Now that the Spring Fling project is complete, I am free to work on the Newport again.  Unfortunately, I've become obsessed with a new needlework project.  :D  It's a rug pattern from the book Miniature Needlepoint Carpets by Janet Granger. I am sti… more »

I now own three things from Italy, though I have never been there.  First, is a Venetian mask I bought online about ten years ago.  And, now...these beautiful shoes with a matching handbag from the wonderfully talented Patrizia at http://patrisan.blogspo… more »

12 days to go... I finished the main structure about a week ago, but I have been making a few things here and there to add to it.  The birds nest was made using an online tutorial as a starting point, but I used what I had on hand instead of their s… more »

During planning, I used paper printouts of various rugs to see what worked with the décor I had chosen for the different rooms.  One I especially liked was Parasols by Thomas Paul which I ended up using in the living room.   While the paper printout… more »

One of my favorite dollhouse furniture books is   There are a lot of great projects in this book that are classic in design and are usable in a more modern setting.  I plan to make several of the items, but I decided to start with one of the more str… more »