Janet Granger Competition

Alice blue room set -  A doll's house room full of mini stitching

 

 

Who has the most beautiful doll's house? Could it be you?

Janet Granger has just launched a competition on her website, with a fantastic prize of £200 in vouchers to spend on her website to one lucky winner,  plus two runner-up prizes of £20 in vouchers! It's to celebrate the fact that she has been running her doll's house needlepoint kit business 20 years this year.

All you need to do to enter is take a photo of a room in your doll's house with at least four items of mini stitching in that have been made from her miniature needlepoint range of kits or chart packs, and you're in with a chance! The closing date is 14th November 2016, to give you time to stitch something specially, if you choose to. Follow the link from the home page at www.janetgranger.co.uk to see full details of how to enter.

Good luck!

 

This is what £200 of kits looks like!

 

 

24th Scale by Bear Cabin Miniatures

AIM member Julia Jeffreys of Bear Cabin Miniatures has recently made some tentative steps into the world of 24th scale. Julia's first passion in miniatures is 12th scale 'blackwork' embroidery, but recently she explained that she has been turning her needle to the smaller 24th scale. Shown above are her 24th scale cushions which are a little smaller than a penny coin and below are some of her original 12th scale 'blackwork' cushions photographed on one of her popular reupholstered Victorian style sofas.  

www.bearcabinminiatures.co.uk

AIM member Janet Granger has recently launched new little pole screen and fire screen needlepoint kits for doll's houses. She tells us that the sweet, little kits are great fun to make and will give you hours of stitching pleasure during the winter evenings.

The pole screens are to be stitched on 40 count silk gauze and the fire screens on 32 count silk gauze. These co-ordinating kits are all designed around the theme of 'the four seasons'. Janet explained that she already had the second fire screen from the left in this line-up below in her range of over 260 kits and that inspired her to design the rest, as she thought that the other seasons could all be represented in needlepoint, too. They are all suitable for twelfth scale doll's houses. 

The pole screen, when finished, is five inches high, and the fire screen is 2 3/4 inches high. The fire screen kit contains a white metal kit in three pieces to make the frame, and the pole screen kit contains finely-turned mahogany pieces to make the pole screen. Each kit contains a colour block chart to count the design from (the design isn't printed on the fabric), a suitable fine needle, generous amounts of Anchor stranded cotton (floss), a piece of silk gauze and detailed instructions.

The fire screen frames are simply glued together with a contact adhesive such as Araldite, and then finished with enamel hobby paint, such as Humbrol (not included in the kit, but the colour used on the model is suggested on the instruction sheet). The pole screens are glued together with wood glue, and then finished with mahogany wax polish - you can purchase a Wood Finishing Kit from Janet's website for this, or you can simply leave the wood in its natural state.

Janet explained that both types of kit are very easy to make, but she also provides tutorials on her website about how to put each one together, if you'd like to see that first! 

The fire screen kits are £20.95 each, and the pole screen kits are £19.95 each and would make great Christmas presents, either for yourself or a friend.

Visit www.janetgranger.co.uk to see these kits now!

From the left; Spring Flowers, Summer Roses, Autumn Harvest, and Winter Wreath.

Janet Granger's January Sale

Janet Granger's January Sale on her website is in full swing, so if you would like the chance to grab some miniature needlepoint kits, chart packs or silk gauze project packs at bargain prices, now's your chance! Every miniature needlepoint kit, chart pack and fabric pack on the website www.janetgranger.co.uk is in the January Sale. Take advantage now to stock up on dollhouse scale needlework kits to keep you busy during the coldest days of winter.

You can choose from handbags, chairs, wallhangings, fire screens, needlework stands, tea-cosies, bellpulls, footstools....and many more. The kits contain everything you need, the instructions are detailed, and the results will be fabulous!!

Visit the online shop now to see what's available:http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/index.html

New Additions to Janet Granger's 'Summer Roses' Kit Range

Pretty floral stitching for the mini dining table!

There's a couple of new kits on Janet Granger's website this week - a table runner, and matching placemats, which are both to be stitched on 32 count silk gauze. They are in the popular 'Summer Roses' series - deep red and soft gold roses, on a pale cream background - suitable for many eras and styles of dollhouse. Each kit contains stranded cotton, a generous piece of silk gauze, clear instructions and stitch diagrams, a suitable needle and a colour block chart to count the design from. When finished, the runner measures 3 1/2 long x 7/8 inch wide. The placemats each measure 1 3/8 wide by 1 inch high, with enough materials to make four per pack.

Each kit is available from the What's New page of Janet's website 
www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/WhatNew.html

The table runner kit is £12.95, and the placemats kit is £14.95 (to make four)

There is a FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS page at
 www.janetgranger.co.uk/tutorials.htm so that you can see how easy it is to create these mini kits.

Janet's contact details are:
Janet Granger
Janet Granger Designs
Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses,Staffordshire ST10 3JS England

Email: mail@janetgranger.co.uk
Website: www.janetgranger.co.uk
Blog: http://janetgranger.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janetgrangerdesigns
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DollhouseEmbroidery
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/janetembroidery

King Henry by Angelique Miniatures

NEW KING HENRY VIII DOLL FROM ANGELIQUE MINIATURES!

AIM member Louise of  Angelique Miniatures has updated her very popular King Henry VIII doll.

A superbly detailed one twelfth scale miniature porcelain doll standing approx. six inches tall, Henry wears a lavishly decorated silk doublet with braid trimmed silk skirts and matching codpiece. Gold decorated ribbon garters hold up his ivory silk hoes and on his feet are typical square-toed leather shoes. Henry’s fine coat has a large ‘fur’ collar and on his head is a feathered and bejewelled black silk hat. Henry holds leather gloves in one hand and has a tiny leather-sheathed dagger hanging around his waist.

UK RETAIL PRICE £150 (INCLUDING P&P WITHIN THE UK)

Each doll is individually hand-crafted to order.

Call Louise Goldsborough on 01932 780 934 or e-mail LBird77329@aol.com

Latest characters from The Giddy Kipper

Aim member Jain of The Giddy Kipper has been busy sculpting many new characters. 

These delightful characters form a wonderful group and are available for sale separately at the forthcoming Autumn Miniatura Show 2014. Jain will be exhibiting on Stand B15

You can see many more of Jain's wonderful creations on her blog and website at;

www.giddykippercharacters.blogspot.com

www.giddykipperdolls.com

Latest furniture designs from Bear Cabin Miniatures

AIM members Hywel and Julia Jeffreys of Bear Cabin Miniatures specialise in 12th scale miniatures for a Fantasy or Tudor theme. Hywel designs and creates his own unique furniture from hardwood, which he cuts, creates, carves and waxes to the point where he is happy to add them to his 'Rustic Woodland' range of dressed, and undressed furniture and accessories.

When Julia is not busy stitching tiny owl or cat themed samplers and cushions to match the fantasy theme, she happily helps to dress the furniture, using many of Hywel's handmade accessories, dragons and pumpkins!

Hywel and Julia of Bear Cabin Miniatures will be exhibiting at this Autumn's Miniatura Show on the 20th and 21st September 2014 on stand G10

Celebrating 21 years for Bags of Character

2014 has been an important year for AIM Member Carol Bull as she is celebrating 21 years of mini making this year. Selling under the name of Bags of Character, Carol's wonderful dolls are definitely full of character and never fail to please, amuse and delight. Carol will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Miniatura Show on the 20th and 21st September and you can find her on Stand G11 or on her website;

www.bagsofcharacter.weebly.com

Mags-nificent Miniatures

  

AIM member Mags of Mags-nificent Miniatures has been busy making a mouth watering array of 12th Scale miniatures for the Autumn Miniatura Show on the 20th and 21st September. You can find Mags and her delicious apple pies on Stand C2

Or on her facebook page at:

Facebook: Mags-nificent-Miniatures

Latest Kit from Janet Granger

AIM member, Janet Granger has a new needlepoint sampler kit on her website this week - it's called 'Blue Vases', and is Victorian style with a full alphabet, in shades of blue, green and light brown. It's a quick little project, which should only take a couple of evenings to stitch.

The sampler is stitched on 32 count evenweave fabric. The kit contains stranded cotton, a generous piece of evenweave fabric, clear instructions and stitch diagrams, a suitable needle, a colour block chart to count the design from and a varnished wooden frame to mount the stitching in.

The kit costs £8.95, and is available from her website here: http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/Needlepoint_Kits_Samplers_for_your_dollhouse.html

If you haven’t stitched in this scale before, or you would like to know what is involved in making one of these kits, visit the FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS page to see how easy it is to create this little sampler:http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/tut_sampler.htm 

Contact details:

Janet Granger Designs
Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire ST10 3JS England
Tel.: 01538 308860

 

Dollhouse needlepoint kit website: www.janetgranger.co.uk
Blog: http://janetgranger.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janetgrangerdesigns
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DollhouseEmbroidery
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/janetembroidery

Adora Bella Minis now in smallers scales

You may recognise AIM member Joy of Adora Bella Minis for her charming characters in 12th Scale. Amongst my favourites are her wonderful witches for the collector of fantasy miniatures. But did you know that Joy also makes her delightful characters in smaller scales too? In 2014, Joy has moved into making for the lover of smaller scales; 24th and 48th scale.

Joy no longer works on a commission basis, but does have a wishlist that you can add to on her website and you can sign up for her newsletter which gives details her latest dolls as they become available. 

You can see more of Joy's work on her website;

http://www.adora-bella-minis.com/

AIM Members News: Kat Hazelton

Kat Hazelton, also known as Kat The Hat Lady has been a Milliner for over 14 years. Kat designs and make hats ranging from 1:12 scale (dolls house), to full size hats, headdresses and Fascinators. Kat creates her hats using her own hat blocks and patterns and spends a great deal of time researching millinery in old books, fashion plates, and visiting libraries and museums. Kat makes all sorts of hats from historically themed hats to fantasy hats for the discerning 12th scale witch. 

 Kat's hats are available in her Etsy Shop which will open again after her summer vacation on the 22nd August

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KATHAZELTON

Or from Bear Cabin Miniatures Dolls House Shop, Swansea

A little ‘Ginger Cat’ teacosy for cat-loving doll’s house dolls!!

New on Janet Granger’s website is a ‘Ginger Cat’ teacosy kit, so if you love cats, this could be just what you’re looking for. It is quick to stitch, and easy to assemble. Just the thing for the miniaturist who also loves cats! The teacosy is to be stitched on 32 count silk gauze. The kit contains stranded cotton, a generous piece of silk gauze, clear instructions and stitch diagrams, a suitable needle and a colour block chart to count the design from. The kit costs £12.95. P&P is £1.75 per order if placed by post (cheques to Janet Granger); p&p is free online if your order is over £40, otherwise it is £1.75 UK / £3.50 overseas. Various designs of teapots and tea sets are also available to complement all the teacosies that Janet has in her range.

The kit is available from Janet’s website here:

http://www.janetgranger.co.uk/acatalog/Miniature_Needlepoint_Teacosy_kits.html

If you haven’t stitched in this scale before, or you would like to know what is involved in making one of these kits, visit the FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS page at www.janetgranger.co.uk/tutorials.htm and see how easy it is to create this little teacosy.

Contact details:

Janet Granger
Janet Granger Designs
Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses,
Staffordshire ST10 3JS
Tel 01538 308860
Email: mail@janetgranger.co.uk
For the best in dollshouse needlepoint: www.janetgranger.co.uk

Beautiful Flowers by Marianne Cooke

  

AIM Member, Marianne Cooke recently showed us her wonderful new set of flowers and told us about the inspiration behind this fabulous little set of flowers.

 

"I recently bought a little collection of Victorian style floral containers made by Spanish artisan Nieves Palacín in my favourite blue and white colourway - perfect for a traditional or a shabby chic modern home. I decided to keep to the blue and white theme and filled each with a different white flower: open, old-roses and fresh daisies for the two jugs, French lavender, begonias and tulips for the variously sized oval pots. They were great fun to make."

 

 

I'm sure you will agree that they are lovely and they are currently for sale through Marianne's Etsy shop.

 

 www.etsy.com/shop/Marianne26

 

www.mariannecook.com

 

AIM iMag Issue 49 Out Now

Issue 49 !!

Join us as we share our 49th issue of the AIM imag!!!

This month our issue of the AIM imag is yet again packed with a wide variety of projects for you ALL to enjoy  - and as ever all downloadable for FREE!

Tiny little clutch bag kits for doll’s house dolls!

Do the dolls in your doll’s house have a handbag obsession?! Does your doll’s house need that ‘lived in’ look that can be created by placing personal belongings in the rooms? These little clutch bags could be just what you’re looking for. Janet Granger has just launched these cute little kits for you to make - they are quick to stitch, and easy to assemble. With six patterns to choose from, there is bound to be a suitable design for you to make, so that the dolls in your doll’s house have just the right bag for any occasion.

The clutch bags are all to be stitched using tent stitch (like half cross stitch) on 40 count silk gauze. The kits contain Anchor stranded cotton, a generous piece of silk gauze, clear instructions, a suitable needle and a colour block chart to count the design from.

If you haven’t stitched in this scale before, or are unsure about making one of these kits, visit the FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS page at

www.janetgranger.co.uk/tutorials.htm and see how easy it is to create one of these little clutch bags.

The kits cost £9.95 each. P&P is £1.75 per order if placed by post (cheques to Janet Granger); p&p is free online if your order is over £40, otherwise it is £1.75.

Janet Granger Designs, Rose Cottage, Leek Road, Waterhouses, Staffordshire, ST10 3JS Tel: 01538 308860

Dollshouse needlepoint kit website: www.janetgranger.co.uk

Blog: http://janetgranger.wordpress.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janetgrangerdesigns

Issue 48 of the AIM iMag is out now

 

 

 

Issue 48 of the AIM iMag is out now.

Packed full of interesting articles on themes such as fishing, allotments and delving into smaller scales, you'll be sure of an inspiring read.

 

Plus, as ever its all downloadable for FREE!

So grab yourself a cup of something nice, click the link below and settle down for a great read!

 

www.artisansinminiature.com

 



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

www.janetgranger.co.uk