After a two-year hiatus, the 17th edition of Miniaturitalia will be held on 1 and 2 April 2023 in Milan, in the cosy halls of the StarHotel business Palace. Miniaturitalia is the only exhibition in Italy dedicated entirely to miniatures for dollhouses. More than 70 exhibitors from different countries will present their new works, materials and tools to promote creativity. A large space will be reserved for art dolls and ...

Internationally acclaimed knitting sculptor Claire Garland inspires many who can hold a needle with her work. In her youth she studied general design: photography, graphics, illustration and textiles at art college, although she is self-taught in knitting and has been knitting for over 20 years since! Claire Garland is the author of numerous knitting books, some of which ...

Whendi's Bears is the author of plush animals in a vintage and quirky style. All her designs are original and created using her own patterns. In her designs, Whendi's Bears achieves the appearance of an old antique toy found in a forgotten trunk in the attic after years of neglect. Each toy is handmade. German mohair, wood wool and pellets are used to create ...

A snuffbox is a small box for snuff. Its history began in the 16th century, when the French ambassador Jean Nico sent to Queen Catherine de Medici of France, who suffered from migraine, snuff which was popular in Portugal. It was believed that snuff, if snorted, cured migraine. Under Catherine's son Francis II, snuff became a fashion, and under Louis XIV it became part of the court's ...

One of the fashion phenomena of the 1980s was the crinoline. It was a special device that supported puffy skirts and allowed the children to sit, stand or hide from the rain in any situation. A joke?! Maybe not. The faux-cell crinoline appeared in June 1856 as a welcome and more practical alternative to the horsehair (whalebone) crinoline. It ...

Sabine Vogel is a well-known dollmaker from Germany. She makes one-of-a-kind articulated porcelain dolls. Sabine experiments with many materials, but her main focus remains porcelain - a material that seems to be timeless and possesses timeless beauty and vibrancy. Each piece has a story to tell. Sabine Vogel takes full care of the entire image, ...

The kewpies first appeared in the periodical Ladies Home Journal. It was a story in verse that happened to mischievous kewpies on Christmas Day in a town called Kewpwill. In one of the houses, the kewpies shuffled all the presents under the tree, resulting in the grandmother getting toy guns for the holiday and the children getting adult dictionaries. The kewpies took the remaining presents to the poor girl. Rose ...

Sashiko is a traditional Japanese embroidery stitch, usually done with white thread on dark blue fabric. The embroidery process creates repeating (rhyming) patterns, which is the basis of this style. Sashiko in Japanese translates as 'piercing', a way of expressing the essence of this simple but beautiful embroidery. Boro, or Japanese patchwork, is the new trend ...

Catherine Mather's porcelain dolls are an echo of the brilliant Great Gatsby era and Art Deco luxury. You are invited to enter the mind of the artist, capturing the detail behind the intricate beauty of each character. It seems as if each doll has a will and a character, a special dignity one wishes to bestow on our frenetic age of digital technology. The limited-edition, solid porcelain dolls are made for ...

In this workshop from Anna Wood, you will learn how to make a felt jacket for a small doll. To make the jacket you will need: - wool felt, - embroidery thread, - a tiny button, - basic sewing supplies and a pattern. 1. Cut out three pieces of the pattern and attach them to the felt. 2. Cut out each part of the jacket using the pattern. 3. ...