March

I made a fair amount of progress on my first quarter scale Thorne room kit this quarter. Sooo many tiny pieces of wood to build up the moldings and sooo many layers of paint and varnish, but I’m happy with how it is progressing. Next up is lighting, completing the box and building all the furniture and accessories.

June

I have finished the first quarter inch scale Thorne Room for this year’s Challenge. As the ruler in the photos indicates, it is only 4 inches wide. Next up a Jacobean Reception Room.

March

I finished the Betsy Ross house kit (by Debbie Young) right on schedule! Next quarter is her Bed and Breakfast with landscaping.

June

This quarter I pivoted and decided to landscape my shepherd huts from Camp-Make-a-Mini a few years ago.

First the scene had to fit an existing cover and include all three huts. I also learned how to apply anti-static grass (and only got one small shock in the process.)

Next quarter for sure will be finishing up DY's Bed & Breakfast -- complete with a fishing pond...

March

I primed and base coated the house outside and almost finished the flooring in the kitchen. And my custom cabinets arrived but are not yet painted.

June

Well - its a dismal report of “progress” if you want to call it that .. I managed to adjust one window to raise it so it doesn’t interfere with the sink and countertop.

At this rate I might finish in 2030 - in other news the show was a great success and I’m looking forward to the NAME convention in a few weeks - it’s my first.

I am really gonna hope that I get more done in the next quarter.

March

Though it might not look like I've made much progress, what you're seeing in this photo is actually monumental, because I moved recently and all my supplies (including this wallpaper, flooring and molding) were still in boxes in the garage. I had no idea which ones, though, so I had to go through everything in order to find them. Now that everything's in hand -- and I've ordered paint and wallpaper paste that aren't shown in this picture -- I'm excited to really get going!

P.S. If there's a moral to the story, it's that, when moving, you should itemize everything in your boxes really clearly!

June

This quarter I cut, sanded and primed all trim, and sanded and primed the door and the bed. And I cut all the pieces for the parquet floor.



Picture to come, unless I've disqualified myself by not sending it with this update.

March

Two quick update photos on the museum. I've done more but we are in the middle of moving 😭

June

I'm doing masks from around the world, and an Asian exhibit among other things. The exterior is coming along. The glass on the roof will open to the second floor, allowing views from the windows and the rooftop.

I took my daughter to the Tom Bishop show in Chicago this year. It was mind blowing. I picked up some wonderful items and a million ideas!

March

The first photo shows the two motherboards with one turned over, which shows color testing. I quickly found that extra-fine tip markers are not suitable for larger areas like the grass and sea, so I used acrylic craft paint for those. I also used wood stain markers for the ark and wheelhouse (not shown yet). Lastly, I purchased some jewelry bead containers with labels to sort out the 50 pairs of animals, birds, and reptiles as I remove them from the first painted motherboard. Some are as tiny as 2 millimeters. So many more to go!

June

My project is to make two Volker Arnold micro Noah’s arks and I haven’t even completed one at this report time. The ark itself was very difficult for me and it looks like I was a little rough with the prow.

I do think I have finally identified all the animals, birds, and reptiles and made labels for little boxes for each pair. Some of the animals need at least to be painted or more spots or more gluing. Most of the animals are now done, though.

The little boxes came in so handy when my entire project accidentally landed on the floor at a May mini club meeting, and not a single animal was lost - and some of them are the size of an eyelash.

March 2026

Life got busy but I am trying. I need to decide what one to use for my wringer washer laundry project!

June 2026

coming in June

March 2026

I am hoping to build the last few buildings and add furnishing and finishing touches. Plus landscaping.

June 2026

coming in June

March

I am just forwarding the current state of my year-long progress: NO PROGRESS, LOL. I am having surgery on Wed so I probably won't be starting this until late May! I hope others are having more luck with their progress. ;)

June

The most exciting thing is the 3D print of the Lion's head wall fountain that I made. I designed the print then made some adaptations to it and this is what I ended up with. It's going to go on one of the walls.

I glued down a sheet of 2 mm thick green "grass" paper that I got on Amazon and the base is now ready for assembly! I just have to finish the stones and adhere them to the walls. I am putting painted egg carton (thin peeled off pieces) onto the walls which I am costing with thin layers of modeling paste. I made a test version and it looked great. 

I have included some pictures of some of the purchased gardens that I got in an eBay lot that I am going to use.

The walls are also all glued together but I don't have photos of those.

Some other small things I've worked on include a few (maybe 2?) Robins that I am going to nestle around near or inside the plants.

My progress has been somewhat random and I have worked on completely different aspects of the project at different times but I am definitely progressing well.

March

I've gotten quite a lot of tiny things finished. I'm especially proud of that fireplace I made totally from scratch, by just looking at a picture of a real one. I've gotten a copper roof on the bay window and a paper "brick" facade on the outside of the building. There's still a lot of things to do, despite how full it already looks. I am bound and determined to get this memorial craft room finished this year!

Final Update

I can hardly believe I’ve finally completed the memorial craft room. After all the time, love, and effort that went into it, I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. As I created this room, I tried to include everything my mom loved – sewing, cross-stitching, lighthouses, mermaids, all things beachy, the color purple, and even Hershey’s Kisses. Every detail was chosen with her in mind.

One of the things I’m most proud of is that I built both the workbench and the fireplace entertainment unit completely from scratch. No measurements, no patterns, just an idea and a lot of determination. To say I’m amazed that I actually pulled it off would be an understatement. I also stitched tiny cross-stitch pictures and pillows for the room. My mom taught me how to cross-stitch when I was about 10 years old, so those pieces feel especially meaningful to me.

This project has been a true labor of love, and while I miss her every day, creating this room helped me feel close to her. I know in my heart that she would absolutely love this little craft room made in her honor. 💜✨

March 2026

So far I have completed the Shepherd’s Hut and started on the Bungalow. I have had to squeeze in some other projects of course!

March 2026

I haven’t done much this quarter due to being on the committee for the National Convention and volunteering to help teach the Wednesday Night Project and create a centerpiece. (I must be crazy!). I have assembled some of the work tables and quilt racks for my Arts and Crafts Cottage project and purchased some stools to go with the tables.

March 2026

This shows I put the electricity in the attic, with the door, per se, on the right side of the roof, in back.

June 2026

March

May not seem like a lot of work, but building a closet from scratch with sliding mirror doors was a major accomplishment! And it holds those shoes and bags I found in Philly.

June

Despite this very busy quarter, I managed to finally tackle landscaping the small side yard off the still unfinished kitchen. I thought about expanding but decided to stay with the original footprint in case I want to hang it on the wall. I still need to add finishing touches and maybe grass but I think this is a good start!

March 2026

Sadly I have made zero progress on my dollhouse, too many other crafts cropped up, plus other life responsibilities. I keep daydreaming about it but I haven't unburied myself yet! I did make a little tiny bit of progress on my 1:6 scale house for my daughter, so that is what I'm focusing on for now. Before and after pictures.

June 2026

I added some art!

March

Not much progress to report. Designing the ceiling.

June

Finally, have the style worked out in my head and have started getting furniture pieces and refurbishing them to be added.

March 2026

I have been able to put most of the structure together and put together room contents based on my stash. Nothing is really glued in yet since I've electrified and trying to plan as I go. Chandelier is also hanging temporarily as I haven't put on the roof yet.

I have not worked on Oberman's Tree House any more yet.

June 2026

I have completed the interior of Creekside this quarter, except for the ceiling, trim on 2nd floor, and putting chandelier in permanently. I will begin on the outside in July.