stick
and hold with a dab of glue. Fold and
press small pieces of cloth as ‘remnants
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PATTERNS
Stitch a Dala horse page 16
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cm
in
1
Make a traditional Mora clock page 18
2
1
A make 2 D
3
A
4
5
2
25mm
6
7
3
8
Cut 1 C C
fom card
9
10
4
31mm
11
168mm 25mm
176mm
12
38mm
5
13
13mm
14
Cut 1 B B
fom card 31mm cut 1
15
fom acetate
6
16
17
Front cut 1 Back cut 1
7
18
19
20
12mm 8
18mm
21
D
B Cut 1 each from card
22
3mm 5mm
4mm
13mm
3mm
23
9
3mm
12mm
24
C 47mm
5mm
25
5mm
22mm
10
12mm
26
5mm
12mm 12mm
27
28
11

29

PATTERNS
Dress in folk style page 20
A
X
Blouse
cut 1
Scarf
cut 1
Bodice Skirt – 31/2in x 71/2in

cut 1 Apron – 31/4in x 41/4in

cm
in
1
Make a Gustavian style suite page 25
2
1
3
4
5
2
6
7
3
8
9
10
4
11
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
17
7
18
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20
8
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9
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10
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29

PATTERNS
Make a Gustavian style suite page 25

cm
in
1
Make a Gustavian style sideboard page 28
2
1
3
4
5
2
6
Sideboard top
40mm
7
cut 1 from 2mm
obeche wood
3
8
9
105mm
10
4
11
12
Sideboard shelf
cut 1 from 2mm 35mm
obeche wood
5
13
14
100mm
15
6
16
Sideboard side Sideboard back Drawer divides
cut 2 from 1.5mm 17mm cut 1 from 1.5mm cut 4 from 1.5mm
obeche wood obeche wood obeche wood
17
25mm 90mm 33.5mm
7
18
19
20
Drawer top and bottom
cut 2 from 1.5mm
8
obeche wood
21
22
100mm
23
9
Legs cut 4 from 5mm x 5mm strip

24
25
10
26
27
28
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29

PATTERNS
Make a Gustavian style sideboard page 28
Drawer cut from 1.5mm thick wood, Once all pieces are cut, begin by gently sanding the edges of each.
Drawer base 32mm

cut 3
Drawer front 17mm Drawer back Drawer side
cut 3 14.5mm
cut 3 cut 6
27mm 27mm 27mm 30.5mm
Crate cut from 1.5mm thick wood (pieces needed for one crate)
Crate side Crate back

cut 2 Crate base
25mm cut 1 28mm
grain runs in 22mm cut 1
grain runs in
the direction of the direction of
the longest side Crate top support 7mm
the shortest side
cut 1
26mm 25mm 22mm 32mm
Crate cut from 3mm x 3mm strip Chalkboard from 0.87mm thick wood
Cut 4 corner batons Horizontal baton
25mm 22mm
Chalk board
16mm
cut 1
22mm
Make a leather saddlebag page 48
Saddlebag
back
Saddlebag Saddlebag Saddlebag

main flap pocket

cm
in
1
Make a 1:24 scale Victorian rocking chair page 50
2
1
3
4
5
2
6
7
3
8
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10
4
11
12
5
13
14
15
6
16
Seat Side back Seat underside
spindle
Arm
location
support
17
location 19/32in Leg
Arm support
locations
spindle
location
7
18
Seat centre
see below
19
Seat centre Arm underside 20
cut from paper cut 2 mirror image Rocker legs cut 2
Legs
8
Nail
21
heads 19/32in 15/16in

Perforations
22
Stretcher
23
9
Upper back layout

Lower back
Back support Back support
24
locations locations 3/32in

21/32in 17/32in
25
10
All pieces cut from 1/16in thick sheetwood, unless otherwise stated.
Alternatively cut from mattboard
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PATTERNS
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