Dollhouse Furnishings for the Bedroom and Bath: Complete Instructions for Sewing and Making 44 Miniature Projects (Dover Needlework) (Paperback)

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Complete guide to miniature woodworking, sewing, plus step-by-step instructions for 44 elegant dollhouse projects — quilts, pillows, towels, bedroom, ensembles, more.

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Product Details Paperback: 48 pages Publisher: Dover Publications (May 1, 1984) Language: English ISBN-10: 048624590X ISBN-13: 978-0486245904 Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #891,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #55 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Dollhouses

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 38 of 38 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny, June 14, 2000 By  Susan E. Davidson (USA) - See all my reviews This book gives clear instructions and diagrams for building beds for the dollhouse. The several beds shown are double-size, there are no single beds. The beds and headboards are built from 1/4" plywood. Easy instructions are given for upholstering the headboards and making the mattress, pillows and cases, fitted (!) sheet, top sheet and comforter. I have built several beds using these instructions and have been very pleased at the results. There are also instructions for smaller items: a folding screen, bathrobe, etc. I found this book to be very useful and well-written. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Worth Buying!!, February 10, 2003 By  "daniellemcbride" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews I recently purchased this book and it gave excellent instructions for Curtains, towels, Bed Covers and pillows and some furniture as well. Its definitely worth the money!!:) 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 11, 2005 A Kid's Review Most of the content of this book is common sense. If you care enough to search out a book about building miniatures, you've probably already given it enough thought to figure out that you can cut a robe shape out of terrycloth and sew it together for the bathroom, or use sandwich bags for shower curtains. I was very excited waiting for this book to arrive, but wound up returning it. The ideas aren't BAD, but they're not worth paying for. Vaunted as being written by an individual famed for museum displays in miniature, I expected more details than the rather crude interpretations in the book. Certainly one loses detail in working with 1/12 scale, but even the photos of the samples in the book show poorly chosen, out of scale trim. (The eyelet on the edge of the towels is a prime example.) Surprisingly, the old children's book "Boxed-In Doll Houses" [...] is a better source for innovative ideas. Certainly you would not want to actually USE a stryrofoam cup for a chair, but given the idea, you could use said cup as a base for forming a polymer clay or woven reed one. All the projects made with cardboard boxes could easily be converted into wooden ones with minimal woodworking skill. See if your library has it, or consider picking up a used copy.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars Should have been graded 6th grade level Upon receiving the book, I was disappointed. One, I paid too much for it, two, it was on the level of a child. Read more Published 19 months ago by D. Dean 4.0 out of 5 stars Good Instructions, But Poor Photographs. Basic Projects, Fun For Most Miniature Crafters. A Good Book. If you're looking for something to guide you through the basic steps of sewing a bedspread, mini quilt, 1:12 scale pillows, etc., this book will be a great help. Read more Published on April 20, 2007 by Dollhouse Domain 2.0 out of 5 stars VERY Basic info This book would be good for someone just starting out in the miniature "world." Most experienced collectors figured these things out as a child. Great book for a child! Read more Published on November 4, 2006 by Sandra Ilgen 5.0 out of 5 stars Dollhouse Furnishing for the Bedroom and Bath This is one of the best books I have purchased as a beginning miniaturist ever. It covers the "nuts to bolts" on how to create just about everything in the bedroom and bath... Read more Published on February 8, 2005 by M. Hoekman Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (May 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048624590X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486245904
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #891,347 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny, June 14, 2000

By	Susan E. Davidson (USA) - See all my reviews

This book gives clear instructions and diagrams for building beds for the dollhouse. The several beds shown are double-size, there are no single beds. The beds and headboards are built from 1/4" plywood. Easy instructions are given for upholstering the headboards and making the mattress, pillows and cases, fitted (!) sheet, top sheet and comforter. I have built several beds using these instructions and have been very pleased at the results. There are also instructions for smaller items: a folding screen, bathrobe, etc. I found this book to be very useful and well-written.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Worth Buying!!, February 10, 2003

By	"daniellemcbride" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

I recently purchased this book and it gave excellent instructions for Curtains, towels, Bed Covers and pillows and some furniture as well. Its definitely worth the money!!:)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 11, 2005

A Kid's Review

Most of the content of this book is common sense. If you care enough to search out a book about building miniatures, you've probably already given it enough thought to figure out that you can cut a robe shape out of terrycloth and sew it together for the bathroom, or use sandwich bags for shower curtains. I was very excited waiting for this book to arrive, but wound up returning it.

The ideas aren't BAD, but they're not worth paying for. Vaunted as being written by an individual famed for museum displays in miniature, I expected more details than the rather crude interpretations in the book. Certainly one loses detail in working with 1/12 scale, but even the photos of the samples in the book show poorly chosen, out of scale trim. (The eyelet on the edge of the towels is a prime example.)

Surprisingly, the old children's book "Boxed-In Doll Houses" [...] is a better source for innovative ideas. Certainly you would not want to actually USE a stryrofoam cup for a chair, but given the idea, you could use said cup as a base for forming a polymer clay or woven reed one. All the projects made with cardboard boxes could easily be converted into wooden ones with minimal woodworking skill. See if your library has it, or consider picking up a used copy.