Tuesday 24 September 2013

Classic Victorian Berlin woolwork designs to make in needlepoint

 



Do you own a Victorian style twelfth scale doll’s house? Then you will love the new kits from Janet Granger – a large collection of classic Berlin woolwork style carpets and matching accessories, all in a stunningly dramatic black and gold pattern, with a central panel of flowers in deep jewel tones.
They are all to be stitched using tent stitch (like half cross stitch) – the fabric counts range from 18 canvas (for the carpets), to 32 silk gauze, and even 40 gauze for the teeny handbag. The carpet kits contain Appletons crewel wool, and all the other kits contain Anchor stranded cotton. The kits have clear instructions, and colour block charts to count the design from. All necessary components are included in the kits, such as the metal bellpull end, or the wooden chair pieces.
Have a look at the What's New? page to see all the kits: http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/WhatNew.html
If you haven’t stitched in this scale before, or are unsure about making one of these kits, why not check out the FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS page at
www.janetgranger.co.uk/tutorials.htm and see how easy it is to create one of these!
The kits start from £4.75. P&P is £1.75 per order if placed by post (cheques to Janet Granger); p&p online depends on the order total (but free over £40).
Janet Granger Designs, Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire, ST10 3JS Tel: 01538 308860


Monday 16 September 2013

AIM Exhibitors List for the Miniatura Dolls House Show



If you are living in the UK and love miniatures, why not come to the Miniatura Dolls House Show on the 21st and 22nd September at the NEC, Birmingham. It is a wonderful show, which is well worth a visit and of course there will be members of Artisans In Miniature there selling their handmade wares and running workshops. If you do visit the show, why not pop by and say hello to our members.
 
Their stand numbers are shown below: 
 
 
Exhibitor                               Stand Number
 
Al'turn'ative Proportions                   L11
 
Bear Cabin Miniatures                      G3
 
Ann Kearney                                      D2
 
Malcolms Miniatures                         A13
 
Petite Properties                                 A5
 
Jane Laverick                                     J6
 
Dolls House Bears                             D1
 
Templewood Miniatures                   W13
 
Julie Campbell                                   B7
 
The Giddy Kipper                              B8

Mags-nificent Miniatures                  H8

Kate Pinsent                                      C5

Don't forget to keep checking back as this post will be updated throughout this week as members give me their stand numbers.