Diy miniature basket

Accessorize your dollhouse with mini baskets and bins using just twine, white glue and plastic bottle caps of all shapes and sizes.

The beautiful angle wing candleholder and vintage rabbit book were gifts from Pricilia at TresPe...

Today is officially "Make a Basket Day". I decided to put you all to work since I am still trying to put my house back together. This is a very simple way to make a fancy basket that I came up with for a class a few years back. You need three materials. First you will need some scraps of needlepoint canvas. I use Penelope because there is more of a resemblance to a woven basket than with mono canvas. A lot of the needlepoint stores sell it by the inch. I find a lot of it in thrift store…

This tutorial came about when I was asked about the thread I used when I made the watering can. It's crochet thread, Coats & Clark, Classic. The miniaturist wanted to weave baskets with it. I suggested using waxed linen, 2 ply. The wicker furniture makers use waxed linen, 3 ply. I purchased some 2 ply months ago wanting to weave baskets but never got around to it. The miniaturist said she couldn't get the 2 ply so I thought I could do the same thing with painted crochet thread. This is the…

How to make a miniature basket from crochet cotton by Artisan Yvonne Moxon aka Boxoftrix Miniatures, a step by step picture tutorial

This month's tutorial is a bushel basket to put all of your garden goodies in. This is a full bushel, life-size would measure: top diameter 18" (1 1/2"), bottom diameter 14 1/2" (1 3/16") and depth outside 12" (1"). The measurements in parenthesis are the 1 inch scale measurements. At the end of this tutorial I will give the measurements of a half bushel basket. Measure 1/8" on a strip of card stock. Cut a few 1/8" wide strips for the vertical slats of the basket. You are going to need 50…

Art + Design

Another we update and a look at the miniatures I have been making for the past few weeks. It all started when I needed a hat for Charlotte to put in her bedroom so I set about trying my hand at hats. Not an easy task as I found out, to make a Georgian bonnet, but I had a go and eventually after a few going in the bin I ended up with the pink one below. The worst part was making the small roses. I found a YouTube video with an easy way and made them with an Organza ribbon. Satin ribbon is too…

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