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Old August 28th 07, 09:37 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.yarn
Shirley Shone
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Default Tiny dolls' clothes

In message , Mary Fisher
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We're back from Chippenham where we left my early 1940s dolls' house, made
by my godfather for me. It's unique and I'm delighted to say that grand
daughter Robyn was thrilled to bits to have it.

Spouse had reglazed (with plain, coloured and obscured as appropriate) the
windows and Robyn is painting and papering the rooms. Her father and his
siblings had 'uglified' the house when they were young. He has the job of
re-wiring the house before he goes to the Falklands.

My task is to make soft furnishings - curtains, bed linen and mattresses,
table linen etc. AND clothing for the 1/12 dolls.

I reckon that I could use say size 19 or 20 needles which Spouse could make
and very fine wool or cotton and simply use regular patters from the time -
such as the vintage patterns someone featured recently. Spouse is prepared
to tat some things and Robyn's mum will make cross-stitch rugs.

But the Vintage patterns don't include all the clothes needed for little
people, are there any patterns for knitted or sewn clothing of this scale?
I'm going to be very busy - and shall have to use magnifying glasses!

Mary


If you type miniature patterns in on UK ebay it brings up some patterns.
Shirley
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