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Flower Petals & Leaves by Margaret £1.50

The haberdashery brochure ‘Willow Creek Mill’ which is part of the main set at the top of this page, was becoming a little too thick to press the staples into - thus causing repetitive strain injury on my wrist. I thought about this a great deal and, as I have real brides visiting the cottage for fabrics too, I thought it would be better to put all the silks into a brochure of their own and to make the Tussie Mussie (above left) extra special, it also includes real samples. Above centre is the new Crabtree and Evelyn brochure with details of my colour themed miniature fragrances and counters, gift boxes and accessories. The brochure above right is my new Making Perfect Wedding Cakes in Miniature step by step full colour guide. You told me what you would like - I listened - and here it is. Also included are details of everything you will need including fimo, cake tins, cake toppers and so on and better still - they will all be available to purchase from the cottage - how brilliant is that. Left - Miniature Flower Petals and Leaves brochure. I was delighted and honoured when my dear friend Margaret asked me to make her brochure. Her flowers are stunning.

On their way..........

The Fantasy Bridal Parade (left) is to be perhaps my most exciting production  and I just can’t wait to get this one out to you. In there you will find some wonderful creations, some will be new and others you may have spotted from time to time on this web site and in magazines, but here they all are for you to enjoy and be inspired. The designs will include dolls to purchase at any time, limited editions and there will be some patterns on offer to for you to create. Wonder at the Ice Collection - Ice Princess,
Snow Queen and Pandora, be inspired by the far East with Jasmine, be enthralled with Sugar Plum and go back in time to Camelot where good and bad are face to face with Morgana and Lady Guinevere. Christine and Odile take us to the theatre whilst Grace is a true princess of the 20th century, perhaps the most beautiful of Royal brides and legend of the silver screen.

 I’ve delved into the realms of fantasy throughout history and time, fairytale and rhyme, the ballet and pantomime, legend and the sublime to bring you something, I think, rather special of mine

This brochure on the right is the result of many requests for Georgian gowns with those beautiful ornate panniers. The first of my Georgian patterns is to appear in issue 167 of Dolls House and Miniature Scene. At the Leeds Pudsey fair in November 2008 I will have for sale a pair of Georgian dolls. The gentleman has been dressed for this special occasion by a dear friend and colleague Veronica Anne Pickup - those who know me know my famous saying ‘ I don’t do men’. This pair is a one off, produced especially for the fair.
 See the Fairs page for more details.
This brochure will include some special edition dolls for sale and a number of exclusive patterns for these extravagant gowns, panniers and petticoats. Additionally there will be some very beautiful and additional Pompadour wigs by Josephine in both acrylic and silk fibres.

Future Brochures

The Seamstress as the name suggests – it is full of sewing related miniatures and kits from thread boxes to mannequins - dressed as work in progress and filled haberdashery counters, something for everyone.

The last two little brochures are still very much in the pipe line. The first is
The Gift Box which is a treasure trove of gift wrap and gifts with roses and rosette trims. The second is
The Chocolate Shoppe which needs no explanation at all – a real favourite.

My Book

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I was delighted when my first book became a bestseller for GMC. This is more than I’d even dreamt about. Letters and emails have arrived from around the world to tell me how much it is enjoyed. So much so – that I am writing two more books full of gown patterns - historical and designer - for 2009/10. Sorry for the delay but it takes the publishers almost a year to edit, design and print it after it has been handed in. I would also like to take my time with these as the wedding book had to be completed in seven months and it was so stressful – but so so worth it! I would like to treasure the experience more with these.

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