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<\/a><\/p>\nI have been making mine, which I call tiny worlds, in teacups, most of which come from the thrift store. I am also lucky enough to have friends who think of me before they throw out something that I might use- Lucky me! My tiny worlds are made on wool balls, covered with wool fabric and then most of the detail work is done with embroidery and wool felt. It is a wonderful way to use up little pieces and scraps around my studio. And it is so much fun to imagine who lives on the miniature landscape.<\/p>\n
I didn’t start out with teacups though. My first make-do<\/a> was made from a broken goblet. Excuse the photo please- that blog post was from my early blog days, more then 5 years ago! Here are some links<\/a> to other<\/a> ones I’ve made<\/a> and also to a basic tutorial<\/a> on how to make one for yourself. If you’d like to try your hand at a tiny world make-do, the pattern is available here<\/a> in my Etsy shop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" So what are these “make-do” things anyway? I first heard about a make-do when I got interested in doll-making and was immersed in learning everything I could about vintage and antique cloth dolls. The same people who were talking about … Continue reading