miniature Archive

With traditional-looking needlepoint so hot on the haute couture runways for fall, can the well-appointed doll be far behind? No. That queen of miniature needlepoint, Janet Granger has introduced a line of miniature needlepoint bags. The designs, pictured here, are on 30 or 45 mesh silk gauze. They cover a wide range of styles.They are in 1/12 scale (1 inch = 1 foot) and include both day and evening bags. If they look like those high fashion outfits, it isn’t coincidental, both draw on the rich tradition of needlepoint. The kits contain the gauze, Anchor floss, the charted design, beads, and complete finishing instructions. When complete, these non-opening bags measure about 7/8 inch. The picture show the front of each bag, but the backs also have designs, but they are less elaborate. They are under Ten British pounds (about $16 US). She also has a special bundle price for all

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Originally posted 2010-07-19 07:34:11. Republished by Blog Post Promoter On Mary Corbet’s wonderful blog there is a guest post from Patricia Richards. Patricia specializes in the most equisite and complex miniature needlepoint. From the complex casket worked on 72 count silk gauze to these amazing shoes, less than 1″ long, you will be stunned by this lovely work. You can see more of Patricia’s work on her website, Patricia Richards Miniatures From there you can order kits or complete pillows, rugs, and furniture

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Liz, of hand-dyed thread/yarn maker Dragonfly Lotus Designs, has decided to do one Inchie a day (1″ square pieces) for a year until her 30th birthday. In the process she’s blogging about them on her blog, The Daily Inchie. Lots of them are needlepoint (often featuring her own threads), others are free embroidery and others are cross stitch. My favorite, so far, is the one pictured here. It’s a cross stitch of a QR code, available from Subversive Cross Stitch as a PDF, of a way to describe one of THOSE kinds of days. This is a fantastic blog to follow and a really great idea (I m going to have to try it)

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One of your needlepoint resolutions is to learn 1/12 scale needlepoint. Or maybe you are a dollhouse or miniature lover and you’ve seen exquisite needlepoint and you think “I can do that!” Janet Granger of the UK is the designer to go to for kits for miniature embroidery for both beginners and experts. The site is a wealth of ideas and projects that just make me drool. Throughout her site, she notes projects that are suitable for beginners. Better yet. many of her projects are a;so available as charts. Begin with the rugs. These are stitched on 18 mesh canvas and so are no smaller than the canvas you use most of the time. She has carpet kits, in small, medium, and large. They come in a variety of colors and traditional styles. In addition to the area rugs, or carpets, there are also stair runners. The next smallest size

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