tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49435497352339373432024-03-05T08:02:04.930-08:00RosemyneThe primary reason for my blog was so that i could share my experiences with others about collecting and restoring vintage dolls houses that i might be lucky enough to acquire. This is my passion, but i have other interests so i will touch on anything that takes my fancy....christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-16780686451360097352013-02-22T20:47:00.001-08:002013-02-22T20:47:48.631-08:00bigger isn't always better...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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almost done..</div>
Gottschalk dolls houses are some of the loveliest and most collectable of all .. especially the blue roof types. It is most unlikely that I would find one here to buy, or, be able to afford it if one did arise, so I decided to make one and have almost finished my own version.<br />
A lovely collector named Charlotte who is a member of a group that I belong to, gave me permission to use her acquisition of a tiny blue roof Gottschalk, as inspiration to build my own.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">coming together nicely..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting the attachments organised...</td></tr>
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My compulsion to salvage old cupboards and drawers for their timber has paid off again! Some lovely old distressed pine and some odd bits were quickly found for the job at hand.... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some fiddling around..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting there!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">suitable papers..</td></tr>
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The step by step photo's show that this was a fairly detailed exercise, it took some time, but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge.. It was fun to try and match shapes and colours and replicate wallpapers to give a similar feel to the original dolls house. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">in the gottschalk style..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">almost...</td></tr>
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It's a sweet little house and mine has turned out better than I had expected. Of course I will label mine as a reproduction and made by me, so that there is no doubt and cannot be confused as an original sometime in the future.<br />
it's almost done, I am working on the ageing and distressing process (the dolls house! not me!) and that should finish it! What's that saying? "waiting for paint to dry!" Well not me! I'm way too impatient... too excited!!<br />
My next post will have photo's of the finished house and if I go through my stash, with a little luck it might even be furnished! So a big thank you to Dottie Lottie for sharing her little house and letting me have lots of fun building my little cutie!<br />
I'm off to do a touch test on my paint job!<br />
Catcha later!! <br />
love Christine xxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-50205588918863347602012-06-15T03:01:00.000-07:002012-06-15T03:01:13.068-07:00Long live the Queen!!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Story book of the little house given to the young Princess Elizabeth and her sister Margaret.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Princess the day she arrived home!</td></tr>
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My gorgeous Triang Princess.....<br />
The day that this beauty arrived here from England was so exciting. I was overjoyed watching the delivery man struggling up the path with the massive carton. I knew what it was. I had been waiting (not) patiently for it's arrival to this fair land....I was a little surprised at the size of the box that had kept it safe on it's long journey, and it did get here unscathed... I could hardly contain myself as I unwrapped it and sat it on the trunk that we use as a coffee table. It's lovely, not as big as the Stockbroker, but impressive to say the least!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where she sat for ages, so i could watch her constantly....</td></tr>
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I hadn't seen one in the flesh and i wasn't disappointed..<br />
Because of the excitement and fanfare that has preceded the Queens Jubilee celebrations, I thought that this was the perfect time to show this.. I think, no, it is my favourite dolls house.. you would probably say i was a royalist, i love all things british.... cottage gardens, thatched roofs, castles, and like all little girls, princesses.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The back, showing where the original wiring and battery compartments are...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A young Princess Elizabeth standing in the doorway of this precious gift..</td></tr>
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No doubt everyone knows the history of the little house that was a gift to the princesses from the people, so i won't go into the details... (easy to google)..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another book.. this one says 'cut-out' ..</td></tr>
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I have decided to furnish it with mostly Barton Tudor furniture.. not easy to come by, but it's there if you are patient and keep searching. It's taken a little time, but my collection is growing. I'll show you next time, some of the tiny treasures that will make this house a home...<br />
Blogger has not been my friend lately, i think it's all the changes that are being made. 0R, maybe it's me .. I need to get back into the swing of it.<br />
See you soon<br />
Christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-43850913194147146402011-10-22T06:17:00.000-07:002011-10-22T06:21:36.807-07:00if it smells like a rose....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqGXgcp86yXcFcd3wY0bRfh-GCQXbsMHM8KYRmlP7aXeoBbCd_0fYEY4XYPhKthcui_LYw602y1Yf_G5t_wMaLpp5VFq_CBc0CxPOyv7m4ti1JvqgdLoaJazfguG5lOX6oclMnbPg6iqD/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqGXgcp86yXcFcd3wY0bRfh-GCQXbsMHM8KYRmlP7aXeoBbCd_0fYEY4XYPhKthcui_LYw602y1Yf_G5t_wMaLpp5VFq_CBc0CxPOyv7m4ti1JvqgdLoaJazfguG5lOX6oclMnbPg6iqD/s320/010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkrm7W6ou9v42Op-ahp-KX7i6-yMTGONZoasKvQ0QIXsHo6J0fZf7WTHPYmb-in5slpo5ALajJCE0lRiXhO3oRctHzzHusYjDnJ7SwbjD7GzzN9Y_WbFzDPUfdbNKBpoAiDz8u3enSU_F/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkrm7W6ou9v42Op-ahp-KX7i6-yMTGONZoasKvQ0QIXsHo6J0fZf7WTHPYmb-in5slpo5ALajJCE0lRiXhO3oRctHzzHusYjDnJ7SwbjD7GzzN9Y_WbFzDPUfdbNKBpoAiDz8u3enSU_F/s320/025.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I haven't posted for some time, but I'll leave the "buts and why for's,'' for another day... I wrote a few words for my garden club and thought that I'd kill two birds with one stone.. so its getting used twice. We have moved house many times over the years and I always find it hard to leave the garden. More so than the house, so I take numerous cuttings and many pots of things that I can't bear to part with... we end up moving more garden stuff than furniture and belongings.. I tend to grow mainly cottage garden type plants with roses being my undying love. Roses are the world's most photographed, most written about and most loved , the world over... everyone has a favourite, whether its for colour, type or perfume. I am no exception, I love the old world roses and David Austin's... our garden is not large, it's easy to maintain but it does get overgrown quickly, due to the fact that i hate to cut things back.. 'just a little longer,' I say, as the last blooms of each season, linger.... This year the roses rambling over the front fence, the invincible 'Albertine' and the constantly flowering 'Duchesse de Brabant' that adorns the arch, have been prolific. I find myself checking the mailbox contstantly, just to get a whiff of their sweet perfume... All too soon, they will be just a memory, but, how lovely it is to know that they will endure and give pleasure for many years to come.. these two roses take pride of place, but there are others that I have planted here with success. there's 'Pierre de Ronsard', Reine des Violettes', 'Jude the Obscure' with the glorious fruity aroma. the ever popular 'Pinkie' that never disappoints. theres the climbing 'Blue Moon' on the side fence near the cricket oval. we have many more and of course you need lavender, daisies and the clipped hedges to compliment them... Max is as passionate about the garden as I am. We tend to be haphazzard with our planting, so we end up with a chaotic somewhat wild look.. we prefer this, rather than the very neat orderly style that many adopt. For accent in the garden, we use anything that is old and/or rustic. Any old bits and pieces, mirrors mosaiics, pretty much anything goes! I think our gardens echo ourseves to some degree... oh dear!! this really is a mad woman's muddle and muddle on, we will! And if we continue to get pleasure fom planting, growing and sharing then this garden has well and truly earned it's place in our lives!! It is constantly changing and always rewarding! <br />
happy gardening...<img alt="Red rose" height="19" src="http://gfx2.hotmail.com/mail/w4/pr04/ltr/emo/ids_emoticon_rose.gif" style="vertical-align: text-bottom;" title="Red rose" width="19" /><br />
lots of love<br />
Christine xxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-33384718986126141972011-07-05T02:56:00.000-07:002011-07-05T03:08:40.396-07:00Sew little time .... or .... Sew what's new?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Like many of you, I have had some trouble lately with blogger. I haven't been able to reply to comments left on my blog and I lost my followers for a while... but you're back now, thank goodness... what would I do without you. Apologies to anyone who couldn't reach me..<br />
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I've finished a couple of little quilts recently and thought that you might like a squizz...<br />
The Wedding Bands quilt is my favourite and was fun to do.. it's not pieced, but is photocopied onto cotton fabric. (not by me) its a bit of a cheat, i know, but as the little coloured squares are only about 5mm they are a bit small to piece.. i have used a very fine fill and backed it with an old hanky. Each ring is quilted on the inner rim and again on the outer rim and i have quilted a 4 petal daisy in the white centres. Its a bit hard to see it properly in the photo's. I thought that it would be fun to photograph it on top of the real size one, that you might have seen in a previous blog 'Sweet dreams are made of this'.<br />
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The other 2 little quilts are printed fabric, that come up quite nice if you quilt every line in the design.. I'm not finished with these yet. I think that they will look much nicer with a bit of ageing treatment.. first I'll soak them in a bleach solution and wash and let dry, then I'll dribble cold tea over them to give the appearance of age.. I have lots of little quilts waiting to be finished, but, 'sew little time'...<br />
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Its winter here, so I don't have many roses out at the moment, but the angels trumpets are just finishing their run. I've posted a few piccy's to show you how they looked..<br />
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Great hey! I know they are poisonous (hence the name Angel's Trumpet) but I have always grown them and never had a problem.. Hope they add some cheer to your day..<br />
Lots of Love <br />
Christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-72253123624525684312011-05-24T19:15:00.000-07:002011-05-28T22:53:07.507-07:00A little R and R...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A little rest.. now some restoration.....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>A lot has happened since i was here last... I have recovered nicely from my surgery, had a much needed rest and best of all I am now a great grandmother.. His name is Bailey Maxwell Jones and he will be much loved and smothered by hugs and kisses by all, in this huge loony family...<br />
I might not have blogged, but I have kept up to date with all thats been happening in blogland... I have also kept my finger on the pulse on ebay! OOPS no,,, that was the buy button! .. hehe... seriously... I have added some more pieces to fill some of my houses. Some were a bargain, some I just couldn't live without..<br />
The Lines DH/D is coming along nicely. Some of you will remember it from the post <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4943549735233937343&postID=721834571580473464">fate... and fancy...</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was before the new paintwork was antiqued and distressed...<br />
and before the shutters were added.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shutters I copied from an original.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Window bay and front door with its original lion doorknocker.<br />
The ring was missing so this one was from a piece of jewellry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's only 2 rooms but it looks very cosy when it's filled..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The pink wallpaper I bought from america..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wallpaper came from england.. thanks Lizzie.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I decided to use vintage wallpapers that are of the same vintage as the house. I did consider using replica triang papers, but as I had these in my collection, it was an easy decision.. I must say I am happy with the end result.. now for curtains and furnishings, thats next time!!<br />
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Real glass in the windows and suitably distressed..<br />
now just waiting for occupants...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>It's so nice to be back talking to you.. I don't know why I put it off for so long... well my coffee's getting cold and the garden is calling, but I'll be back soon! promise ..<br />
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Lots of Love<br />
Christine xchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-16192469332510506482011-01-22T21:27:00.000-08:002011-05-28T23:09:34.606-07:00Hang on, help is on its way...Oh dear, why did i think that it would be easy to change the design on my blog?? <br />
Others do it all the time... not me... all i've done is make a mess, and to top it off <br />
the computer keeps freezing, just when i think i've got it!! I probably shouldn't have <br />
tried without Imogen here to help.. no matter.. it is, what it is... Help is on its way..<br />
she'll be here as fast as she can. Well, maybe..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imogen Eve</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This is my beautiful helper (granddaughter) who keeps me on the straight and narrow, with <br />
computer stuff.. she is 12 going on 22 and just about to start high school. good luck baby..<br />
I have had lots of things going on since before christmas... so it's been a while..but, on the <br />
up side, i have been reading everyones blogs and trying to keep up to date with all that's<br />
happening. Most of you are back into the swing of things and are diving headfirst into new<br />
projects.. Lots of inspiration there!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">without its roof</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I stumbled across this little dolls house a few weeks ago.. It was just sitting on the floor looking <br />
lost and a bit sad... It needed a new roof, which it now has, though i do need to paint it red!!<br />
I think it once might have had a sliding front door, as there is a groove in the floor where it once<br />
slid. <br />
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</tbody></table>Outside came up really well with a good clean, and really only the new roof needs paint.<br />
The inside was a different matter. it had been drawn and written on with lead and coloured<br />
pencils... it got 2 coats of white paint.. <br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">It's not all that old and it is a commercially made house.. but there were no labels or stickers on it so i have no idea of its age or origin...I'm sure someone out there had one, so i might find out who made it!! It was a very good find at $4.00... I can't wait to furnish it...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Lots of Love</div><div style="text-align: left;">Christine xxx</div>christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-29088620484004744802010-11-27T19:19:00.000-08:002011-05-24T23:16:11.031-07:00love and loss....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">joy to the world</td></tr>
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</tbody></table> The xmas tree is up!!! Well it was, until i got a little bit greedy and tried to put more decoration on it than the poor little tree could handle! Each year i try to decorate it differently than the previous year. This year it's a little bit shabby, with lots of vintage jewellery and some quirky bits that i have had lying around the house... I gathered up roses, crystals, old crocheted gloves, braid from my sewing box even a pincushion. There are earings, bracelets and pearls... lots of vintage bling... It got so heavy that it began to lean. then the poor thing collapsed under the weight.... it looked gorgeous for a minute or two.... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">before a lot of bling was added</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>My daughters thought this quite hilarious as we are all playing with our trees, trying to get them just right. There is a little bit of competition happening and i'm now running last,with this mishap.. its all great fun and the end result being some very creative trees!<br />
Xmas in our family has always been a time of great joy and excitement. its a wonderful time to gather together and celebrate our love for each other. There is the ritual of feasting and sharing of gifts, much fun and hilarity, teasing and laughter, sometimes tears but always the knowledge, that we are very lucky, as a family, to have each other.<br />
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</tbody></table>In the midst of all this love and emotion that i am feeling for my family, comes the intense feeling of pain and loss.. My very beautiful pekingese, Toddy, passed away recently.. He was the centre of my existence and the pain of his loss, devastating... i know from experience that time will heal the gaping hole in my heart, but for now, knowledge doesn't ease that pain.. Life is different now.. he isn't waiting for me when i come home, he isn't there when i turn around, but i can still smell him, still hear his breathing in the other room... He is resting, in the garden, with his toy piggy. RIP my darling boy..xxx<br />
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</tbody></table>Hello to everyone.. I have had lots going on lately, so i haven't had much time to myself. But i did find time to buy another vintage dolls house! I have fancied this model for quite some time... it's a Lines DH/D. Funny name, nice house! A few have slipped by me on ebay. Being either out of reach pricewise or distance has thrown up obstacles. I had been watching this particular house, on ebay, it was in the UK, but the seller was reluctant to take overseas bids, so i thought that i was destined, once again to just watch and drool....<br />
Fate is a funny thing.. it so happened that the buyer of this little gem was a member of a dolls house club that i belong to. Long story short... she offered the house to me and i naturally jumped at the opportunity to add it to my slowly growing collection!!!<br />
I was amazed at how quickly the courier service got the house to Australia from the UK. just over 4 days, with a weekend slap bang in the middle and with Wendy's careful packing there wasn't a hair out of place...<br />
It's a great little house with lots of charm, only 2 rooms to furnish, very sweet. A petition had been added to the top floor but this wasn't original to the house, so had to go. Wallpapers were very quickly removed, i was slightly disapointed not to find any remnants of the original wallpapers but i have friends with this model and research has not been difficult. Thanks to technology we can now get copies of a lot of the old wallpapers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">not sure yet if this had roof paper or was painted?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">almost there...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">still messy..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">black gloss paint, very stubborn..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">still some sanding needed..</td></tr>
</tbody></table> i'm happy that the house is complete, i'm not quite sure, but i think its about 90 years old.. I hope i will be in as good condition when i'm that age!!<br />
It's been painted over and the black gloss will take some effort to remove. I have decided to take the windows out to remove the paint. The metal frames are quite fragile and i don't want to risk breaking them. <br />
I have been told in no uncertain terms that the window panes should be replaced with glass, DEFINITELY not plastic..... I consider myself told!<br />
Luckily there are some lovely people out there who have this house and i have been picking their brains and stalking their photo's, getting a feel for it!<br />
It's not finished and probably will take a little while, but already, in my mind, i am sorting what will suit and what won't! Can't wait!!!<br />
Some more news!! My eldest granddaughter who is 22, and her partner, are going to be parents!!<br />
That will make me a GREAT grandmother.. yay!! yes i know, i am already great!!! <br />
It doesn't get much better than this! <br />
Christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-69619114420789237612010-09-14T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-24T23:20:04.523-07:00Sweet dreams are made of this.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bo19ODFubxfYfSS0scVABEjxjlMYCQC_5_tUevaAuBqC8iDXap8f90p9XZPtFfq_JXxCiCxpO4e2lbebB5lJmru9OoIrcEMlkb5e7kNsNLPmiM6nQ9E8rK3AMoA-W3AETuV0LDmdZpQJ/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Bo19ODFubxfYfSS0scVABEjxjlMYCQC_5_tUevaAuBqC8iDXap8f90p9XZPtFfq_JXxCiCxpO4e2lbebB5lJmru9OoIrcEMlkb5e7kNsNLPmiM6nQ9E8rK3AMoA-W3AETuV0LDmdZpQJ/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
A few months ago i started a mini patchwork quilt.. its still not finished. I used small floral prints and a plain background. Grandmothers flower garden is the design that i chose. Appropriate, i felt, as i am a grandmother and i love my garden... While browsing through blogs that i follow, i noticed that Christine from Hollyhock Cottage had stitched a beauty for her lovely iron bed! its really lovely and this set me to thinking of all the quilts that i have made, over the years.... many have gone, as they wear, i usually cut them up for whichever dog or cat we have at the time. (my babies need cosy beds as well!) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this one is a favourite 'wedding bands'...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this one is called 'monkey wrench' </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the name of this one escapes me, i love the way it turns...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is the quilt that i stitched over 30 years ago...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i believe this one is called dresden plate...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this one on the bed is a commercially made throw..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sweet dreams are made of this... who am i to disagree..<br />
everybody's looking for something.....</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I still have one that i made over 30 years ago. These are all full size and were made by traditional method of paper template piecing and most are hand quilted. A tried and true method that has been passed down for generations! These quilts are in constant use in our home and there is some fading, but this adds to the shabby feeling thats popular just now... now that i have shown you these, i'm feeling a little guilty for not finishing the mini quilt that i started months ago :( there really is no excuse, except that i have so many things on the go and i will have to get stuck in and finish at least some of the projects that i have begun!! I have a few more lovely followers and i adore checking out all your blogs and seeing what you are up to... so many talented people in blog land!<br />
I think i need a lay down with a good book!! sweet dreams Christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-33638163471435099332010-09-01T22:02:00.000-07:002011-05-24T23:21:01.661-07:00Afternoon Delight.....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>This little beauty is the Triang 60! A joy to own! The size of this little house makes it easy to display. It can sit nicely on a small table or languish amongst other collectibles on a sideboard or dresser... A big difference to the Triang Stockbroker, which practically needs a room of its own! I got an enormous amount of pleasure from restoring this house.... For some unknown reason, when a house finally finds its way to me, it really needs some work to bring it back to life. That is probably a good thing as i wouldn't feel right about damaging or ignoring any original features, that a house might have.... This particular house had been painted over with an off-white colour, the roof had strips added and was painted dark grey. Windows were missing, and inside had been painted with grey/green gloss.. So began the tedious, time consuming job of scraping back (this took a bit longer than an afternoon) to se what, if anything, remained of the original features.... Delight!! a lovely butter yellow was the original colour! The flower splotches on the front were visible and joy of joys, the Triang label was intact, on the back, beneath the top layer of paint.... More scrounging around in the shed and i found some old ply to replace the timbering on the front and a small piece of pine to make the bench seat that is normally in the porch area. Some more vintage windows were sourced from the UK and bought via ebay... I think a family of grecons have their eyes on this place, they will soon call it home!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">click on image to see what a mess this was!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">flower splotches revealed!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">triang label, yaay!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">trial run with some bits inside....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">still looks a little plain, needs timbering and windows...</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Greetings to all new followers!!! I can't believe that i am actually getting followers.. <br />
Please know that i am very happy about this and i keep checking all the time , just<br />
in case i'm dreaming !!!<br />
I know, i'm an idiot !!!<br />
Have a great week!!! Christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-80476953936867749612010-08-22T20:05:00.000-07:002011-05-24T23:22:42.523-07:00On a grey day...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajJ7vEI38NvtW48nu1Efggn_S2_wyisam9XsyRzHKckb-6HFyDR8AnwNLo5XoSdz0YU-Xz6m5Wt1YWknG51KQ45J62qTZek8bCJlCFoeX-9teJQTMP0pn8Pkt5xkQa37kGX1Xrp_Gkla9/s1600/322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajJ7vEI38NvtW48nu1Efggn_S2_wyisam9XsyRzHKckb-6HFyDR8AnwNLo5XoSdz0YU-Xz6m5Wt1YWknG51KQ45J62qTZek8bCJlCFoeX-9teJQTMP0pn8Pkt5xkQa37kGX1Xrp_Gkla9/s400/322.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Today its raining! Its cold and very wet.. i had planned to gather up all of the patchwork quilts, that i've made over the years, take them outside.. hang them on the clothesline, and photograph them in the sunshine!!! Not going to happen! The weather has had more of a say in this, than i have. <br />
So i will show you my little grey house with the red roof. I bought it a little while back at a local antique shop. The proprietor of the shop had <br />
no details as he'd bought it at auction and there are no markings or dates on it... I have seen another one, the same (different colour)that sold on australian ebay, since i bought mine. I am thinking that it is commercially made as opposed to home made or kit. I also think that it would be dated around 1930's. For no other reason than a gut feeling, so if anyone has any information on these little houses, please let me know! I was very lucky to find all the pastel furniture inside. I was quite tickled about this as its very sweet. I'm not sure whether to do much to it.. I'll probably just make bedding and add some vintage china and some old mats for the floor. It's important to me not play around too much as its condition is original and very good, except, for some spilt silver frost on the stairs and bottom floor.I'll pick it off with a scalpel, when time permits!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">pastel furniture original to this house!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">opening doors and windows...</td></tr>
</tbody></table> My followers list is growing!!! yaay!!! I read you all and i'm having so much fun!!<br />
There is so much to tell you about and so much to show you, no wonder children love 'show and tell'<br />
at school! thats just what this feels like... see you soon Christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-51135888755367080002010-08-16T17:48:00.000-07:002010-08-16T18:40:37.969-07:00windows of the soulThey say that the eyes are the windows of the soul and i'm sure that windows are the soul of the house! the stockbroker only had 2 complete windows and some battered frames, when it came to me.. i did toss around the idea of making some mock-up windows, after checking out the price and availability, on ebay. They cost around $30 australian. thats supposing you can find them! This model has 15 double windows and 2 single panes near the front door, so very expensive to replace... but i wanted 'real' windows and so i began to collect them slowly... it took a little time to get there ,but finally, i had enough!!! yaay!! They were a sorry lot!! Rust, yellowed cracked plastic, broken hinges!!! Never mind... rust was sanded back and frames painted, the plastic replaced in the worst and curtains attached to all... they now resemble something befitting my glorious house!! (have i mentioned that i love it !) oh, they also got a rub over with diluted umber paint to give that suitably aged look!!! The tabs were broken off some of the windows, these ones i glued in, the other ones are removable....<br />
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While i'm here i want to thank all of you who are making this so easy for me...some of my photo's are not going, where i tell them to go!!! i don't get to say all that i mean to!!! patience is a virtue!! so to all you<br />
virtuous lovely people out there .. thank you for all your support and wonderful comments. christine xxxchristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-56201468242832705772010-08-09T18:33:00.001-07:002010-08-09T23:11:18.540-07:00a little elbow grease...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>I have been putting off adding a new post!! I really feel out of my depth, here, but here goes...I have been scrounging through photo's, looking for evidence of the enormous amount of work that i have invested in this house. I have found a few photo's, not nearly enough as i had no idea that i would be drawn into the world of blogging. And i was on a roll, every waking moment was spent, if not working on it, then on the internet looking for any information that i could find..... so it didn't feel like work, but sadly not enough photo's. There weren't any remnants of previous wallpapers, so after much thought and mulling it over, i decided against reproduction papers (many of which i really like), for this house and used vintage wallpapers in small patterns that i found on ebay. i am getting a nice little collection together now and i'll need more houses to use them.that will be my excuse, anyway!!! Some came all the way from america, some from england and some were swaps that i had with other members of DHPP. Once the original paint colours were determined, it was really only a matter of giving it a good sand, then an all purpose undercoat was applied. New base was made from old ply and timber salvaged from a vintage wardrobe. the roof was reattached and i was ready to decorate!! Well worth the effort.... oops forgot to mention that all the hinges were broken!christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18232111023828864209noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4943549735233937343.post-42796261135744109892010-08-01T22:17:00.000-07:002010-08-01T22:19:50.770-07:00photo's of triangThese are the photo's of the stockbroker before it's rebirth. Don't ask me how i wrecked my first blog...<br />
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