Help its taken over my life lol

[gemini37]

Hi I am totally new to dolls house hobby, having had one as a young girl many moons ago i really wanted another and for my birthday my lovely hubby got me one it is Huge!!!! i have 6 rooms an attic and basement, i have pretty much decided what i want to use each room for and finally it is coming together, all decorated now inside and out and i have begun to furnish , curtains are proving difficult i am not much of a seamstress!!!! also i am looking out for a coal house to put outside basement has any one out there got any hints and tips for me PLEASE !!!!:

[Amanda]

Hi Gemini

http://th326.photobucket.com/albums/k436/blut_lhl/th_zumltz.gif (http://media.photobucket.com/image/welcome/blut_lhl/zumltz.gif?o=80) to the forum, you will find loads of help, tips, hints and advise along with lots of fun, laughter and chatter, if you take a look at the Curtains Tutorial thread on here, it tells you exactly how to make curtains with a pleater, I have tried it and the instructions are superb really easy to follow and the results speak for themselves, not sure where you can get a coal bunker but someone will be along shortly who will be able to point you in the right direction

[gemini37]

Thanx So much I will look at curtain instructions later today, i am just looking at putting photos on to home sweet home Hope people will like what i am doing

[Winston's Mum]

[IMG]http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/ee343/firebird1971_2008/WELCOME.gif hi to you to the forum you will get loots of tips and fun on here, plus we all like piccies so if you can get any on would be very nice to have a look. We put our picutres on thread called Home Sweet Home, so you can start your own onw when you feel like it. Also i happen to know of Coal Shed try www.harlandsofhedon.com i got mine there and all there stuff is really reasonable do have a look and let me know what you think cheers.

[Winston's Mum]

forgot to say i dont like the sewing wither the last window treatments i did i used double sided tape, ha ha it worked cos they still up.

[Amanda]

Hi Chris

Have you tried MoM's curtain instructions, there is not a single bit of sewing involved just my cup of tea at the moment

[Winston's Mum]

Hi i havent tried hers at moment but will when i get to my new house, didnt need them in theshop and in the wartime house didnt want them too straight, but they will be ideal for new house so will use them then ha ha.

[gemini37]

Thanx so much for the link on coal bunker i have had a look and done some damage to my bank card!!!!

[Winston's Mum]

Hi Gemini they do some lovely stuff dont they, i have bought loads off them for my wartime house, i love that site am going to look for a sign that stands outside shop am sure its on there (for my flower shop) also its so reasonalbe, another site to look at is www.countrycontrast.com, love their enamel ware another one of my favs. please have a look there they are such nice people too. Very helpful, they even took some stuff i wanted to birmingham in the spring and my friend picked it up for my and paid for it at the show. Jennifers of walsall is another one that is so helpful too. I tend to stick with the ones that are helpful and polite . Good luck.

[Winston's Mum]

ps forgot to say the counter in my flowershop came from Harlands too, its plain wood and i just sprayed it.

[DeeGee]

Hello... welcome to the forum... Glad that you found your shed...

Look forward to seeing pictures of your house.:)

[Valerie]

Hi Gemini and Welcome to this great forum. I sew just enough to get buy. Sometimes I just buy curtains. LOL

[Ann of Boleyn]

Hi Gemini,

WELCOME TO THE FORUM

Hope you enjoy it on here. Most of us are sane, but you get a few.

I don't like sewing either, so when I do curtains for my Hambleton Hall flats and my Holme Lodge which I have just bought, I will be following MoM's instructions.

Ann

[gemini37]

can someone let me know where i can find MOMS instuctions on making curtains please i still getting used to finding my way around the site so all help gladly received Thanx xx

[Amanda]

Hi Gemini

If you go into the search box at the top, type in Members Only then chose the last of the three threads posted there, you will find MoM's instructions on the second page, if you have any trouble finding it let me know and I can pm you the instructions, with pictures

[davidsmum]

Hi Gemini

Welcome to the forum!

[St.Vale]

Welcome to the forums Gemini

[gemini37]

Thanx Amanda i have looked at moms curtain instructions and am busy getting all stuff together to have a go have just ordered lots of pieces of fabric from ebay enough to do curtains for nearly all rooms and bedding for bedroom and nursery so soon as they arrive i will begin in earnest Thankgod no sewing!!!!!!!!!

[gemini37]

Fabric has arrived so going to make a start on curtains asap, was going to do some this morning but had to play midwife to my cat, she proud mother of 4 kittens as of 1.30 this afternoon. Have been trying to watch olympic opening but cloughie(the cat) wouldnt have kittens unless i was stroking her!!!!! she more bother than a child at times but she is lovely.Have managed to do bit to house over last few days bedroom and nursery and sewing room now have furniture so looking good!!!!

[Winston's Mum]

Congrats on being a midwife for the afternoon ha ha bless her well done Puss X

[mad-on-miniatures]

can someone let me know where i can find MOMS instuctions on making curtains please i still getting used to finding my way around the site so all help gladly received Thanx xx

Hi gemini37,

If you PM me your email address ........I'll send you the icurtain nstructions with the pictures.......I've just explained to barabara on another thread how they came to get deleted by accident......by my hubby......but I was saved by St Vale, Val who sent me the instructions in an email......I'll send them to you if you want me to......:D

[mad-on-miniatures]

Thanx Amanda i have looked at moms curtain instructions and am busy getting all stuff together to have a go have just ordered lots of pieces of fabric from ebay enough to do curtains for nearly all rooms and bedding for bedroom and nursery so soon as they arrive i will begin in earnest Thankgod no sewing!!!!!!!!!

Hi gemini.

I've got pleaters too on ebay at the moment........ if you need one of these too......:D

[gemini37]

hi thanx for that i have been on ebay found you and ordered a pleater cant wait for it to come now(how impatient am i lol) have sent you my email address to thanx again

[mad-on-miniatures]

Hi sarah,

Thank you...I wondered if it was you.......I've sent the curtain instructiuons via email.......but they will also come with the curtain pleater too ........:D Any queries I'm on here most of the time .........or you can email me.......always happy to help......:D

[gemini37]

hi Jill YEAH IT WAS ME!!!!! I looking forward to having a go at curtains, will definately let you know how im getting on and thanx for offer of help i just might need it, i am quite artistic but painting my thing i not to good at fabric and stuff lol, My dolls house is first thing i have done that has involved making things, i have been doing child room murals as hobby before this, am sure at some point that might come in useful with my house but not sure when yet