As I said earlier I would probably wander in and out of various projects. My aim with these posts is to share the joys and disasters as a newbie to the mini hobby.
I have been in the club now for almost two years and am learning heaps about how and how not to make things. I have found some of what I like to do, some of which I don't want to do and heaps of " Oh how clever is that but I just don't have the talent!" Miniature needlework is gorgeous and I love it but lack the tenacity and will to do much.....I will continue to try until I drive my talented friends mad! I am game to try most stuff and I think this is important as otherwise I will never know. I did do a filet lace cushion and am attempting a wall hanging.
My passion is creating. It is amazing how a lump of clay can be turned into anything you like. It feels good to mould and shape it and it is handy when you can't buy what you want. Having said that I wanted a 1/12th scale cart horse for my gypsy wagon and just can't get an unbreakable one. Someone suggested I make one....might try, perhaps I could.
So...what happened to the Georgian House? I am in the process of having it modified to be displayed without the shops beneath. This won't happen in a hurry but I can finish decorating and lighting it. It was a big project for a learner and I have learned much, mostly that I should have started smaller but at my age I want it now! I am happy because I will have a smaller house made to sit on the shops and it will look better.
I also have a two storey house, with attic, to decorate but am doing this with three friends. We all had a matching house made and will display our achievements at the 2012 Festival. The notion was to go through all the skills needed to decorate and light a dolls house. Perhaps I should have done this first! I am so looking forward to it as doing it together is so much fun. We plan to make as much for the house as we can. We will make some furniture, dress our dolls and do the soft furnishings. I have decided to use my ground floor as a doll house shop. This will enable me to make my 144th scale houses and display them as part of my project. I just can't wait! Lots of fun and friendship.
This year I am doing a room box for the festival and need to finish that before I can start any more new projects. It is almost done, I have used original textile wall hangings and made some vessels out of scraps...they are very tiny! My challenge was to make it all myself. No more until after the festival I don't want to spoil it for anyone. Must finish the workshop project too......Ellen's Little White Wicker Chair.....except mine is pink now! I finished the chair last night. Now for the accessories............
Welcome to the website of the South Australian Miniature Enthusiasts (S.A.M.E.)
S.A.M.E. helps promote miniatures through the club meetings, workshops and our annual festival. In doing so we not only help others learn about our hobby but we also raise money for children's charities through our annual festival.
Our club was founded in 1983 and meetings were originally held in one of the members homes. Over the years our membership has grown so much so that we now meet in a hall big enough to accommodate all our members and visitors, who we always welcome. We have now become a little 'web-wise' (as of 2010) and looking forward to being more available to the general public via this site.
Meetings
The meetings include a brief introduction, followed by workshops, demonstrations, occasionally member's trade tables and of course a cuppa! Our meetings help members gain information about, and an understanding of, the hobby of miniatures and collectibles. We share the love of miniatures and also friendship as well.
Meet: 2nd Wednesday of the month (except January - no meeting)
Time: 7.30pm
Where: The Payneham Community Centre, cnr Arthur Street and Payneham Road (the old school building opposite the Marden Shopping Centre)
Festival
Each year we hold a weekend festival of miniatures and dollhouses, the first being held in 1986. The festival includes miniature displays, local and interstate traders, demonstrations of many different techniques for making miniature products (including miniature wood turning), raffles, lucky dips and food to delight the taste buds!!
Next festival: 11th and 12th August 2012 - there is a mixed theme this year -
'SHEDS' and 'MEDIEVIL' along with many miniature houses and scenes of varying scale.
So please come and join us for another wonderful display.
Time: 10.00 am to 4.30pm both days.
Where: Payneham Library Complex, cnr O G Road & Turner Street, Felixstow
Admission fees: Adults $6.00, Concessions $5.00, Children under 16 $3.00, Family of 2 adults & 2 children $15.00
All welcome. Proceeds from the festival benefit children's charities in South Australia.
Any member of S.A.M.E. is encouraged to access the members only page, ask questions, give hints and share photos of your miniatures with the whole group. To become a web page member you will need to forward your email to the address below. You will receive authorisation back to your email - then follow the prompts.
S.A.M.E. helps promote miniatures through the club meetings, workshops and our annual festival. In doing so we not only help others learn about our hobby but we also raise money for children's charities through our annual festival.
Our club was founded in 1983 and meetings were originally held in one of the members homes. Over the years our membership has grown so much so that we now meet in a hall big enough to accommodate all our members and visitors, who we always welcome. We have now become a little 'web-wise' (as of 2010) and looking forward to being more available to the general public via this site.
Meetings
The meetings include a brief introduction, followed by workshops, demonstrations, occasionally member's trade tables and of course a cuppa! Our meetings help members gain information about, and an understanding of, the hobby of miniatures and collectibles. We share the love of miniatures and also friendship as well.
Meet: 2nd Wednesday of the month (except January - no meeting)
Time: 7.30pm
Where: The Payneham Community Centre, cnr Arthur Street and Payneham Road (the old school building opposite the Marden Shopping Centre)
Festival
Each year we hold a weekend festival of miniatures and dollhouses, the first being held in 1986. The festival includes miniature displays, local and interstate traders, demonstrations of many different techniques for making miniature products (including miniature wood turning), raffles, lucky dips and food to delight the taste buds!!
Next festival: 11th and 12th August 2012 - there is a mixed theme this year -
'SHEDS' and 'MEDIEVIL' along with many miniature houses and scenes of varying scale.
So please come and join us for another wonderful display.
Time: 10.00 am to 4.30pm both days.
Where: Payneham Library Complex, cnr O G Road & Turner Street, Felixstow
Admission fees: Adults $6.00, Concessions $5.00, Children under 16 $3.00, Family of 2 adults & 2 children $15.00
All welcome. Proceeds from the festival benefit children's charities in South Australia.
Any member of S.A.M.E. is encouraged to access the members only page, ask questions, give hints and share photos of your miniatures with the whole group. To become a web page member you will need to forward your email to the address below. You will receive authorisation back to your email - then follow the prompts.
Workshops
Keep your eyes on this spot for future workshops to be held in the group.
Contact
For further information you can ring
Judy 0408 896 465
Keep your eyes on this spot for future workshops to be held in the group.
Contact
For further information you can ring
Judy 0408 896 465
What we did with our money from the 2009 Festival
Every year at out Annual General Meeting, with funds raised from our Festival, we make a donation to a children's charity or charities. This year we were pleased to present a donation to a representative of The Australian Lions Children's Mobility Foundation. This enabled the purchase of a "Hart Walker" (an orthotic device which allows children with moderate to severe physical disabilities, especially those with cerebral palsy, to stand and to experience hands free walking.) We felt as a group that this is a very worth while cause.
2011 - We were fortunate enough to have raised enough money to once again offer a donation to another childs mobility unit.
2011 - We were fortunate enough to have raised enough money to once again offer a donation to another childs mobility unit.
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