Sunday, March 1, 2009

throw pillows

I just got a beautiful white metal double bed for my doll. While making the bedspread, I realized that even a non-sewer can make these super simple throw pioows.

With remnant fabric, I sewed 2 square patches, and 2 circular patches, leaving just a bit of an opening. I stuffed these with cotton until it took nice shape. Then, I hand stitched it closed.
Super simple.

Necklace and Hat display

Buy a package of 2" plastic angel parts. The package comes with a head and two arms. Cut off the bottom of the arm so that it sits flat. String seed beads for the necklace. Drape over the hand. Put another string of beads around the neck and a hat on her head. Makes a cute display in a ladys shop.

Bed Quilts

Here's an idea.

Locate an image you'd like to use as the pattern for a bedspread.

Print it on a T-shirt transfer iron-on

Follow the transfer directions to iron it onto a precut cotton
fabric, sized to fit your bed.

trellis idea for garden

Use 5 straws. Cut to desired height, 1 to 1 scale, about 5 inches.

Spray paint white.

Take one of them and cut it in different lengths, one slightly longer
than the other.

Put the 4 remaining straws in a fan shape. Secure the bottom by
sewing through them with white thread. Glue the cut pieces across
horizontally in gradual increments, smallest on bottom.

Entangle a wire stemmed, vine-type plant throughout the trellis.
Lean on side of your house.

Stair Runner

Use a spool of lush ribbon as a carpet runner for the stairs. Even the most expensive ribbon (velvet) would cost very little, and make the stairs look great.

my dollhouse mom is a mystic

She reads tarot and crystal balls. I made an adorable gazing ball by using a clear marble as the ball, and a simple clay base. Someone suggested I use a nut from a screw, and that fit perfectly.

Use the scraps and cut outs from a dollhouse kit

I made a really nice, 6 sided table with fancy legs. I used the punchouts from an ornate victorian, and some leftover gussets for the legs. It fits perfectly inside one of the bay windows. It looks
classy.

I saved all the extra wood and ornamentation in large ziplock freezer type bags. At a glance I can see what's inside, and it's easy to store.