27 December 2011
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A selection using different fabrics and trimmings
Christine Orchard of Little Trimmings shows you how to make this pretty little 1/12th scale miniature poofe for your dolls house. Vary the use of fabric and braids to produce a stool from almost any era from Victorian to the present day. ...
Beginners Corner - How to Make a Miniature Pouffe for your Doll House Images
Materials Required
- Cardboard circle 37mm diameter
- Cardboard circle 38mm diameter
- Section of card tube 38mm diameter and 25mm tall
- Thin foam
- Wadding
- Canvas
- Fabric of choice
- Braid of choice
- Tacky Glue
- Double Sided Sticky tape
- Sharp scissors
Method
- Glue the 38mm board circle to one end of the tube section.
- Cut a strip of fabric 45mm wide and 140mm long.
- Turn and glue a hem of 4mm on one end.
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- Wrap the fabric centrally around the tube.
- Use double sided sticky tape to secure the unhemmed end in place.
- Use tackly glue sparinginly to secure the hemmed edge over the top of the raw edge.
- Use sharp scissors to cut little 'v' shapes out top and bottom
- On the card base, neatly glue the tabs down.
- On the top, glue the tabs to the inside edge of the tube.
- Use the 37mm board circle as a template
- Draw round it onto the canvas
- Cut out the circle.
- Glue to the base of the pouffe covering the little glued down tabs.
- Cut a circle of wadding about 5mm larger all round than the remaining board circle.
- Add a piece of double sided sticky tape to the centre of the board circle.
- Press this onto the foam.
- Trim the foam to the same size as the board circle.
- Cut out a circle of fabric about 65mm diameter.
- Sew a row of tiny running stitches with double thread around the circle 5mm in from the edge.
- Lay the fabric face down and put the wadding circle in the centre.
- Put the foam centrally on top with the board uppermost.
- Place your finger in the centre of the board to hold everything in place.
- Smear glue around the edge of the board circle.
- Pull up the running stiches quite tight and tie off.
- Gently even out the gathers and press onto the glue.
- Now glue the seat part to the top of the base and press firmly together.
- When dry, trim the join with braid.
- Add a fringe or frill to the bottom.
- The last photo here shows a selection made with different fabrics and trims.
Christine Orchard of Little Trimmings sells a basic kit at £1.95 plus p&p. Please visit her website at www.littletrimmings.com for more information (you will have to copy and paste this web address into your browser.
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