I Made my First Miniatures!!!

[@wronggeometry]

Would love to see you making more miniatures. A Stranger Things house could be a really cool series on your channel. I've been thinking about doing a whole house for about five years but never really get started even though I know I'll love it.

[@heehoopeanut420]

Yes!!! Last Christmas i was convinced I could make a Christmasified Hopper's cabin, and when looking for references I noticed that almost no one on youtube has done Stanger Things minis :( Or at least not many that I saw.

[@annapepple477]

Ahhh I love this idea.

[@francisarts91]

This is adorable, Michelle! Just wanted to let you know that Holst Yarn has spinning oil and that's the reason its stiff at first. A good wet block with some dish soap does the trick usually. The more you use this yarn, the softer it gets 😊

[@missanne629]

Very cute! Please make more. Miniature things just spark joy for me. They’re so cute!

[@tammymcdaniel7442]

Next you need to make Joyce's living room with xmas lights and all. You did a great job. Love it!

[@c0ldlight1]

Also I love crocheting tiny projects because they are so much faster! I have an amigurumi doll that I make different outfits for, and it’s marvelous.

[@samanthaalwardt7274]

Ohhhhhh this could open an opportunity to make a couch for the kitties! I've seen crochet cover patterns! Great job on the video and the crafting!!!

[@atiya-said-hey]

😂 "I couldn't HAAAANNNNDLE it." Why was that way funnier than it needed to be?? That couch is super cute.

[@MoonbeamAtKnight]

Artist tip: Take some rubbing alcohol on a qtip or similar and wipe the wood down and that will bleed out the sharpie a bit and make it more like a stain and less like a marker. You can also put a coat of clear nail polish on it to give it a light varnish

[@TC-rv6sz]

I wish you all the best in your foray into miniature making, and I hope the hobby can provide you with many many years of joy and ingenuity! Its the best crafting hobby for using up scraps...Because its so meta, it uses ALL the materials you have on hand. AND non-crafter people still really love seeing miniatures so you get the bonus of instant validation from a ready audience 🎉❤

[@CrojoJojo]

'The perfect trifecta'😂 you are hilarious! I love love miniatures!!! I too have thought of the multi skills aspect. . . So cool! Please keep doing miniatures!

[@QueenBeasDsgn]

perfect hobby to use ALL of your crafting supplies!!!!! I love all of these things too..... 1:6 scale is just a little bigger and easier for yarn (thread yarn i use) its technically barbie size...whats more retro than her??? lol and then for diarama n dollhouses and makes... you move into watching "My Froggy Stuff" and the rabbit hole begins...... i would love to see more videos of your mini asdventure and a stranger things house.....wonderful!!!!!! 🥰

[@MargaretEllen198]

Michelle ( MJ) that couch is so darn cute . Way to go 👏👏👍see you this week 😁👋

[@elizabethd8373]

I love this! Tip for future miniatures- if you have craft/acrylic paint you can water it down to get something like a stain! Just paint it on, don’t wipe away ❤

[@uschilou]

Michelle!! Thank you for also hoarding crafting supplies. I'm the friend that has almost anything for any crafty hobby. It does make things fun but it can be so overwhelming.

[@bethknapp4935]

So cute!!!! You did an amazing job!!!!. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. You need to thrift a doll house to make into your 80s dream house!!!

[@crochet1knit180]

I LOVE THIS!!😍Beautiful Sofa and afghan!!! When i was a kid, my mom taught me to take empty cereal boxes and make sofas and furniture for my barbies!! I would take boxes and draw the wallpaper with crayons - my brother would put lights in the "ceilings" and taught me to use his train track controler to to turn them on! he would use the xmas spare light bulbs. This brought back so many beautiful memories!! Enjoy the process, it is addicting 😂😍

[@ronneeballiet507]

I am liking this new direction you're going in. The couch is super cute!

[@KatSimms-u1n]

Your couch and couch throw are so absolutely amazing. I live miniatures..keep making this kind of stuff...your great at it

[@Raven_Snow]

I didn't see anyone mention this already, but you can use the loop stitch to make a miniature shag rug or even wall-to-wall shag carpeting out of crochet.

[@Cocobellaeh]

Omg ❤❤❤❤❤❤ I ve been addicted for a year now! I have a bunch of half built ones too, let me know if you need any 🎉 lol oh…. You actually are making on it from scratch. That’s awesome Michelle’s

[@plantbasedpisces5755]

Love it! What a fun idea :) And Omgsh!! A 'Stranger Things' house would be awesome! I made the red, white, and black granny square blanket you see in the Wheeler basement, but a MINIATURE version!?! That would be sooo cute!!

[@Slytherindoggie]

SO CUTE AAAH and thank you for shouting out best in miniature at the beginning bc you just gave me a new favorite show omg

[@eliseelise9711]

Would love to see more of this series

[@GraveMasterLament]

I love seeing you make miniatures! I've been thinking about crocheting mini items for a cute little house. You could also buy pre-made doll houses to decorate and make yours!

[@beththoreson9216]

Sooo cute! I can’t haaaandle it! Lol

[@yaycaffeine]

Theres a trick where you can unravel the beginning chains if you start with too many. You can rip back your first row until you're happy with the width, then use said trick to unravel the extra chains. Hope this helps! I love tiny things I get the desire to make them 😁 plus it takes up less room!

[@krystinatran3355]

If your miniature journey stops here, you can always use the extra foam you have to make a little floor cushion!

[@TC-rv6sz]

If you are not ready to commit to making an entire house, making scenes inside bookcases is also a really good soft starting point in miniature scene creation!

[@7peacefrog]

This is so cute! Great job 🤗Now you are making me want to make miniatures! Thank you

[@elizabethjohnny682]

Would you ever make Totoro a wool cat sweater or a personalised blanket!? She loves the wool so much!!

[@sarametts2023]

Okay but now I need one to sit my phone on. This is so cute!

[@AunniesPlace]

Ok, this is a crazy coincidence. I just got the miniature den kit. Was thinking of making modifications to make Beyer’s living room or Wheeler’s basement. I made a life size afghan this year of the one in Wheeler’s basement and thought it’d be fun to make a mini one. I love the mini blanket, the couch is great too. I may have to try the mini blanket. I have not tackled chevron stitch yet. Nice video.

[@meganberk6072]

My kitty cat (who is also named Pippin) is also obsessed with wool yarn. Or anything wool. He flings himself at it like it’s full of catnip! Great video love your stuff!

[@conniepeereboom8640]

I love that tv show too! I can totally see you on the show in the future 😊

[@lynn_guini]

I would love to see crochet mini throw pillows for it ❤

[@Midnight_snackette]

I love it. It's adorable. I did this for theatre and it was fun

[@michellehawthorne2404]

Michelle, this was beyond freaking cute. My friends and I were just talking about making miniatures! This is going to be my first one! MAKE MORE PLEASE!!!!

[@norasutherlin1115]

keep your eye out for a cheap dolls house you can do up to put all your minis in.. look forward to more x

[@BabblesJr]

This looks so fun, and it's super cute!

[@daniellegillett4801]

Super cute!

[@MiRuina69]

Very cute. I was making mini crochet purses. Just for no reason other than theyre easy and cute. Lol. Love what u made. Very you!!

[@c0ldlight1]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!

[@abaeterno]

If you’re looking to get into making more miniatures, I cannot recommend Bentley House Minis enough. Ara has been making miniatures for 10+ years and has had multiple projects in a miniature museum! Her videos are super fun and informative without being overwhelming, and she’s amazing at explaining the process. Not to mention she’s literally recreating the Beetlejuice house rn. MyFroggyStuff is another great option, though most of her crafts are in 1:6 scale (Barbie scale) but they’ve both taught me everything I know!

[@CheyeW13]

I've heard wet blocking is for natural fibers only & with synthetic (like acrylic), you'll need to add heat - I've seen ppl on yt use a steamer, but i've sprayed my piece with water, then held an iron a couple inches above for the same effect; essentially, it helps the synthetic fibers relax into the stitch shape, i guess?

[@MathaFlanagan]

If you want to block acrylic yarn, use a hair dryer. It makes it more softer and drapes better

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

That's beautiful 😍 pattern 😻

[@MaryHill]

I LOVE this and it came out sooo cute 🥰

[@HetalJariwala]

Yes my cat too like wool and cotton yarn

[@sarametts2023]

They have wood stain markers too

[@angiebujanda3716]

This so freaking cute

[@paulat5921]

Good luck and thanks for the video.

[@mandeliongardens]

Freaking adorable!!!

[@tinalin7180]

omg it is so cute!!!

[@CementFrosting]

as a fellow miniature fiend please make it a monthly series it's so fun!!

[@Maddyknowsnothing]

In case no one said it yet you can use embroidery thread instead of yarn to make tiny things ,you can split the thread to make it even thinner :)

[@Lady_dromeda]

In college (I went to NBCCD) I had an assignment where I had to make a diorama. I decided to make the bedroom where they found Lizzie Borden’s stepmother 😅 I worked so hard on that thing. I cut popsicle sticks for a floor AND wainscoting around the room AND trim around the windows and ceiling. I made a little quilt and even the stepmother herself! I was so proud and I kind of wish I had wanted to keep it… maybe I can make another murder scene diorama…

[@Lady_dromeda]

Abby… her name was Abby 😅

[@Dalal0690]

I really liked the couch miniature. It does not need to be perfect sewn down.

[@MelsGunn]

Is no one gonna mention that’s holst super soft? 😂 they leave spinning oil and excess dye in so you have to block it with dish soap and at a higher then normal temp to get it out

[@karinapaixaoo]

i want one now aaaa

[@karinapaixaoo]

it looks sooo cuute >3

[@greenecrayon]

Cheap "staining" for miniature painting can be achieved by watering down acrylic paint.

[@lovecara1]

awe the couch and blanket look so cute, but not as cute as totorro bless him.

[@AgithaCreates]

I haven't even finished watching, but pleeeaaase make a cat bed for Totoro with whatever foam you don't use, you could even make her a cat couch :')

[@TC-rv6sz]

I have been doing miniatures since i was little and have never heard of Best In Miniatures?! 😮😮😮 checking it out rn!!

[@hope2getitdone]

I know it would be a pain in the ass, but fringe on that tiny blanket would be amazing

[@dawnrhoads8794]

If you like watching mysteries, three I can think of surround the Miniature world. Father Brown, Midsomer Murders and The Murdoch Mysteries.

[@TheIvyKnits]

Hear me out…. Stranger things make a whole series out of making mini stranger things furniture!

[@dawudjohn]

there is an ant in your bed in the minute 16:44 😮

[@felinetherapy4782]

Stranger things house!

[@alleee0805]

Want to watch best in miniature so bad, but haven't been able to find in usa... Maybe need to use VPN....