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Nelson Club Visit
Had an amazing trip to the mainland, to sunny Nelson (situated at the top of the South Island of New Zealand) to catch up with the ladies at Nelson Miniaturists. I was lucky to catch a Dana Pratt’s workshop on using combinations of sewing, painting and water soluble pencils on fabrics to make cushions and… Continue reading Nelson Club Visit
New Facebook Group Created Specially for Miniature Knitters!!
Good morning everyone! As you will have seen from my recent posts, I am exploring 12th scale knitting and crochet with much enthusiasm. Browsing Facebook, I realised there are few groups which focus solely on 12th scale and related knitting/crochet. As a result, I decided to create a group for that purpose. CLICK HERE TO… Continue reading New Facebook Group Created Specially for Miniature Knitters!!
A Steam Punk Cracking Easter
Cracking Easter – Mama’s away, time to play. It is always hard for someone who has been doing miniatures for so long to think of something new to do for a miniature Easter. So I cleverly put together two or three little projects to do, hidden in this Cracking Easter scene. These are in the… Continue reading A Steam Punk Cracking Easter
Park your bottom on a miniature chair
Being a cardboard Queen, I made the frame of this miniature park bench out of strips of cardboard, glued together and painted. The slats were made of thin pieces of wood from a discount store. A bit of black paint and some glue and there you have it. But I had the bug – more… Continue reading Park your bottom on a miniature chair
Victorians loved a folly!
A lot of garden projects have been coming up at my club and in my magazine as it is Summer in our neck of the woods. So I turned my attention to parks. And follies. Follies were popular with the Victorians. False ruins or grottos in one’s large gardens gave the guests something to wonder… Continue reading Victorians loved a folly!
Art Deco Fireplace in 24th Scale
I have recently been enjoying replicating some of my 12th scale work in 24th scale. This Art Deco Fireplace is one of my latest efforts. I am really pleased with the finish and look. So pleased, I decided to share with all my mini contacts. Feel free to download the project guidelines HERE If you… Continue reading Art Deco Fireplace in 24th Scale
A Medieval Christmas
I wanted to create a Medieval Christmas scene in my 24th scale Tudor Hall. I needed lights. I had been putting it off I have to confess. But, I set aside a time and put the Hall on my workbench, collected up my LED lights and wiring and made a start. First I had to… Continue reading A Medieval Christmas
Successful Miniature Convention in Christchurch, NZ.
In the first two days of the long anticipated NZAME Miniature Convention were well attended and busy. That all changed with coverage on the evening new by TVNZ showing mini houses, talking to key people and showing the owl making workshop. The next two days were extraordinarily busy. Crowd control was established on the front… Continue reading Successful Miniature Convention in Christchurch, NZ.
Medieval Murder Mystery solved
Medieval Murder Mystery: Poor Henry, foolhardy drunk Henry, braved the haunted room for a dare, only to be found in the morning, in his locked room, rather dead. The background to the story. The year is 1150 AD An old tower had been converted into two shops, one a bakery. Above one of the shops… Continue reading Medieval Murder Mystery solved
Miniature Challenges
What makes us choose these Miniature Challenges? On a recent trip to Hamilton New Zealand, a seven hour drive from my home, I caught up with the Waikato Miniature Club. These ladies are not afraid of miniature challenges. Sheryl Ransfield has a double garage full of finished projects and she makes a point of finishing… Continue reading Miniature Challenges
Tudor magic & the Cricut Maker
Tudor magic is happening in my studio. I’m time travelling with a lot of help from my Cricut Maker I have made several stools and tables to put into my 24th scale Inn and it is starting to look more real. The beauty of the Cricut is that it can cut out multiple pieces all… Continue reading Tudor magic & the Cricut Maker
A Medieval Murder to solve.
This is a chance to solve an ancient Medieval murder. The background: The year is 1150 ADAn old tower had been converted into two shops, one a bakery. Above one of the shops was a bedroom for the owner. However, for 20 years no-one had slept in that room save a few brave folks.This room… Continue reading A Medieval Murder to solve.
Melbourne Miniature Fair 2022
Roger and I got to leave our country! First time in 3 years. What a liberation. We went to the Melbourne Miniature Fair. We took three years of issues of Miniature Time Traveller that hadn’t been on Aussie shores. Along with other stuff we had six pieces of luggage in total. The V A M… Continue reading Melbourne Miniature Fair 2022
Winter Woollies- 12th scale knitting
Thinking of warm clothes on the ski field led to these cute knitted tights for my 12th scale lady. Then one thing led to another and two little hats came into being. All knitted in 2 ply wool and No.21 needles. The patterns for these three Winter woollies are available on the Free Projects page… Continue reading Winter Woollies- 12th scale knitting
Tudor Four Poster.
Making a Tudor Inn was not enough! Now for the furniture. Oh heck. So for those who downloaded the instructions for the basic Tudor bed this one has been embellished very easily. I made four uprights using skewers cut to size and twisted string around them. Once painted they look very much like turned posts.… Continue reading Tudor Four Poster.
Tudor Tower who-dun-it?
Finally I have finished my Tudor Tower who-dun-it project. This castle has a story. It had been destroyed in the past. The tower survived and an enterprising Medieval developer turned it into some shops and a drinking spot. But it has a murky past. A mysterious death in the top room. Then, for years, anyone… Continue reading Tudor Tower who-dun-it?
Tudor Travails, a flat pack 24th scale hall.
My Tudor Travails started with a brilliant idea. I would make a 24th scale Tudor hall based on something I saw in my travels. It would pull apart and lay flat for taking to shows. It would have an interesting story. I would put the tower on a pivot to act as a hinge for… Continue reading Tudor Travails, a flat pack 24th scale hall.
A knitted beach-loving family downunder
I’ve had this idea of a knitted 12th scale beach-loving family in my mind for ages. Originally there was going to be a little girl as well. It took some time to get these knitting patterns right and actually knitting my family. One good thing that came out of this was the same pattern for… Continue reading A knitted beach-loving family downunder
Save your milk bottle tops
Recycling the tops of the New Zealand milk containers. I use them for glue and paint. I also used them in my bird cage project and now in my rustic vegetable stand. Looking for a project to make out of recycled milk container tops, at the kitchen table? This is a great one. Rather than… Continue reading Save your milk bottle tops
Tudor times in New Zealand!
This hall is made from 3mm foam board, machined Native timbers and a card tile roof. It is a departure for me. While I encourage downunder miniaturists to create our unique styles here, sometimes you just got to go with the Tudor theme because it is so darn creative. This Tudor hall kit was made… Continue reading Tudor times in New Zealand!