Miniature embroideries from the Tudor age--all richly patterned and historically correct--are a brilliant touch in period dolls' houses. From sumptuous bed hangings and elaborate screens to imaginative, skillfully produced chair covers, footstools, and cushions, the variety will amaze and inspire. Canvaswork, stumpwork, crewelwork, and blackwork are just some of the techniques employed, and instructions cover design transfers, bonding, coloring, and finishing. Among the splendid pieces: Oxburgh Bed Hangings, originally stitched by Queen Mary of Scots, with panels featuring dozens of animal, floral, fruit, and other motifs; a glittering Gold Trellis Bedcover and Pillow; a Landscape Carpet (from an original in the Victoria and Albert Museum), and decorative mirror frames, pincushions, and a Millefleurs screen.
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Celebrate the spirit of America in miniature! Whether you discovered them as a child with your first dolls' house or came to appreciate this art form as an adult, you'll be delighted by this diverse collection of 50 exquisite 1/12-scale projects. From pre-colonial to contemporary, traditional to funky, sublime to outrageous-there is a project for every palate. Where else would you find a beanbag chair and a rural rug beater, a Pueblo storyteller and a bowling bag, or an Old West bedroll and an aluminum Christmas tree all in one volume? Each section includes historical and cultural background, detailed diagrams and guidelines on materials, equipment and techniques. An assortment of petite projects as exciting and eclectic as the nation that inspired it!
