Green hat - Vihreä hattu

Here is the green hat I promised! I think that I have been a bit too careful with decorating the hats. I tried to be bolder this time, but I still could experiment more.

More hats here

Pink hat - Pinkki hattu

I am getting reaaally fond of making hats! Here is a pink one I made. The next one is going to be green.

Merry Christmas! Hyvää joulua! Feliz navidad!

Straw hat and basket - Olkihattu ja -kori

I had bought a package of miniature hat straw few years ago and I looked for it now, as I got interested in hat making. Before I started, I looked for some tips on the Internet and I found a useful tuturial from Lorraine's Miniatures. So, here is my first straw hat and basket.

Making ribbon roses - Nauharuusujen tekoa

I am making more miniature hats and I needed more embellishments for them. I bought a miniature rose maker and some ribbon from The Miniature Haberdashery (a charming shop!). I had to try a couple of times before I figured out how to make them. Different kinds of ribbons make different kinds of roses; I like organza ribbons the most.

Hat and bonnet - Hattu ja myssy

I got the patterns from two great books that I have, "Sewing Dolls' Clothes" (27 projects from the Dolls' House Magazine) and "Making and Dressing Dolls' House Dolls" (by Sue Atkinson). I cut the pattern pieces from thin cardboard and glued the fabric on them. I very much enjoyed making the hats and I want to make more! I think I will try to make a straw hat next.

Shopping at Fred Aldous - Ostoksilla Fred Aldousilla

I have sometimes bought some craft supplies online from Fred Aldous. They have very good selections of art and craft supplies. We visited Manchester on our autumn vacation last week and got the chance to visit the Fred Aldous store. It was located in Lever Street only a few hundred meters from our hotel. I found the clearance corner and bought this lot of jewelry findings. They are very nice for making miniatures.