The projects linked to these pages are designed to introduce beginners to the materials and techniques used to create various miniatures and dollhouse or scale accessories. Each of these projects has been chosen for its:
- Wide range of applications
- Use of one main technique or material
- Use of materials which are basic to many areas of the miniature hobby
- Simplicity, none of these projects take a lot of time or materials
- Creativity
- Ability to scale - these projects can be scaled up or down for various uses.
Although the majority of these projects are designed for use with scale scenes, the techniques can be adapted to create gaming pieces, display pieces for collectors, gifts for friends or projects for round table club meetings.
- A Rambling Rose Pattern for a Dolls House Cushion43 x 43 stitch petite point design of rambling roses, suitable for a dolls house cushion.
- Miniature Sunflower in Cross Stitch or NeedlepointA finished miniature needlework sunflower in petitpoint sized 44 by 43 stitches.
- Make Miniature Cushions From Needlework ScrapsA dolls house cushion made from a scrap of cross stitch sits on a dolls house chair.
- Make a Miniature Dolls House Scale Chrysanthemum Plant from PaperMiniature Dolls House Chrysanthemum Made of Paper
- Make a Rustic Scale Miniature Twig Chair A rustic dolls house chair made from twigs with a heart shaped back.
- Make a Rustic Dolls House Adirondack Tablerustic dolls house table made of twigs and grass
- Miniature Birds Nests Can be Made in Many ScalesA 1/2 inch miniature model robin's nest made from thread and reindeer moss.
- Make a Fitted Picnic Basket in 1:12 or Smaller ScaleMiniature Bears Picnic with a Dolls House Picnic Basket
- Make Printable Miniature Kitchen CannistersPrintable paper plates and kitchen canisters in a Christmas rose design
- Dollhouse Scale Printable Miniature Casseroles and Serving DishesPrintable miniature casseroles, dessert plates, fruit bowl, and honey and mustard pots.
- Use felt and a cork to shape a scale miniature cowboy hatMiniature felt cowboy hat with a leather hatband in 1:12 scale.
- Use Traditional Techniques to Weave a Fruit Basket in MiniatureA finished woven fruit basket in dolls house scale made from wire and embroidery thread.
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