tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24803428476979633542024-03-13T12:57:56.754+00:00Hambleton HallIrenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480342847697963354.post-13841088946699352442014-11-10T13:48:00.001+00:002014-11-10T13:48:32.423+00:00The Housekeeper and THE END.<br />
The Housekeeper's Room is the last room on our tour.<br />
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When time permits, the Housekeeper can toast crumpets on the open fire.</div>
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Although there are no "people" in the house, I felt it necessary to have a vague thread of a story in my head which helped with the detail so to that end the trunk that sits on top of her wardrobe is full of what I consider to be the Housekeeper's memories - items which belonged to her husband.</div>
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The "tools of her trade" are displayed on the table - her keys and the Accounts book.</div>
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Some bedtime reading (when she has the time) stands on the bedside cabinet and her slippers are tucked away neatly below.</div>
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I started this project from the bottom up and I think it's pretty evident how much more aware of detail I became as I moved up and learnt more.<br />
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I was unsure for a while as to how the inside of the roof should be completed and I did, at one point, consider decorating it to match up with each attic room but by the time I got to that point I just decided to paint it but to give each window a treatment that matched the room it belonged to so the store room and Janey's room were given blinds - plain and serviceable - and the Upper Hall window was given a decorative finish to match in with the windows in the halls on the lower levels.</div>
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That completes the tour and the Hambleton Hall build.<br />
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Thank you to all who followed me and passed on such lovely comments, each and every one has been very much appreciated and I'm planning on a little giveaway to say "thanks". Watch this space!</div>
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We'll go into the Scullery first. <br />
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<br />Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480342847697963354.post-22586806825906892972014-10-19T14:36:00.000+01:002014-10-19T14:36:19.639+01:00The Servant's Room<div style="text-align: justify;">
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While Janey is engaged with her daily duties, we can take the opportunity to have a little look round her accommodation.</div>
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The script above her bed says "God Sees All".<br />
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Her box contains some family photographs, a length of fabric to make a new dress, a writing case and the family bible. The box also doubles as a very useful bedside table.</div>
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The bonnet was a gift from <a href="http://somersethouseaproject.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/new-stitching.html" target="_blank">Marlene</a>.<br />
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There is a little Valentine card tucked away beneath her pillow.<br />
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On arrival at the top of the stairs we encounter the "silent companion" and a fine bust of Nelson.</div>
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The little shells were a gift from <a href="http://apassionforminatures.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Fi</a></div>
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Through the door at the back of the Bathroom is the doorway to the Store Room.<br />
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The croquet set is a kit purchased from <a href="http://www.janeharrop.co.uk/" target="_blank">Jane Harrop</a>.</div>
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The mouse marks our speedy exit from the Store Room! Only one more room at this level to see and that belongs to Janey, the Maid of all Work.</div>
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The door to the left, at the top of the stairs, takes us to the Admiral's Bedroom. <br />
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In the cabinet we can see some gentleman's toiletries on the first shelf; a book, braces and a box of socks on the second shelf; a sketch book, a map (and hidden behind it) a box containing a telescope. On the bottom shelf there are placed a pair of shoes, a pith helmet and a case holding a pair of binoculars.</div>
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The towel on the shaving stand was a gift, made and embroidered for me by <a href="http://diariovittoriano-blanche.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/un-inaspettato-swap.html" target="_blank">Blanche</a>. Can you see the tiny "HH"?<br />
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All the cranberry glass was purchased from Glasscraft.<br />
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Various other items, including the candlestick were purchased from .<a href="http://lacasadellebambolediflora.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Flora</a><br />
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In the drawer there is a copy of Madame Bovery (the Lady Chatterley of it's day - tut tut!) and the dance card was purchased from <a href="http://miniaturas-montserrat-folch.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Monsterrat Folch</a>.<br />
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Continuing with the guided tour, the first room at the top of the stairs is the Dining Room.</div>
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I liked the idea of having a little concealed "jib" door<br />
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Notice the wine cooler to the right...<br />
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It's only taken me nine years but at last Hambleton Hall is finished. There are still some pieces I could get to fill drawers, etc. (thanks to <a href="http://elblogdepedrete.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pedrete</a> who was the inspiration for that idea!) but that will happen as and when I see the bits but to all intents and purposes, it's done. To help with the decoration and detail of this property I imagine it to be inhabited by an Admiral and his wife. They are looked after by a Butler, a Housekeeper and a Maid of all Work, Janey. There are no children. In total, there are 12 rooms and 4 halls.</div>
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The exterior was finished in textured paint and I used self-adhesive tiles for the roof (these had to be glued down to make more permanent) and you've recently seen the newly revamped Grand Staircase so all we have to do is climb the stair, ring the bell and enter.</div>
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Coming into the Entrance Hall we take time to wipe our feet on the beautifully crafted mat gifted to me by a fellow blogger and friend, <a href="http://jubileedollshouse.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/bedroom-doors.html" target="_blank">Kath</a>. </div>
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I'm on the final push now to get this property finished so to this end I eventually managed to get the Grand Staircase completed. I know I've mentioned this before but I didn't think the original staircase matched the height of the property proportionally so decided to enlarge it.</div>
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As this is the first time I've done anything like this, I went with foamboard as it's easy to deal with and just replicated what was there already and followed the existing lines. The tricky bit was working out the height as it went up the second staircase to the front door.</div>
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The joins were trimmed with wood trim and all topped off with a handrail, both were cut and scored to fit, with plenty of masking tape in place until the glue dried. I was banking on many layers of paint to fill any gaps.</div>
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I thought, in my wisdom, that it would be good to do something by way of decoration on the inside of the flip top roof so it was duly removed and laid, face down, on the table. It was then left for quite some time as there was RL gardening and RL decorating to be done.</div>
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I couldn't decide whether I really wanted to decorate this space in relation to the rooms it covered but in the end it was painted off-white but little window treatments will be put in place.</div>
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The hobby room has obviously been really warm recently because when I turned the roof over to work on the oval window it looked like this -</div>
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Oh dear. I bought these tiles on ebay and at the time I was so pleased with the fact that they were self-adhesive and they've stood the test of time pretty well - except, that is, when the house was in the conservatory and some of them slipped down because of the heat.</div>
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Obviously some roof repairs were required. Forget self-adhesive - they've now been glued down and are going nowhere.</div>
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It turned out to be a pretty good delaying tactic as I wasn't quite sure what to do with the oval window. I still don't!<br />
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book I purchased recently – “Building an English Country Estate in Miniature”.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By way of background, this book features the creation of a miniature
estate and grand house set in 1900 that had been displayed at Leonardslee
Gardens, Sussex.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly the exhibition –
Behind the Dolls House - is no longer available to the public but I had seen
pictures of the displays prior to the closure and was inspired by what I had
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The display was put together by the author of the book <a href="http://www.helenholland.co.uk/" target="_blank">Helen Holland</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480342847697963354.post-92033407976161173292014-06-29T19:29:00.000+01:002014-06-29T19:29:22.896+01:00York Fair<div style="text-align: justify;">
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In my head I'm rattling on with this property to finally get it finished but in reality I haven't done anything to it for weeks! I kept telling myself I'd get all the final bits needed from my visit to this fair but I didn't. I now have to scour the web and get what I need that way. More procrastination :-(</div>
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All these items - a book on needlecraft, some sewing needles, pin cushion, tape and mushroom are for Janey, the Servant's sewing basket.</div>
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480342847697963354.post-21737842848127409402014-05-04T13:37:00.000+01:002014-05-04T13:37:54.862+01:00Small progress<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Not a lot has been happening on the miniature front here in Edinburgh as I've been spending time in the garden, time which has been long overdue!</div>
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It also gave me some thinking time regarding the baseboard and what to use. <a href="http://aboutmydollhouses.blogspot.co.uk/">Daydreamer</a> and <a href="http://josje-bouwt.blogspot.co.uk/">Josje</a> suggested sandpaper (thanks for that, ladies) and I was thinking along those lines myself, trying to work out where a piece big enough could be found as joins were not an option. The best idea that presented itself was sandpaper as used on floor sanders but that was as far as it went.</div>
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Then, (and we've all had them) - a light bulb moment! Cork! Even better, self-adhesive cork. A quick look on ebay and there it was - exactly what I was looking for. 1 Metre long, 45 cms wide, 1.5mm thick self adhesive on a roll as used for craft projects. Perfect. </div>
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Because I'm so pleased with the little gloves I purchased from Truly Scrumptious at Miniatura this past weekend, I thought I'd post a better, more detailed picture.</div>
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I had a great weekend at Miniatura and managed to find lots of lovely "must haves" which surprised me really given that the Hall is almost complete. It just goes to show that no matter how much you have in a property, there's always room for more!</div>
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I think my favourite item from this little lot just has to be the gloves in the box. They're made from leather, the thumbs are set just to the front as they would had they been 1:1 and they have a little opening to allow the hand in - the attention to detail is marvellous.</div>
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Well, Happy New Year - chuckle!!<br />
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I haven't worked on this property since before Christmas and it was calling out to me today, especially in view of my upcoming trip to Miniatura next weekend. I must create a list!</div>
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All it needs now is a final spurt and this property is finished. It will only have taken me nine years! What needs to be done?</div>
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I decided quite some time ago that, while quite grand, the stair case wasn't proportionally "grand" enough so I decided to do something about it with foamboard. This was the Mark Something version, it certainly wasn't the first attempt!</div>
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Here, I've added handrail and a decorative trim that I hope disguises the joins. I've also carried through the lined detailing from the original for continuity. The tricky bit was dealing with the upper flight making sure, again, it was correctly in proportion and believable if it was real.</div>
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Wishing all my followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The trouble with having more than one blog means that occasions such as Christmas and New Year have to have more than one seasonal pic. Not this year! I know a few of you follow all three of blogs but some just follow one so if you see this pic more than once, I apologise!</span></div>
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It has been a couple of years since I was last at this particular fair and I decided to combine it with a bit of Christmas Shopping, which was all well and good until it came to lugging all my purchases round the fair! Thankfully a very kindly soul (the husband of a fellow miniaturist) let me stash my bag (Bag A) in his car for the duration of the event. That meant I could whiz round with Bag B and stock up on all the minis I needed!</div>
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I managed to get the necessary bits for all three projects and these are some of the finishing touches for the Hall. There's some wooden trim (for the external staircase), two Thomas Crapper loo roll boxes (I've had my eye on those for ages), a Christmas Storage box kit for the attic room and a magazine for the lady of the house. </div>
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Janey the Servant's room was the last space to be decorated inside the house. It's taken me since 2005 to get to this point and it's still not finished.</div>
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First of all, I had to dull down her wallpaper a bit. It was far too bright and new looking for a servant.</div>
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She also has a piece of white rag for use as a facecloth and a plate to hold her soap and nailbrush.<br />
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No excuses for this girl! After all, cleanliness is next to Godliness!<br />
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The little bonnet arrived today and it's lovely! I'm waiting on starch drying at the moment and once that's done I can put the little bonnet in place. In the meantime here are a couple of pics to show how lovely it is.</div>
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A few people have asked how I created the hairbrush so I thought I'd share the process with you.</div>
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Take a paintbrush. Any paintbrush. I used a cheap artists brush for this. Trim the bristles so that they're absolutely flat along the top then add a layer of glue. Leave to dry thoroughly. *</div>
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Draw your hairbrush shape onto a very thin piece of wood.<br />
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Using a craft knife, roughly cut round your hairbrush shape. (Sorry it's fuzzy but you get the idea).</div>
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Gently sand/file round the shape until you're happy with it and it resembles a hairbrush. I used a needle file.</div>
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You can either paint or wax your brush. I used brush on/buff off wax.<br />
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When the glue has thoroughly dried on the bristles, add a layer of glue to the hairbrush form, gently lay it along the top of the bristles making sure everything is in alignment and leave to dry.</div>
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Cut the hairbrush from the paintbrush allowing extra to trim. Ensuring that the bristles are well and truly stuck to your hairbrush, trim them to size.<br />
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<em>* The instructions for how to deal with getting the bristles on the brush were found here: </em><a href="http://miniatures.about.com/od/dollhouseminiatures/ss/dresserset_6.htm"><em>about.com</em></a><em> </em><br />
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Irenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05182285759059917550noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480342847697963354.post-64232651184801252052013-05-16T13:20:00.001+01:002013-05-16T13:20:37.510+01:00Bits and Bobs<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Inspired by the very talented <a href="http://elblogdepedrete.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/el-taller-de-costura.html">Pedrete</a> and following through with my statement that I love to see drawers, cabinets and boxes with contents, I've been busy creating a few bits and bobs for Janey, the Parlour Maid in Hambleton Hall.</div>
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The wash stand is in need of a towel rail and some tiles and I'm working on those but this is what I've managed to come up with so far.</div>
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On the wash stand there's a little writing case. It actually contains envelopes and writing paper but since I didn't take a photo before tying it shut and the chances of getting the bow tied if I open it are pretty slim, you take it from me, they are in there!</div>
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There's a fancy box she kept from some long ago gift that contains some family photographs and a box of violet soap that she keeps for her afternoon off. </div>
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I also had a go at making a hairbrush, nail brush and toothbrush - certainly not to David Edwards' very high standard but I'm happy with them given I've not done anything like that before.</div>
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Below sits her box. This was the only item a servant would have to hold their personal belongings - I find it also doubles up as a very useful bedside surface.</div>
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In the box there is a length of fabric for her to make herself a dress and of course the obligatory family bible given to her by her mother when she went into service and which will hopefully keep her on the straight and narrow! The final item is a little romance she enjoys reading when she finally manages to get some time to herself.</div>
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This is the last room to be dealt with in Hambleton Hall and it's taken me since 2005 to get here!<br />
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I've decided to call my servant Janey and she's a Parlour Maid. Although I don't put figures in my properties I still like to have some idea of who they are and what they would be like as it helps me with decorating and furnishing a room.</div>
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Her room is situated in the attic, top right and is a decent sized space. The wallpaper was purchased online and when put in place, it looked far too white and bright for a room that was probably decorated years ago and then ignored so I set about it with a used tea bag and that dulled it down a bit. It did feel odd however, attacking such lovely fresh looking paper!</div>
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A hole was pre-drilled to accommodate a wall light and a channel created for the candle light still to be purchased.</div>
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I'm now working on bits and pieces to put in the drawers and in her box, which will make a useful bedside surface.</div>
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I have a habit of saying "I like to see things inside things" when viewing other peoples minis - cabinets full of toiletries, drawers with little personal items, cupboards with food items and utensils, shelves filled with books and scrolls but as yet, I've still to do that with my cabinets and drawers.</div>
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The nudge I needed came when <a href="http://elblogdepedrete.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/boberias.html">Pedrete</a> shared his photo of a beautifully filled drawer and this picture has stayed in my mind. I have even been back a few times for another look.</div>
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Pedrete makes the loveliest mini gloves I have seen so I definitely had to have a pair of those. Even the box is a little work of art! </div>
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I am also now the proud owner of one of Pedrete's little bags (and another box!)</div>
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I visited a fair today and as most of the items are for the Servant's Room in this property, I thought I'd post the pic of my purchases here.</div>
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It wasn't a big fair and on arriving and looking around I really thought I was going to be disappointed but after making the first circuit, that turned out not to be the case although there were a few of the usual exhibitors missing.</div>
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I didn't have a list this time as I knew pretty much what I wanted. One thing I did notice was a lot of the fancy accessories, ie. perfume trays, dainty gloves, handkerchiefs, etc. all the little things that add so much to a room and are usually hand made, they were all stuck down! I saw a lot of dressing tables, cabinets, display tables etc all beautifully dressed and accessorised but the little items weren't available separately. I thought that was a shame although perhaps my wallet didn't!</div>
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Anyway, I did get cornicing, a chest of drawers, trunk, bag, basket, mirror and pillows - all for Hambleton Hall and also a slightly smaller hat stand for my Edinburgh Emporium project. I think the one I have at the moment stands too tall. I also picked up a couple of bags of findings to add to my little collection.</div>
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One other thing I got (and it wasn't intentional) was this wooden knife - RL size. I've noticed at the few fairs I manage to get to that the caterers are no longer offering wooden stirrers - I wonder why? lol! When I got to the table, ready to tuck into the lovely pastry I'd bought, I discovered I had picked up two knives (they were a bit more substantial than the plastic ones also available). It seemed daft to take the extra one back as I'm sure I can find a mini use for it .............maybe! All suggestions gratefully received.</div>
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Wishing you all you wish yourselves.</div>
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