She followed a pattern from Sandra Whitehead's book Celtic, medieval and Tudor wallhangings in 1/12 scale needlepoint. It's stitched on 32 count fabric with two strands of embroidery floss.
By the way, Tiddles was 9 when she started this in November, and she's 10 now :)
This girl is amazing, isn't she? She comes by it honestly -- her mother, Jennie, is the finest needlewoman I know -- fast, accurate, tidy and with perfect stitches. Tiddles is going to be just as good, I think.
From the sublime to the comparatively ridiculous, now :) I finally finished the little casement window in the Tower bedchamber.
I was worried I wasn't going to be able to get the panes out, but it broke apart quite obligingly when I pulled on it :) I'm not entirely sure it was supposed to, but it helped the process! I stained the bits and pieces, applied miniature pin striping to the panes for leading and then reassembled the whole gubbins. I glued the window back into the wall and framed it, and now I have a lovely, working casement window so when the inhabitant of the tower chamber needs a breath of fresh air, he can put down his lute and lean out :)
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Tiddles is really good. Give her a warm hug from me Rosanna
ReplyDeleteTiddles must be the most patient girl I know:) Beautiful embroidery! The window is great - it is always a nice surprise when something that went not exactly as we planned finally is a success!;)
ReplyDeleteRosanna: I will! She's very huggable :)
ReplyDeleteOM: She's really patient -- it's a bit freaky. All the kids I play with are pretty cool, and they all have different strengths.
I was really relieved about the window! I bought it because it was a cute little casement window, without thinking of how, exactly, I was going to handle the fixed panes.
She's one very talented little girl and she should be very proud of her very fine work indeedy! ;o))
ReplyDeleteI love your window and I'd like to make one of my windows in Hogwarts open (as none do), you make it look easy and I'm not sure it is! :o)
Michelle xx
I bought the window pre-made, Michelle, because I just wasn't up to trying it myself. It's a standard Houseworks piece, and was pretty inexpensive, all things considered (like, I couldn't have made it myself :) Here's one link to it online: http://www.dollhouseminiatures.com/supplies/windows.htm
ReplyDeleteAnd here's a link to a Canadian supplier (I know you're in the UK, but ... :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thelittledollhousecompany.com/dollhouses-miniatures-furniture-kits/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_95&products_id=717
Wow that needle work is awesome...and she is only 10 goodness. How old was she when she started doing this ?
ReplyDeleteI love the window...I've used lead strip that you get in golfers shops but it is a pain to cut it so thin.
I also used it in a stained glass window with glass paints which was very effective.
I've not had chance to read though all your blog yet so you might have done this already :-)
Thanks for the comment, Tallulah Belle -- she just started this fall, with a little coat of arms :) It must be genetic!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of using glass paints -- I must check that out!
Oh boy, wouldn't I love to have my little Tiddles here :) If I would give the needle and fabric to my 16 year old daughter, she would probably laugh at me and if she woud ever get any embroidery done, I would be laughing :D She's skilled in drawing and painting, but the craft part hasn't rubbed on her at all.
ReplyDeleteAnd the window is great, I'm fearing the day when I have to start building my windows, can't buy ready mades as they wouldn't fit.
Ira
Please let Tiddles know I am an admirer too :), Nina. I am going to show my 9 year niece her work. She has been wanting to start stitching as well. But never got around to .
ReplyDeleteYour window has turned out perfect. The next house I bashed, I will make my windows open.