About MiniaturesGet the latest headlines from the About.com Miniatures GuideSite.Miniature Photo Reference Galleries- June 26, 2008 Looking for inspiration or a way to use up some of those UFO's Try searching through the Miniature Photo Reference Galleries There are lots of ideas for...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000221.htm Miniature Sunflower Needlework Design from a Counted Chart- June 25, 2008 Here's another miniature chart for needlepoint or cross stitch. This time the subject is a sunflower, designed the same size as the foxglove chart from a few weeks...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000220.htm Crushed Velvet Flock for Brightly Colored Miniatures- June 24, 2008 Flocking, once a popular craft item to complete exotic interiors in plastic model cars, has made a comeback in the card and scrapbooking stores. With a new range of bright...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000219.htm Make Mini Corded Trims to Decorate Dolls House Scale Cushions and Upholstery- June 19, 2008 Finish the edges of your miniature needlework cushions and other small upholstery projects with miniature twisted cord trims. These trims are easy to make from coordinating embroidery threads.A custom...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000217.htm No Space for a Dolls House Design a Roombox- June 18, 2008 If you don't have space for a full size doll's house, or need a setting to display some of your scale miniatures, one of the roomboxes in this gallery might...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000216.htm Photos from the West Coast Dolls House and Miniature Show- June 17, 2008 Local customs and costumes were once the subject of tourist produced miniatures which are now highly collectible. At the recent West Coast Dollhouse and Miniatures Show, Danielle Perry revived...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000215.htm Miniature Cross Stitched or Petitpoint Foxgloves- June 13, 2008 Miniature cross stitch and needlework patterns are a fun summer project. They don't take very long, and you can combine several of them in a single project, use them...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000214.htm Make a Miniature Pillow or Needle Holder From a Needlework Scrap- June 12, 2008 Miniature pillows are easily made from scraps of needlework too good to throw away. They can be recycled as dolls house details, kept as a collection of miniature needlework samples,...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000213.htm New Trash to Treasure Gallery- June 10, 2008 There are a dedicated group of miniaturists who delight in coming up with new uses for found or recycled objects. Thanks to Janet and Pauline, we now have the...http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000212.htm Adult Play Day at the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys- June 4, 2008 The Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys are holding their second annual Adult Play Day with lots of low cost workshops and opportunities to meet with other miniaturists....http://miniatures.about.com/b/a/000211.htm |