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Welcome! Please visit wendysminiatures.com, where I have a wide variety of miniature silk pillows for sale, as well as miniature natural history items. Click here to visit my web site
My name is Wendy Smale. I am English and I live in Ohio, USA. I have always been fascinated
by tiny things
but became really aware of dollhouse scale miniatures as a serious interest after visiting a local shop
and then visiting the 2000 Philadelphia Miniaturia show. That really opened my eyes to miniatures as
incredibly detailed and well made items. While I continue to dabble in making various kinds of miniatures I really
enjoy working with fabric, particularly pure silk. After finding some gorgeous silk I wanted to make
something with it and tried a pillow (cushion if like me you are an English English speaker!).
That first pillow was okay but I soon worked out how to improve it, and then to add trim. My pillows Most of the pillows are made from pure silk, and all are totally stitched rather than glued, both the pillow itself and the trim. I use an innovative filling that gives a "squishy" feeling to them, not over-stuffed. It is a
shame that eBay cannot give a "feel" of the pillows, as this is something that people repeatedly comment
on. This filling
is also better than the traditional salt, sand or silica gel in that it is not affected by
humidity, is less abrasive or potentially damaging to the fabric than sand, and will not deteriorate over time.
The tassels are unusual in that they are truly floppy, and so do not have to be glued in place
to look realistic.
This also means that
the pillows can easily be rearranged. If a pillow has twist trim then I have made the trim specifically
for that pillow. At first sight my pillows may seem a little expensive but this is an accurate reflection of the quality of the materials and workmanship that go into each one. All my hand sewing is done under magnification, as is any tiny bit of gluing that may be necessary on occasion. You will not see untidy stitches, glue trails or blobs, even if you inspect the pillow under magnification yourself. Each pillow is made individually, with attention to the characteristics of each fabric and design, and the trim sits right. I have a finite amount of each fabric, so there will be only a limited number of pillows made of
each design. I hope that you will
agree that they are unique and meticulously made, and will consider adding one, or more, to
your collection. Testimonials Many of my pillows have found good homes already: "The pillow arrived this morning. It is beautiful, and a wonderful example of your work. The tassels are really good and add to the pillow. The pillow and tassels have a very natural look. You can be very proud of your craftsmanship!"
"My first Wendy pillow arrived and I'm utterly delighted. True-to-scale,
faultlessly constructed, and so soft and squishy that I can hardly keep my
hands off it. The tassels really do flip and flop like full-size tassels do.
What fun! It's just like a potato chip, but without the calories ... I can't
possibly stop at just one!"
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