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September 22, 2005

A Month of Softies--Personal Challenge

Twig Bedroom Set
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For September the theme was to "try your hand at something you have been meaning to get into for ages but can never find the motivation to do so." I immediately knew it had to be a miniature vignette.

Since I can remember I have found miniatures fascinating, but not the dollhouse kind. The kind I love are the ones that are more of a three-dimensional picture that tells a story. They do not include any "people" but have obvious signs of habitation.

The bed and night stand are made from twigs; the quilt is stenciled and hand sewn. The rug is braided yarn and the teacup, candle and candle holder are painted Super Sculpey.

This is nowhere near being done, but this is what I have so far. It will be a small cabin with a wood-burning stove, pictures and mementos and maybe a sink with a hand pump. It's meant to be a tiny get-away type of place, a sort of happy-place maybe.

Anyway, with everything that I've got going on, this will definitely be a long-term project. But I am so glad I got an excuse to finally try it.

Twig Bedroom Detail
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Here is a detail of the night stand with candle and cup of milk.

Posted by kim at September 22, 2005 04:39 PM

Comments

What a truly wonderful personal challenge! I like the concept of not having any people but showing "signs of habitation". Your entire vignette is full of charming details. I hope you share more of these.

Posted by: anj at September 23, 2005 09:26 AM

This is absolutely beautiful! I'd love to see the finished project. What wonderful asttention to detail.. I love that little nightstand.

Posted by: Donna at September 30, 2005 04:25 AM