"MESSY" DOLLHOUSE BEDS: BOY'S ROOM -Rooming House Dollhouse Attic
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- Опубліковано 24 вер 2023
- I share how i distressed, made mattresses and added linen to a set of Twin beds for the Boys in the Rooming House Dollhouse Attic.
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The beds are so sweet...I can imagine two boys having a pillow fight, then pretending to be asleep when someone comes up to see why there's so much laughter and racket. LOL
YES!!!! RACHAEL!!! THAT WAS the IMAGE in My MIND! ALL KINDS OF NOISE coming from the room.....then a knock at the door, when the door opens the room is a WRECK, but they are sitting there looking like nothing happened, not realizing PROOF OF UTTER Mayhem is ALL AROUND them!!! LOLOLOLOLOL!
Every time you use the wrong side of the fabric, it comes out better. Real sheets fade. Loving this trick
Thank you! I try to think about how things look in regular everyday life especially in the case of people living on modest means. Growing up things were ALWAYS Clean but not necessarily NEW, so faded was normal just NOT what my mother called raggedy! LOLOLOLOL!!
Thank you for being there for me, you rock... 0:31The beds look amazing
Awwww Barbara! THANK YOU!!!!!
Just a small token of appreciation!!! 🥰
KELLY!!!! YOU ARE SO KIND! THIS IS NOT SMALL TOKEN AT ALL! TO support me in a tangible means so much more than can explain! Sidebar: I have been searching my box for your email? Are you under a different name in email, sorry i have alot. Let me know.
I love the details ,you really think things out. I loved the quilted fabrics so unique. I can see these little guys running late for school ,running out of their beds.💕💕💕
Thank you Grace! That is always my goal to make it look like someone just left or they are about to return! LOLOL!!
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Being a Mama definitely helped you to nail the looks of the rumpled beds! Absolutely spot on for looking like the boys just jumped out of bed without making them. That patchwork patterned fabric would be a real sanity saver, I've seen some teeny quilts people have made where they actually sewed all those tiny squares together. I think I would go a bit doolally trying to do that, AND keep all the seams straight!
Thank you Nessie! I am very pleased with the look of the Room! Yes I have Seen those REAL patchwork quilt and i actually made one.....when i was about 10yrs. old! i would be loopy trying to make one in this season of my life! In the famous words of my grandson when he was learning to talk and i Quote" I''m NOT"!!! OLOLOOL!!!
I hope that the boys have little treasure boxes hidden underneath their beds for the little things boys collect. And a jar with a caterpillar on a branch in it also. That fabric looks so much like patchwork.
THANK YOU KAREN! I Totally Love the idea of the Box in the bed! If youy look closely one of the beds has an open metal box on it! That's where th cards and magnifying glass came from! I may need to add a small box for the younger boy! Although the idea of the jar with an insect it great! I have such personal abhorrence to bugs and insects......it's hard for me to bring EVEN the idea of them into my Dollhouse world. I don't even want a "fly swatter" in my dollhouse because i wish they did not exist! LOLOLOLOL!!!
Aw, I love the little beds!!! So perfect for a little boy's room.
Thanks Joni!!!
As a quilter, I love using the back of printed fabric...it is more subtle and so perfect for vintage looking quilts. Two different but great beds!
Thanks Kim I agree I like it when things look a little worn a little used it's something special about something that looks like it's already been loved!!
I so appreciate your encouragement. Many times when I’m working on a project, I think of things you say.
Thank you Connie! i am just sharing what DADDY taught me! I am so grateful to be able to share and to know my presence is making a difference! I really appreciate your feedback..thanks again for being here!
Yes I can vouch for boys rooms being messy too! 😂. Beds look great.
Yes! LOLOLOL!!Thank You Serenata!
I raised 5 kids Gretchen, my 3 daughters were messier than my boys lol, love how the beds look, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
LOLOLOLOL! Thank you Julie! I feel you on the remark about girls messiness! My Daughter is the Oldest of my 3 children.......She is my youtube Technical support and reads the comments! LOLOLOLOL! SO i can't speak on that!!! LOLOLOLOL!!
Very cute for a boys room. Using the wrong side of the fabric is a great idea!
Thank you Suzanne!!
The beds look so sweet! Good to know I'm not the only one who sometimes prefers the wrong side of fabric. Once my mother actually made a blouse with the wrong side out! I like the way you fold your contour sheets, much simpler than other ways I've tried, and they still look great! So we learn as we go, must remember not to use that type of thinner with latex gloves!😛
Thank you Peggy! YEs the Wrong side just looks more natural and gently used, not like a showroom house where everything is perfect and NEW. i just found out in another comment that NITRILE gloves stand up to lacquer thinner. Comment said they are sold in mechanic or auto stores. Gotta get me some quick! LOLOL!!!
I just love these beds! My youngest boys shared a room and had beds almost identical to these! Even on their best days the beds were wrinkled and untidy😂 There's something so comforting about this room. 🥰✨
I always just love your beds. They are so real. Just perfect for the boys. I don't have any boys lol, but girls can be just as messy. When I was a child we couldn't sit on the beds until they were turned down 🙄🤭
Thank you Wherefore1985! YES!!! That WAS the RULE at our House too!
Hey Gurl, it's Cassandra. I don't know who this Wherefore person is ?? Weird. xxx@@littlegretchensworkshop7665
The beds turned out so well. I love that you made them messy:)
Thank you! 😊!!
Hello, the beds look great, the water and glue method for fabrics works brilliant for things like bedding and curtains, I like the rumpled covers it makes the scene more realistic as if they've just got out of them. Although my 4 boy's beds made those two look rather tidy 😂, my daughters bed was not quite as untidy, the messiness changed around as they hit their mid teens by then they were tidier than her 😂😂, they're all grown up now with messy kids beds of their own to deal with 😊
I'm looking forward to your next video, Best wishes from Yorkshire, England 🇬🇧 😊
Thank you Diane! In reality The beds are not as messy as I know they can be! I did these somewhere in between! I really like the impression the messy beds give that room! It truly says CHILDREN ARE IN HERE!!!! I also totally understand, mine are all grown up too!
Those boys! Especially the younger little rascal …he made a quick exit from his bed - undoubtedly it was NOT a school day - LOL! He’s probably like me when in was young - always up early on Saturday morning in anticipation of great adventures (on our bikes, in our playhouse and especially, in my case, to play with my dollhouse!)!
Oh, how “the whole summer” seemed it would be an endless paradise of time to play, play, play! Because working in our family’s big garden always took time away from my “dollhouse time,” I learned how to weed quickly, pick fast and get it done asap! LOL! Those were some good times!
I love the look of both beds! I am going to be making a crib blanket/cover this soon - I got inspired by an item for sale on eBay! There is a listing that has a darling crib blanket that I think may have originally been made as a small Xmas decoration in counted cross-stitch. I have a couple of those I made in earlier years with a cross-stitched images on it/them - a teddy bear, etc. So I’m going to hand stitch the little cross-stitched teddy bear picture (done on aida cloth) to the center of little piece of fabric and then attach lace all around the fabric it as “trim” - and it should fit the crib just like a pre-made handmade baby blanket - at least I hope so! We shall see! 🤞🏼
Thanks for sharing your “dissolving glove experience” … good to know! Yikes! I can file that under “Everything I Needed to Know About Dollhouse Miniatures Making From Miss Gretchen!” 😯. Can’t wait to see what’s coming next in “the rascal’s” room! Many thanks, Kathleen ❤️
THANK YOU KATHLEEN! Re the Gloves one of the DOLLS just mentioned in another comment that "NITRILE GLOVES" sold at mechanic or auto parts stores will stand up against lacquer thinner. I''ll be getting some this week! I have a whole pile of small children and baby things on my TO DO list! I can imagine how cute your crib blanket is! YES, childhood summers were wonderful! But I never liked hot weather I always looke dforward to the Fall /winter season. Especially the CHRISTMAS VACATION and Winter Break! Those were what i considered PRIME DOLLHOUSING DAYS! Because when it was warm they made us go outside to play! In the cold months it was acceptable for me to be inside and i could play uninterrupted, from the "you need some sunlight and fresh air" declaration! LOLOLOLOL! ALL MADE POSSIBLE BY GOOD OLE' MICHIGAN WINTERS!! Take Care My Friend!!!
Love the combination of fabrics for spreads! It all looks great!💜💜💜
Thanks so much Sara! 😊
'How will they know?...they'll never know'...😂...thats the mantra to my whole dollshouse😂😂....i love your beds...so cute❤❤
Ps ive been using spray starch... i always used the glue solution too...but i love the starch when i saturate the materials because its not as stiff❤
LOLOLOL!!! YES!!! In A DOLLHOUSE it just has to LOOK GOOD on the part that is visible!😊 Thank you for the tip about the Spray starch! I'm going to have to give it a try especially because it doesn't get hard! Thank you again!
Yeah, and I raised 3 children, also. 😁 Their beds were often in the same shape...🛌
LOLOLOL! ME TOO! I didn't need a reference photo, the images are forever in my mind! LOLOLOL!!!
“If it’ll make you more comfortable I’ll go ahead and cover it “😂😂. Like someone’s commenting that the underside of this bed makes them uncomfortable. Knowing people unfortunately that’s perfectly possible 🤦♀️. Anyway I really like your trick of using the underside of fabric. I was thinking dying it grey but your way is easier , clever and doesn’t darken it!
Sometimes i respond to comments in my head on camera! LOLOOLL!! YES! Dying it grey definitely will give it a darker look! That is the fun of doing agedand distressed things. Different techniques and little subtle color diferences imply different types of aging. This is So much FUN!!Thank you for being here!
Howdy Lady Gretchen, oh what fun this is. The technique you used to crumple up these beds and the bed frame makeover too -- love it and thanks for sharing. Hope you and yours are well.
These look great, Gretchen!
Thanks Leslie!!!
Absolutely wonderful video. I'm going to learn a lot from you. First being (let my creativity free & just go with it). Thank you for such special care you take for the smallest details. I love that you chose the stripe fabric for the mattresses. The pillowcases are just adorable, so well done. Happy Crafting my friend!
You are so welcome! I truly am enjoying sharing these things I have learned over the years. I am So grateful to have this platform as a place to share. It means so much to get feedback like yours! When CONFIRM that you HEAR Me , means EVERYTHING!!!! Thank you again for being here!!!
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 You are so welcome. I have spent my afternoon looking for crochet patterns to make something. You have given me an idea just like that, lol. I'm going to search for doll house items to crochet. Hope your day was amazing. TTYL ( I love monkeys)
So cute I watch you all the time 😊
THANK YOU DEBRA!!! I am so glad you are enjoying this, and I appreciate your Support!!!
There are so many times I've used the back of fabric or tapestry because the back was prettier or more subdued than the front. I've also tea or coffee stained fabric to dull and age it. That's what is so awesome about making your own mini's!! You can make them however you want them, because there isn't a 'wrong' way to do it... just different and different is so much better than "matchy matchy, same same"!! I sent you the email with the pics of the experiment I was telling you about for ruffling and rouching blankets. To imagine brothers sharing a room😂😂 something I know oh so well!! Thankfully, the fact that mine made it to adulthood with only minor injuries and a minimum of broken bones, is a testament to my phenomenal parenting skills 🤔🤣 but more so the grace and mercy of the Lord!❤😁LBVS
So funny! I was just talking on the phone with my youngest son. He was talking about how he and his brothers were raised. He was thankful they all 3 turned out well. LOL. I told him it was due to a lot of prayer and giving thanks to the Lord! 😅 That's the honest truth too! Raising 3 sons on my own wasn't easy, and I'm thankful we all lived through it. 😂 Little Gretchen's boys must have been a lot more tidy than mine! Lol
@@marygatdula2744 LOL 😂 yes! I've always heard it said that boys are easier to raise, but harder to keep alive 🤷♀️ I don't know about all that, I think my own mother would have thought that it would have been easier if I was a boy because evidently I was pretty rough and tumble LOL 😂 I do remember a few trips to the ER for broken or potentially broken bones from playing football... a running back I was not! I now have 4 grandsons!! I've already gotten the, "Mom, come get your grandson" calls! I told my son it was just Karma paying him a visit! LOL 🤣
@kellypenny2996 Yes! I always told my boys that they would get back tenfold what they dished out! Two of them actually get about twenty times! 😆
HAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!!! THAT IS HILARIOUS!!!! RAISING SONS IS A SPECIAL TREAT! Definitely not for the faint of Heart!!!!
@marygatdula LOLOLOLOLOL!!! I am laughing so hard, I for sure I am thankful the LORD that they grew up to be wonderful men! I was truly praying everyday because raising Sons is no Joke! They do dangerous things and can make decisions that could be so detrimental to the rest of their lives! Thankfully they survived childhood! One was super neat and the youngest was super messy, was a recipe for WAR regularly! LOLOLOL! Coolest part Ever is my oldest son has a Lovely wife and i have 2 wonderful grandsons. So i get to watch the wonder of it all unfold again, Granny is praying from the sidelines now! LOLOLOLOL!!!
It made me laugh when you said you raised three kids so you know what messy beds look like 😆
LOLOLOLOL!! I am a Expert messy bed identifier!!!
Adorable Gretchen.TFS💞
You are Welcome Carmen! I am Grateful to be able to share! I appreciate you!
To dull the colors in your fabric you could try dipping it in brewed tea or coffee and letting it dry.
Thank you Patricia! I actually have done both those before on different projects! i have also painted fabric with watered down acrylic paint to dull it down. The inside out was just quick and easy that day ! Thank you for your suggestion!
You had me crack'n up making the fitted sheets. I raised 3 beings as well..and this reminds me of the boys' room...lol..most of the time they had separate rooms.. on an occasion, they did share a room. And you could cut the room in half with the differences😂 Adorable beds.. I just love the draping and fabric choice, not to mention those pillow cases😍.. Margo will definitely need pillow cases. I will put some out on the line, too😊❤🥰
My son is 6 yr. older than his sister and at one point when they were 8 and 2, he put wide masking tape down the center of their shared room and stuck a big "No Trespass" (spelled wrong) on it. The tape ran up the bedside table between their 'sides'. They are now middle-aged w. mates & children- he is still super neat and she isn't.
LOLOLOLOL!! YOU KNOW HOW I DO! LOLOLOLOL!!!! YOU HAD BOYS I HAD! ONE VERY NEAT AND ONE MESS!!! It would look like someone drew a line down the middle of the room!!! LOLOLOLOL! I need to take a moment and make some of those cool stockings you made! My clothes in the laundry room fell so i need to re-attach it and add stockings adding pillow cases is a great idea!! You are such a dear Dollhouse friend!!!
@littlegretchensworkshop7665 🥰 You as well Tiny Friend! You're Dolls definitely need stockings😍 You have created Adorable Details!❤️
They are so lovely!!!❤😊
Thank you Suzanne!
You know what a messy bed looks like! 🤣🤣🤣 Yes, mamas know! Lol! The little beds are definitely messy, which is perfect for the little boys. 🥰 Oh, and "latex" = "rubber", so you'll probably need nitrile gloves to protect your fingers- rubber gloves will melt, too. 🙄
Yes as a mother of 3 and grandmother of 2 boys, I am clear on what messy beds look like! LOLOLOOLOL!!! I just found out about nitrile gloves from a previous comment. i will definitely get me some! Thank you! You know i can never look at my gloves again, without out thinking of YOU!!!LOLOLOLOL!!!
@@littlegretchensworkshop7665 😄 I'll choose to take that as a compliment. 😄
I love your quilts! It makes me want to redo mine!
THANK YOU!!!That is the BEAUTY of the Dollhouse world! You can change a Whole bedspread with some scrap fabric and glue!! LOLOLOLOL!!!
Excellent work! I like how your vision stays cohesive. IRL, I had an inexpensive 'Oriental' design rug that was too bright and new-looking, so I used it on the reverse side.That could work for dolls's house rugs also.
Thank You! Yes My Vision for this Dollhouse has been a long time coming! I used to sit and look at it empty and raw, imagining what it could be! Seeing My Vision come to LIFE is WONDERFUL!! RE: The miniature rugs i have have a totally different look on the reverse side ie. Loose threads etc. So my mini rugs don't translate the design the same way. That's a great suggestion but mine are not the same on both sides.
Thank you for the tip on latex gloves. I didn’t know that so it is helpful for my. Future projects.
You’re welcome 😊LOL!!! What a way to find out! i was so grateful and laughed when one of the dolls mentioned that I needed some "nitrile gloves." So now we both know! thank you for watching!
Those turned out great and so realistic. Take care and thanks for sharing 👏🙏❤️
Thanks so much Chris!!! 😊
The comforter looks good. Next time try dipping it in a instant, coffee or tea, bath, or even add a drop of brown paint to your glue and water mixture test it first and see if that will tone down the brightness of the color.
THANK YOU and Thanks for the tips !!I have used the coffee and paint techniques, they both work Great! For this project flipping inside out was most convenient 🤭🤭❤️☺️!
You are welcome. Yes it is faster to do it that way and it looks great 👍🏾
amazing as always 🛏️🛏️🛏️
Thanks Again!!
Good job I love your channel
Thank you Jackie! I appreciate your feedback, and I'm glad you are here!
Looks great!
Thank you So much!
Sometimes I use the dollar tree magic eraser as mattress material.
WOW!!! A SPONGE!!!! That is VERY CLEVER!!! I have never done that thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you!
Thank you Miss Catalina! I appreciate you for watching!
I always used spray starch instead of watered down glue.. that way it's washable...
Thank you Lisa! I Truly need to try the Spray Starch method! I have heard it works really well and doesn't get hard. Old habits die hard sometimes! LOLOLOL! thank you for the suggestion!
I love all your videos! I made some bedding and used the glue method:). They turned out great!
OH WOW!! LAURA That is SO GREAT TO HEAR!!!! So glad you are enjoying my channel! i really appreciate the feedback! I would love to see your work!
I don’t know how to add a photo on a comment:). If I figure it out I will show you my beds:)
Iol , love it
THANKS ALMA!!!
Yes you can tell the younger child’s bed. He has managed to get his pillowcase partly off, maybe going to pillow fight the older child🤣🤣
You have a GOOD eye for the details IRENE!!!
Thank you 🥰
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Thank you!
Nitrile gloves in the mechanic/car area of stores.
OH WOW! THANK YOU CHRISTOPHER!!! I appreciate that! I will get some this week!
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