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needlecrafts

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Miniature needlecraft projects for dollhouses, roomboxes and dioramas

Crafts done with a needle...sewing, knitting, fabric

Also see pages with shop tag, and sewing, needlecrafts

For RL shops selling miniature goods, see shops

Also see embellishments, lace, pillows, haberdashery

Seamstress shop by Nancy in Ohio


Links to miniature projects

  • photo albums, blog posts, webpages

Janet Granger  - customer projects

Barbie Size Embroidery Hoop

Petitpoint_Plaid with thimble small 

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Fabric Store - by Mary Lynne

Footstool - by Elga Koster

Lace Shop - by Denise

Needlepoint Christmas Stocking - by Janet Granger

Needlework Roombox - by Susan Farnik

Night Table - by Elga Koster

Petipoint Sampler - by De-De in Ohio

Plastic Canvas Dollhouse - by Kat S.

Sewing Room - by Donna Hager

Tatting - from Elly in Amsterdam

Tatting - by Helena Bleeker

Blogs

  • Blogs concentrating on needlecrafts or categories/labels about them in blogs

Erna Stubbs Miniatures - South African blog

 

Groups

  • Discussion groups, forums (or forum categories) and photo groups dedicated to needlecrafts.

 

Supplies for sale

  • Supplies needed for making needlecraft projects.

Anna-Carens site - Free charts and useful tutorial on finishing

Bobbie Schoonmaker - kits and charts

Crewel Kits - by Cookie Ziemba. Embroider your furniture!

Dollhouse Plastic Canvas Kit - by Mary Maxim

Felicity Price - kits and charts

Hijinx - kits and charts

Jackie Favazza - charts

James Carrington video  entitled TIPS & TRICKS FOR BASIC SEWING AND CREATIVE COSTUMING, available through Polymer Clay Express.

Janet Granger  - kits and charts

Janet Patacca - charts

Leonora - (German) charts, kits

Leslie Pinkston (USA) - Beautiful charts!

Ludwina Akbulut - charts

Magic Miniatures - Charts, not for the faint hearted

Melissa - (Dutch seller) kits

Melissa Boling - charts

Memory Thread - by DMC, a soft fiber wrapped wire you attach to a project by couching or tacking down with a single ply of coordinating DMC Floss

Minute Matters - rugs, charts

Nicola Mascall - kits

Peppermint designs - charts

Roland designs - charts, some full-size, but also partly adaptable for mini

Sewandso - supplies

Shelley Hawley-Yan -charts

Sticken und Staunen -( German) charts, silk threads

 

Miniatures for sale

  • Do you have a section for needlecrafts in your shop? Add a direct link to that item here.

Lace-making in Progress - from SP Miniatures

Mini- Stitches - wonderful Sampler kits!

Petitpoint Pillows - by Ludwina

Scarlet Sails Miniatures - Natalia Frank

 

Books

  • Books about miniature needlecraft projects (also books with chapters about them)

Traditional Needlework in Miniature - by Anelle Ferguson. Out of print, but may be available on Ebay?

Miniature Embriodery for the Victorian Dollhouse - by Pamela Warner

 

   

 

Instructions for miniature

Miniature printables

Wallpapers

  • Wallpapers that go well with needlecraft projects

Other Printies

  • Book/magazine covers related to needlecrafts

Cross-Stitch Sampler - more in this album, HR Karine

Sewing Minis

 

Links

  • links to sites showing how to make items related to needle-crafts

Ball of Cotton Thread - or wool from SAS Mini Dolls

Christmas Angel Picture - by Sarah Scales

Christmas Cheer Cushions - by Julia Jeffries

Circular Stick Weaving Over Needles for Miniature Fabrics - from About.com

Embroidery Thread Skeins - from Amber's House

Free Miniature Needlework Designs - from Dancing Violet Designs

Free Needlework Chart for a Miniature Geranium in Petitpoint or Cross Stitch

Miniature Rose Bouquet - pattern from About.com

On line graph paper - Useful for designing

Tray Cloth - by Janet Granger

Victorian BellPull - by Janet Granger, includes instructions for making tassels

Punch Needle Embroidery

 

Videos

  •  YouTube videos about miniature projects related to this subject

 

Research/ Inspiration

Antique Needlework Library

Basic Stitches for Hand Sewing - from Cyberseams
Reference Charts for Hand Sewing - from Fiber Images
Sewing Techniques - from About.com
Sheet Music Dress Form - from Finding Home

 

Tips/Hints

  • traveling by air? When TSA took my most favorite, long time tiny scissors I had with me while I did needlework while traveling. I started taking my dental floss container instead, as it also doubles for a needle holder.

Ideas about what is needed for these projects

  • links to inspiring pages

Berlin Woolwork - Roland Designs

Free software for designing  - design software

Lindstedt Collection - patterns for needlework

Needlecases - from Tipnut

 

  • ideas for shop names

I of the Needle

Cast on, Cast Off

Happy Hooker (hooked Rugs)

Sew Inclined

 

  • YouTube videos about the subject

Rolled Hems - from Threads Sewing

 

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