York Dolls' House Fair

The York Dolls' House Fair in York is a treasure trove for collectors of all ages, attracting hundreds of visitors every year.

Stalls offer items to cater for every budget, ranging from artisan crafted furniture to kitchen utensils costing pennies. Mind, you do get what you pay for.

Amongst the hundreds of thousands of items I saw today, a cute teacosy caught my eye, and as it was the only one, I bought it straight away.

I also bought another house, this time a 1/24 scale which I know is going to be a challenge. I need to decide how to log my build on that house, along with my new 1/144 scale village pub. New blogs are on the horizon...

The story so far!

I've been working on so many mini projects in the house I thought it would be good to show some pictures of the rooms so far.

Bags and gloves

I made this vanity bag, hat case, handbag and gloves set from a kit by Hilda Burden. Nice quality leather and well sized dowelling were supplied, along with tiny brass locks and trimmings to adorn the bags.

Bedroom: accessories

A friend gave me a pattern for making a pair of slippers. I've used some thin red leather for the soles, and a gold and red fabric for the uppers. A touch of gold glitter adds a little glamour.

At this week's doll house club we made travel bags. I'm going to make some smaller ones as handbags.

My new multi-tool

Now that I have this craft tool, I wonder how I've managed without it!

It drills, saws, sands and polishes.

Accessories: books

You can buy miniature book kits online which provide fillers and thinly cut leather. Some of the books are made from paper with opening pages, some from wood. They look very effective when gold or black ink is added to the cover and spine.

Bedroom: clown soft toy

A lady from the dolls house club gave me a kit to make a miniature clown. Very fiddly to make but he is really lovely.