Eventually the dollies will beg for chocolate cake so you might as well plan to make one. In addition to seeking just the right shade of dark brown flannel, brushed cotton or wool, you will want to go treasure hunting for color coordinated small flowers/ berries… to decorate with — and try to [...]

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Doesn’t just the thought of designing a doll’s sized wedding cake stir up a swirl of ideas? Here is one to get you started in the hunt for silky rayon, pearls, flower buds and doves!

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The British take their fairy cakes very seriously. The little delicacies are sold ready made, in packages ready to frost, or as ingredients to select and make yourself. There are recipes galore if you search on the term. But one perfect solution is to make little silk, felt or calico treats. [...]

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Coming upon a huge and majestic olde tree can be a breath-taking surprise.  How old is it? How many people has it sheltered through the ages?  Have children played in its boughs? under its shade?  And if your imagination is in high gear you may wonder if there are doors too small for the naked [...]

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Soon after my realization that a blank piece of paper has infinite possibilities, I realized that fabric was even more infinite (?!) in its possibilities because it drapes, folds, scrunches, etc, etc.  My love affair with fabric has lasted since my mother enrolled me in a sewing class at age 10 and it has matured wiht each [...]

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