Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:29 am
Thurston Garden wrote:Excellent work! Reminds me of my knitted Action Man clothes mum knitted for Santa to bring me when I was wee
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:48 pm
Santa used to make clothes for my Sindy dolls too The house was inspired by a whole stable yard my dad made for me when I was a bit older than Beth (she is only 2) and still survives - he is currently refurbishing it ready for Beth in a couple of years time when she is old enough to treat it nicely
The house was inspired by a whole stable yard my dad made for me when I was a bit older than Beth (she is only 2) and still survives - he is currently refurbishing it ready for Beth in a couple of years time when she is old enough to treat it nicely Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:51 pm
my dad made me a dolls house when i was 5 - I loved it cos it had proper stairs and he wired up a battery in the attic so you could turn lights on . I refurbished it a few years ago for my son, fixed the lights, put in carpet and wallpaper... it still exists
proper toys you cherish as heirlooms
proper toys you cherish as heirlooms
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:24 am
I love that doll's house. Very Glad it was loved.
It reminded me of one a BIL made in our garage once, he spent weeks and weeks on it, put working lights in, carpets etc. The roof was tiled with individual tiles. He spent so long on it, working out details etc and finally it was ready to give to his daughter.
Years later we were discussing how much effort it takes to make things and that some people don't appreciate that effort when you gift them with handmade items. He turned to me and asked if I remembered the effort he put into that house, apparently it only lasted 2 months before his wife threw it out. There was nothing wrong with it, she thought it was too big and didn't like homemade things.
It reminded me of one a BIL made in our garage once, he spent weeks and weeks on it, put working lights in, carpets etc. The roof was tiled with individual tiles. He spent so long on it, working out details etc and finally it was ready to give to his daughter.
Years later we were discussing how much effort it takes to make things and that some people don't appreciate that effort when you gift them with handmade items. He turned to me and asked if I remembered the effort he put into that house, apparently it only lasted 2 months before his wife threw it out. There was nothing wrong with it, she thought it was too big and didn't like homemade things.
Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:19 pm
Didn't like home made things!!!!! Sounds like he needs a new wife.
I, too, know people like that. Mind you they can sometimes be changed. I had a friend once who reacted to my home-made, recycled cards by saying that she hoped I hadn't used recycled loo-paper! Now she makes them as well and is really hooked.
Zoe
I, too, know people like that. Mind you they can sometimes be changed. I had a friend once who reacted to my home-made, recycled cards by saying that she hoped I hadn't used recycled loo-paper! Now she makes them as well and is really hooked.
Zoe
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:30 am
Well I'm sorry, but the hand knitted toilet roll cover dolly from my mother in law went to a charity shop when we moved house - we told her it got 'lost' in the move.
She then knitted us lots of toys - Robin Hood, a golfer, about 10 different characters - very well done and with all these knitted things like flower baskets and golf caddies. But!!! We are ADULTS!!!
They went in a drawer because I couldn't throw them out in case she asked about them. She lives in la-la land and buys herself dolls and presumably thinks other people will like them.
She then knitted us lots of toys - Robin Hood, a golfer, about 10 different characters - very well done and with all these knitted things like flower baskets and golf caddies. But!!! We are ADULTS!!!
They went in a drawer because I couldn't throw them out in case she asked about them. She lives in la-la land and buys herself dolls and presumably thinks other people will like them.