The big push is now on and we have entered the final 2 weeks before the Miniature Enthusiasts of Toronto show.  I have been hard at work making room screen kits such as the one below along with little crocheted pillows, miniature book kits and petit point pillows.  The video I uploaded on the bottom right shows but a small portion of the making process of my screen kits.  After the precise cutting is done, I begin the sanding and assembling of each kit.  As the nails are too long I must cut each one in half before using them to attach to the hinges. I use three different grits of sandpaper when sanding in order to give the screen a very smooth finish that will be ready for you to paint, stain or varnish as you choose. Generally, it takes me 2-3 days to make one screen kit.
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My daughter Heather will be joining me at the show and we are getting quite excited.  I hope to meet lots of people there and look forwards to making a few more things before the show happens on October 15th.

don't have to worry about how neat the back is.  If I pull out some stitching and it looks terrible on the back - no worries, no one will ever see it!
Little pillows stitch up so quickly that they can be a great project when you don't wish to tackle a full rug.  This one is being stitched on 48 count gauze.  Some may not like how the white on the motifs blend in with the green background on this one so another color from the rug can be substituted very easily.  This has been noted in the rug chart.

stitch it.  I also have to check my stash of silk gauze to see that I have enough to do the rug. If not, it gives me time to order more and it will arrive before I am ready to use it.