Finally feeling like I am getting somewhere with my shed. I can’t believe there are so many steps building a house, even a small one!

I have to say I hate roofing! Probably because I don’t know how to put one up. But with more help from my main man, it is up and hopefully working! I primed all the eaves today and am set to paint them tomorrow. Then onto the trim and siding shingles…that will be exciting!

I have spent the last month working on my garden shed/craft room. The stud walls were fun to build but when I got to the roof, I needed help! In stepped my husband..yea! So with his help, the roof is almost done. We hope to get it shingled soon. In the meantime there is a multitude of things to do; priming and painting under the eaves, putting the little roof on the window box, caulking, foaming….on and on!

The weather has certainly cooperated…only one weekend of a bit of rain. But it has been hot, hot. (94 degrees). It will cool down this weekend and maybe my temper will go down as well:)

I have gotten into crochet a bit. I learned many years ago but I never have done a project. So I made these baby hats from patterns I found at Lion Brand Yarn site and donated them to the local hospital. Next I am making a scarf using a ‘waffle’ pattern.

I have also started building a shed which will be my crafting office! So far I have cleared the ‘land’ for it. I have a lot of old windows that we salvaged from an old house that was being torn down across the street from our home. I’ll reuse those…and we have a glass door that we have been dragging with us whenever we move, I will use that as well. Pictures will follow soon….

I am finally thinking of making some things for my Etsy shop. My first piece is a bed with a quilted coverlet in 1/24th scale.

I am also deciding on an entry for the fall Seattle Dollhouse Show. Either my half inch scale bakery, for which I have to make a lot of food!, or my 3/4 scale Gothic House, which needs to be fully furnished! Or I could finish one of my little trailers…what to do….

Back to work on my trailers. I bought some stickers that I thought would make nice decorations on the outsides. The long trailer has some surfboards, bamboo and leis; the shorter, silver trailer has a road themed sticker running around it.

I am going to list the silver trailer on my Etsy site next week. The long trailer I might use to show at the September miniature show decorated for Christmas.

I have started another quarter inch scale trailer. This one is a bit bigger then the last one. My plan is to make three trailers and then start decorating them for Christmas. I don’t want them to look like models so I need to figure out how I am going to display them when they are finished. But that will be a little while yet. With the weather getting nicer, the garden song is getting more persistent!

After browsing an art internet site and coming across a painting of some charming vintage trailers, I was re-inspired to make some more quarter inch scale trailers (or caravans). This is my first one…it is made from balsa wood and scrapbook papers. I found the wheels at Micheal’s Craft store in the dollar section; they were in a little racing car kit. I am going to make another trailer, but longer and then decorate them for Christmas.

After having not worked on my clothespin doll and ages I finally got back to it and have it almost finished. I had intended it to look like a Marie Antoinette era doll but instead it looks more like a fairy tale figure. I do need to style the hair yet.

One of my favorite exhibits at the 2010 Seattle Miniature Show. You can see more photos of other exhibits by going to my Flickr site, here. It took place over the weekend. My sister-in-law, Michelle and I both exhibited our recent projects. Michelle made a very charming quilt shop, her first time showing her work! She enjoyed the experience and may want to do it again!

I entered my 1/24th scale house that I have been working on for about 3 years now. I was very amazed to return on Sunday afternoon and discover I had won 1st place in the smaller scale category! Wow! I had to scramble to spend my $25 prize winnings!!! Happy dancing going on here!

Until recently I have been working on my 3/4″ scale house but have put it away for the moment. I haven’t decided what my next project will be.