Yesterday was the summer solstice marking the longest day of the year, and summer seems to have arrived right on cue because it's been absolutely beautiful here. There's a nice breeze coming in through the open windows this morning and the trees are full of birdsong. All this makes it easier to face the mess I'm making in the sewing room. But look! I found Thursday in that pile with some other UFO's that I may get to finishing soon. I'm also making much more progress on the Flower Pots quilt than I ever thought I would and am actually seeing light at the end of the tunnel. I'll post a work in progress again tomorrow.
(And for those who asked, you can find the transfer pattern for the Prissy Poodle towels is here.
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But before I get back to the 'Unfinished Objects' pile, I want to share some of the delightful dollhouse doings around here. As I've shown you, dollhouses can take many forms. They can be as simple as a twig & moss structure from the garden (for fairies of coarse), fashioned from a wardrobe cabinet, or made from a kit like this Victorian dollhouse that I'd previously shared about here.
This seemed like the perfect setting for a few more of our Club Little House swap goodies. Here is the sweet china cupboard that Alicia 
made, which you can see fits just perfectly in our little kitchen here. How nice is that? We love it! And all the plates and things are so cute too. Plus we finally have a place to put this tiny toaster, which I love. Grace made the scrumptious cake. Upstairs the bedroom got a make-over and the yellow bed was replaced with the pink bed to match this adorable little night stand with drawers, that actually open, made by Alice. I couldn't be more pleased with how these fit right in here. It's all so wonderful.
Thanks everybody!
so adorable! I bought my mom the Tasha tudor dollhouse book for a gift and it is so wonderful. My mom has always wanted to build a dollhouse and she is loving yours. I am hoping she will start building some as it would be such a wonderful activity for us to start with alicia...
Posted by: jenn | June 22, 2006 at 09:51 AM
It all looks so Wonderful!
It can be tricky to get the right size when you're dealing with miniatures, and it looks like you have been really lucky in every way :)
Posted by: Lilli | June 22, 2006 at 10:24 AM
I love the Prissy Poodle! I am really enjoying your blog. :)
Posted by: Tracy | June 22, 2006 at 11:10 AM
Oh, Grace's things are always so beautiful! I can't wait!
Posted by: Bethany | June 22, 2006 at 03:03 PM
So very cute! I am still working on works in progress. They are just taking me awhile and by husband has the digital camera for two weeks. So just think of all the cool stuff I can post by then, hopefully!
Posted by: Michele | June 22, 2006 at 04:48 PM
Your little home is so droolworthy!! My goodness I love it! :)
Posted by: Leslie | June 22, 2006 at 05:04 PM
Oh, my just too much cuteness, your girls must be in heaven!!
Posted by: Angela | June 22, 2006 at 09:12 PM
I don't have a dollhouse, but I'm really enjoying seeing all the lovely ones in Blogville these days. Everyone has made and shared such wonderful things for them too. Thanks for the link to the fairy house...oh so tempted I am!
Posted by: | June 22, 2006 at 11:21 PM
Ooops! I forgot to sign in! That would be me who is tempted by the fairy house.
Posted by: Mrs.Staggs | June 22, 2006 at 11:23 PM
So many teeny treasures - love the tiny toaster! Oh and thank you for the link; so fanciful - I loved the Mossy Manor over on the link, too.
Glad you found Thursday's poodle!
Posted by: tinker | June 23, 2006 at 12:46 AM
I forget how I got here, but I'm glad I did! Do dollhouse literati know about Colleen Moore's Fairy Castle? I grew up with it always in my life and it's a recurring ... well, not theme, but sort of a wonderful, magical guiding principle. It really did teach me so much (well, it was, after all, in the Museum of Science and Industry. What a combination!)
Posted by: Booda Baby | June 23, 2006 at 06:42 AM
Ohmigoodness. Now I know I made the right decision to indulge in a dollhouse for myself. How pretty!
Posted by: Alicia P. | June 23, 2006 at 11:33 AM
Hi,
A friend of mine sent me the link to your lovely blog site. I'm inspired by the look as well as the content.
Can you tell me is typepad easy to use? Is it hard to format a darling site like this? I'm thinking about it, but thought I'd like to hear what you think.
Thanks for inspiring me!
Pam
Posted by: Pam | June 24, 2006 at 12:46 PM