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Finished Doll House – story below this photo:
February 27, 2021 – Doll house furniture arrived from
Great Britain. The photo above doll house was captured by Stan Schaap of a frozen canal in Amsterdam. See the process
below. There are 2 photos on the middle floor living room. The sidewall is a
copy of the newly discovered Van Gogh painting of Montmarte,
Paris, France. The photo on back wall shows my children and most grands in
January 2019 in San Francisco. Photos 8. and 9. Below are close ups. 10. Shows pictures on walls.
Story:
1. December 2020 – In our
house something good came out of 2020, and that was this doll house created by
my hubby, Stan Schaap for me, Susan Kramer. (Stan building;
me decorating. In the two photos with me I am wearing sweat pants under
my denim skirt.) I’ve always wanted a lady’s doll house after being inspired by
viewing those on display at the Rijksmuseum, and the Amsterdam Historical
Museum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Stan agreed to design and create this
doll house and table for me using his artisan woodworking skills. He installed
overhead electric lights in each room, with two in the larger room. We ordered
the wooden doll house family of grandmother, grandfather, mother, father, boy
child, girl child, and baby girl. So far the plans for the rooms are: top left:
bathroom and nursery; top right: parents’ bedroom; middle level: living room
and nook for grandparents’ bed; bottom left: kids’ room with bunk bed under
stairs; bottom right: country kitchen and dining.
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2. December 2020 – The doll house is coming to life. We
ordered the window frames and staircases. Stan designed and constructed the
table it sits on, also.
3. December 2020 – Stan applied warm oak varnish to the cabinet framing
wood and table.
4. December 2020 – The doll rooms stack inside the frame for ease in
moving, assembling, and wallpapering.
5. January 5, 2021 – I layed
in hardwood slat floors and stained them with a warm oak varnish. Then Stan
added the narrow strips of trim on the front. I am thrilled with the result –
my lady’s dollhouse.
6. January 11, 2021 – Baby Rebecca in her new bassinet. I made the the basket from the
bottom of a large plastic ketchup container. The rim is covered with clear tape
and pre-gathered lace hand-sewn on to the outside edge. The mattress is folded
lace bias binding. She's in the living room of the new doll house.
7. February 27, 2021 – Doll house furniture arrived from Great Britain. The
photo above doll house was captured by Stan Schaap of
a frozen canal in Amsterdam.
8. February 27, 2021
9. February 27, 2021
10. February 27, 2021 – close up of middle floor showing pictures on wall:
Left is Van Gogh – Montmarte, Paris, France; back
wall my children and most of my grands.
11. April 3, 2021 –
I’m making “3-D paper dolls” now – Here are 2 of Falkor – resting on the settee and sitting up at Oma’s
feet. Great fun!
12. November 21,
2021 – Mary Anne gave us the angels sitting on top of the dollhouse and the
glass angel with a dried rose within in the living room.
13. November 21,
2021 – close up view of dried roses. I dried the roses in the vase this past
summer; it is a coincidence that Mary Anne also gave us the angel and dried
rose creation. Occasionally, another Falkor joins the
family … On the wall is photo of most of the kids and grandkids in San
Francisco in 2019 for their father’s, Steve Rice’s memorial celebration.
Article and photographs copyright Susan Kramer and Stan Schaap
Susan’s email: susan@susankramer.com
Susan’s website: http://www.susankramer.com
Stan’s website: http://www.stanschaap.com
Email:
susan@susankramer.com |
Ebook and
Paperback Patterns by Susan Kramer:
Charlotte Doll Body and
Dress Full Size Patterns
Inspired by doll of Laura Ingalls Wilder
E-patterns by Susan Kramer
Clothes
Patterns for Preemies - Premature Babies
ebook of full size patterns
Boy Doll Clothes 18
Inches and Smaller
Paperback or Ebook of full
size patterns
E-pattern by Susan Kramer
E-pattern by Susan Kramer
Raggedy
Andy Doll Clothes Pattern
For 15 to 18 Inch Dolls
E-pattern by Susan Kramer
Charlotte Doll Body and
Dress Full Size Patterns
Inspired by doll of Laura Ingalls Wilder
E-patterns by Susan Kramer
Baby Christening Gown |
Royal Bridesmaid |
Bunny
Doll E-Pattern by Susan Kramer
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page created December 23, 2020; updated January 11, 2021;
February 27, 2021; April 3, 2021; November 21, 2021