I've enjoyed building and collecting1:12 scale miniatures since I was very young. And my goal with all my 2D needle felting is to create the perfect beach. So when this idea came to mind, I saw an opportunity to create something really special.
It started two years ago with weeding the books to end up with valuable real estate: one empty shelf. This shelf would become the home of a miniature beach house with a needle felted beach and a garden with a pond (made by a local artist and purchased in Kincardine) and weasel sculptures (found on etsy a year ago).
Planning began in earnest last fall with a mock-up made of cardboard. I needed room for three chairs and three tables and a few dog beds (and bowls), no other furniture. This was meant to be the perfect spot to come and while away the afternoon, eating fancy pastries after a leisurely stroll on the beach with the pups, the sunshine, the heat but with a cooling breeze, and the gentle sound of the waves and seagulls.
I took chairs from other doll houses to test my room size and layout. There would be French doors and lots of windows for lots of light.
Then the threat of a post strike put urgency into getting started as I wanted this to be my Winter project. So I started in October to gather supplies and purchase what I needed.
Since there is very little furniture, I wanted a really lovely floor. I found it on etsy! Check out Gravik and shop owner Ihor who is in Ukraine (which made it an extra special find considering the war going on there). I purchased 2 sets and Ihor was kind enough to include some extra cut pieces after I mentioned I was concerned about being able to cut the tiles. (It turns out that these tiles dictated the size of my floor, so I would have to cut as few as possible!)
