Teeny Tiny Dolls

Pollyanna Goes Shopping....

I Think it was Inevitable, Dear Readers, that Pollyanna would come across that Fascinating Dollhouse Cabinet as she was browsing in a Trendy Local Shopping Mall, and that she would be smitten! She can hardly believe that she Never Knew that something as Marvelous as this Cabinet Dollhouse even existed! Where has this been all my life, she wondered, as she suddenly saw all the potential for making a one-of-a-kind miniature house! It didn't matter at all that she had Nowhere to put it... and she hadn't even asked about the price! She knew she had to bring it home with her! She hurried to find Arthur so she could show him her Discovery!

"Isn't it just Amazing?" she asks him.

Arthur isn't Quite so sure!

"What will you Do with it... ?" he asks.

"Well... I'll decorate it...." explains Pollyanna.

"It will make a Wonderful practice piece 

to try out different decorating..." she argues...

although she really just wants to fill it full 

of everything she has always wanted but never could have.... 

but she couldn't explain that to Arthur... 

he might feel badly that they 

don't have everything she ever wanted....

"It's so big..." said Arthur, trying not to sound critical...

"Where will you keep it?"

"Ummmm...." said Pollyanna... 

"I haven't figured that out yet....

But I'm Sure we can make room for it 

Somewhere in that Big Old House... 

even if we have to clear out the mess in the attic.... 

I could make a workroom up there" she added excitedly!

Arthur is not looking convinced!

"Can we even fit it up those stairs?" he asks.

"Of course we can!" said Pollyanna... 

determined to find a way.

And while Pollyanna is trying to convince Arthur of

 the Wonderful Opportunity that is This Cabinet, 

Dear Readers, I have been trying to dress the Teeny Tiny dolls!

Lady Evelyn de Paradise needed a Gown Worthy of her stature 

as the First Lady of The Teeny Tiny Dolls!

(Do remember to poke the pictures to see them larger!)

I started with a tiny scrap of maroon velvet 

that has lovely glittery flowers on it....

I glued it on as best as I could and made a "train" at the back....

Of course, the cloth is a little bulky... 

but I was determined that I use this fabric!

And then I added a ribbon 

wrapped around her torso for the top of the gown....

Surely it is a Gown from the House of Worth at the very least!

The signature asymmetrical glitter "embroidery"

 and the long train that resembles a peacock's tail....

Of course, it is not easy getting good pictures of this gown!

Is that better?

I know she looks so matronly... 

but she is the eldest of seven sisters....

and so far, she is the only one who is married....!

Here, let me introduce you to a couple of her sisters...

Please excuse their nakedness.... 

we are just getting started, after all!

Here I have painted several of the little people...

and then I add their hair....

This one is Virginia..... she is the next eldest sister.

I start by gluing a "knot" of sewing thread to the top of the head....

And then when the knot has completely dried, 

I gradually add glue to the thread and wind it around the head...

Eventually it looks like a hairstyle with a bun at the top.

But I wanted to try something fancier on the next sister....

I wanted to try to make some curls....

This sister is named Salome...

And she is probably too pretty for her own good!

Once I had added enough curls, 

I wrapped the thread around the bun the same as for the others...

And then I needed to give them each a lace petticoat....

At which point, Lady Evelyn came by to see how they were looking....

Clearly, we have a long way to go!

But Lady Evelyn has had a lot on her mind....

She is trying to find appropriate housing for all of them....

It is not easy, because nothing seems to be Ready for living in....

Or it is completely the wrong scale!

"But perhaps something very nice 

can be made of this one", she is thinking.... 

When suddenly the house is opened wide...!

"Oh", says Pollyanna in surprise.

"Look, Arthur!" she exclaims. 

"It even has a little doll inside!"

"We'll have to bring her home too...!"

Well, Dear Readers, Clearly I am 

just getting started with the Teeny Tiny Dolls....

And Pollyanna is just getting started with her Shopping!

The New Dollhouse....

It Was Just A Matter of Time....

I suppose, Dear Readers, that you want to see the Tiny roombox in its proper location on the bookshelf in The Folly Parlor. But I must tell you that it is incredibly difficult to photograph it there! I cannot seem to make the camera focus on the roombox, so it is always just a little out of focus! At least the morning sun was shining brightly on Saturday, allowing me to get this picture in the best possible light. It is not completely finished, there are still one or two details I think I want to add, but I was not able to accomplish any of them over the weekend. It was one of those weekends where I seemed to do a lot of little things that didn't add up to anything noticeable, and certainly no steps crossed off the lists!

( Where it all began... The Lovely Old Dollhouse.....)

I have also been aware in the back of my mind that last week was the Sixth Anniversary of this Blog...!!! (How does the Time go so fast???) I have debated having an anniversary drawing... but have been too disorganized to pull one together... so I mention this as an aside... that I might get one organized... so stay tuned! I also debated trying to do a "Review" but.... that just seems Exhausting! I cannot begin to summarize the Adventure that it has been for ME... connecting with so many Wonderful, Inspiring, Creative, Generous, Talented Miniaturists from All over the World...! I just Never could have Imagined how enriching and supportive and amazing this community would be! Thank you ALL for sharing yourselves and your creations in this amazing Blogland! I hope it continues being an amazing Adventure for many more years!

 As for the weekend.... I managed to work a little more on the attic of Hardwick Hall! Remember that LIST I made of All the steps I needed to accomplish before I glued the side walls in place? I know, it was a while ago... but One of those steps was to figure out the Wiring for the attic lights! So far the majority of the lights in this house are on the central wall, and the wiring goes down behind the kitchen hearth to the basement where it connects to a plug strip. Well, my Plan was to add sconces to the attic walls and to run the wires around to the back of the house and down the outer corners to the plug strips. These wires would eventually be covered by the corner trim of the house. Well, I got a little ahead of my plan, and glued the Mansard Roof onto the sides before I remembered to run the wires for the sconces..... which meant I had to Make a New Plan! I think the New plan will work as well as the old one so no harm was done and I did not have to remove the Mansard roofing! In the above picture you can see I have attached two sconces to the far wall, one on either side of the window.

Here you can see they are being tested..... 

it is such a dark room and it was a dark day.....

But the lights work!

The New Plan is to run the wires around to the back 

above the ceiling trim where they will not be visible. 

It will probably be easier this way!

I still need to splice extensions onto the wires 

because they have so Far to Go to reach the plug strips!

I think there will also be at least one overhead pendant light.... 

but the ceiling is still being designed... 

so I am not at all sure where those wires will travel!

I know it is not very visible in the above picture... 

but there are stars on the ceiling....

Well, of course there are!

But so far I have not been able to get a satisfactory photograph 

of them with the ceiling panels in place!

And Another small thing that I started but did not finish...

Was adding my favorite Silver paint 

to the table and chairs which will go in the Dining area of Hardwick Hall.....

It was a Very Gloomy morning.... 

and they probably need another coat of paint....

And there will be some other decorative details... 

so they are far from finished.... 

but I do think they look wonderfully... Spectral!

But what about the "New Dollhouse" I hear some of you asking?

Well, I was wandering through the Internet recently during my lunch break at work, 

and stumbled across the "Pickering Manor Dollhouse"!

It was Love at First Sight!

And it arrived Today!

Yes, I am in Trouble now, Dear Readers.... 

An entire Mansion in 1/144th scale!!!

It is one of those purchases that Surpasses the wildest expectations!

The interior is not divided into rooms.... 

so I can design them as I see fit.....!

Even the attic opens!!!

And just to see how the scale looks with my Tiny Roombox....

Yes, there is ample room for elegant interiors!!!

And if one wanted to, 

it could even serve as a bookcase in 1:12 scale!

But Where oh where am I going to "house" this "dollhouse"?

I don't think it fits into ANY of my current Dollhouses!

Who does it belong to?

What era will it be a part of?

Will there have to be a New Dollhouse to house the Tiny One?

There HAS to be a Story......!

Ah, Dear Readers, this Adventure is Far from over!

I have Always wanted a tiny dollhouse like this one!

I guess it Was only a matter of Time 

before I got another New Dollhouse!