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hi, i am holding fidget so i am typing with one hand. fidget is fine, he is done teething. i did take him out to visit the chickens and one of them managed to peck him in the eye. chickens peck at anything and i didn't catch it quick enough, he's fine. will go out again when he can see better to avoid being pecked.

for the windsor bench i used basket weaving round reed for the "dowels" in the back, that's all i had at the time and it worked. as for the sewing machine cabinet, you should have seen the look on my husband's face when he saw me prying off the wood table that was on it. you see he bought it for me and it was expensive, i assured him i knew what i was doing and it would turn out fine. what he didn't know was that i wasn't sure about how to proceed after the top was off.

i love clarice cliff!! found this pattern in one of my many mini stitchery books. i don't know why i keep buying them, i don't like doing it. the bulletin board is a copy of mine. i took stuff off and reduced it. you won't believe what i used for the push pins, they are from an old dog brush. it was the kind that has metal pins for bristles and are stuck into a rubber base. one of the pins fell out and i noticed that the bottom looked just like push pins, so of course i kept the dog brush for future use. i used to quilt, i still have one i need to finish, my cats always were in the folds as i quilted.

the blue cabinet is one i designed from many i have seen in catalogs and magazines. i had a hard time with the finish, must have done it over 3 or4 times. i did make the quilt, i used a technique call english piecing or paper piecing. this method is tedious, but it makes for exact piecing. i am especially proud of the quilt hoops. i sawed very, very thin slices of basswood and glued them around a form to the right thickness, it's called laminating.

i made the plate rack from wire. i wish i could solder, i glued the wire together and it is fragile. i painted the plates. lisa engler, lisa's little things, i don't think i have that spelled right, is an inspiration for painting them, i think her dishes are so pretty.

the yellow chairs are from a pattern from "The Scale Cabinetmaker", Kitchen Cabinets, Vol. 2. I have put Fidget down to nap. Peter F. Westcott distributes them, 6256 N. 85th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85250, phone: 480-948-6885. I think they cost around $10.00 per volume. The set isn't too hard. You use the legs and stretchers already made, and I think you can get them from Hobby Builders from the online catalog. Chairs are difficult, but hang with it, let the glue dry and you will be satisfied with the results.

Bozse, that is how I like to make my scenes, just as if someone has left the room. Then you can imagine yourself in the room, all tiny in a perfect spot to enjoy.

Thank you for all of the kind words. TTYL Kris

www.windsorcottagedesign.com

I found this site looking for images of palm trees. It it sooo good. When you are on the home page look for the highlighted word: environments, then click style guides in the tool bar on top. It lists all kinds of decor styles with ideas. The whole site is good when decorating in a certain style, and the murals, I am sure we can copy and paste them and use them outside our windows and doors.

I want to thank you all for the wonderful comments. None of the furniture is from kits, I usually copy everything from magazines and catalogs.

Check out this site!! TTYL Kris

Quilt Cottage

Hi everybody!

This is my quilt cottage. I am working on some furniture but I didn't want you to think I had forgotten about you, so I thought I would give you some pictures to look at.

I didn't make the pottery and I didn't make the sewing machine, but I did make the cabinet for it. The plants and flowers were kits from Hanky Panky. I didn't make the cats, Mini Me is on the front porch and there is another cat sleeping on the quilt.
Yes, I did make the blue secretary's chair, used mine to copy from, mine is orange, though. I made all of the other furniture and most of the accessories.

If you have any questions about this room box, please ask and I will try to answer your questions.

Hi Guys!

I have a cold and not doing much. Fidget has opened his eyes. I am trying to get another project out for you, the shelf using the quilling paper. Just need to get some rest. TTYL Kris

New Chaise

Gosh, I think I had better learn Spanish!! Thanks so much for your kind comments.

Here's the chaise I've been working on, it's at CDHM.org and I am under furniture, 1 inch minis, Kris Compas

P.S. on Pottery

I forgot two things: to hold your bowls I use a toothpick with adhesive wax on the end. This gives you a handle to hold on to when you are painting, stick it into foam or something to hold upright while the bowl or pot dries. Then sometimes it's hard to get the paper started in the quilling tool just putting the tip in, I will fold paper in half or about half, (lengthwise) then start turning the tool to wind a tight circle.

Kris

Paper Pottery Update

Hi, I am beginning to be sleep deprived! I should be making furniture for the CDHM site to update things but can't get my head around it!
I've been playing with the quilling paper pots I started and I thought I would show you some of the work.
I can't emphasize enough the importance of using Elmer's glue to make the pots good and hard. I smear the inside and now the outside of the bowls with several coats of Elmer's and let them dry overnight.
I have started using my Dremel with the small diameter drum sander on to sand the bowls. It's so, so much easier and quicker.
I made a pot and bowl from the quilling paper from ideas from a birthday card to my husband and a note pad.
I haven't finished the pot from the birthday card, yet. I thought I would show you that one in progress.
I like the red speckled bowl with the handle. It's just 28 gauge green paddle wire and a toothpick for the handle. I drilled using a #72 bit for the wire to go through and used files to shape. To make the surface decoration I glued card stock onto the surface of the bowl.
Then I finished the pot I was making for the tutorial. That's the brown glass stain on the top part of the pot. I wasn't sure you could see it in the picture with the tulips.
I finished these with Delta's Perm Enamel Clear Gloss Glaze.
I'm taking a nap. Kris


I have some more sanding on the pot from the birthday card at the middle seam. The glue is drying.