Period furniture: I did some research some time ago and found the following to be the correct periods for the different movements:
Hepplewhite....lots of inlaid wood d-1786
Queen Anne 1702-1713
Victorian 1837-1901
Arts and Crafts 1890-1930
Tudor 1491-1547
Elizabethan period 1558-1602
Renaissance 1420-1600
Most of these periods are during the reign of the families (Tudor, Hepplewhite, Elizabethan) while others are for the sovereign herself (Queen Anne, Victoria). Arts and Crafts and Renaissance are named for the period in which the design(s) were in the making/creating. While some Victorian furniture was made after Queen Victoria's death, it is considered post Victorian. As some of the periods ran at the same time there was much influence from one to another. That is why the subtle difference between some designers furniture. Hope this helps.

Rhonda in Fl

Historical Fashion Site: Tracey requested a URL for Historical Fashion. I have The Costume Page bookmarked because it is a wonderful source for all kinds of things related to costuming on the web: books, supplies, museums, etc. I think that I probably learned about the site from a posting her on Small Stuff. Anyone interested in costuming, clothing, sewing, etc., full size or mini, will appreciate this site. http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html

Rachelle Spiegel

Vines: one way I've made vines is to use flexible covered wire (recycled computer wire). Paint green if it isn't already. Loop the wire over itself tightly, alternating from left to right every quarter to half inch. Then cut individual leaves from a scale-size botanical print (the cheapest cotton wired ribbons are great -- lots of sizing, won't ravel, tan or lighter green on the underside just like real leaves). Tacky-glue the leaves to the loops. Keep a few bare loops if you want a blooming vine. For blossoms, pick through craft shop or dollar store silk flowers for the smallest ones, usually bits of a full hydrangea, Queen Anne's lace, etc. Snip off individual blossoms to glue on the remaining loops. The advantage of this method is that you can use graduated sizes of leaf, drape the vines, and tweak the "stem" loops so leaves droop or stand up very naturally. Another possibility would be to glue globs of purple, pale green, or rosy no-hole beads together into bunches for a grape vine. Fiddly but not difficult, a good TV-watching or music-listening mini project.

Loretta Sniarowski

Fur: I frequently use fur in my doll making (one of my least favorite parts). I either trim rabbit fur or any other type of fur I have found at garage sales and antique shows with a scissors or just recently with a dog clipper (do outside if possible!). I have found that a lot of furs have been pieced together and are not one nice, big piece of fur. Also the fur may appear a beautiful, rich black, or brown on the top, but as soon as it's cut short, the underfur is a different shade like a gray. I usually blow on it or sweep my hand across it to see what the underfur color is.

Connie Sauve

Angie Scarr: I just got a note from Angie saying that her first book is out!
http://www.compclub.demon.co.uk/asmini.htm
I have all three of her videos and love them. After watching her techniques I made my own cored apples and peeled bananas and now I see she has those now too! You have to see the close-up of her tomato slices! How did she do that???
http://www.compclub.demon.co.uk/angie/saladslices16.jpg

Judy K

Resins: With all the recent posts about scenic water, I thought I'd let you all in on a little secret....don't like it, don't use it. Just pitch it in the trash an move on before you start screaming! ;o) I used to use Everlasting Elegance....you find it in the floral department of Michael's. Much better than SW. Hardens to completely solid, doesn't bubble, and is just generally easier to use. Only drawback is the $13 a pint. So, I recently went to my auto supply store.....found a product call Everfix Epoxy (2 part) Resin (used for auto body work).....love it. It isn't perfectly clear until after it's mixed and poured. The price is much better.....I'm saving $6 a quart. And instead of waiting 7 days for it to cure completely, it only takes 24 hours......and I pour it close to an inch deep in most of my ponds. It gels in just 30 minutes.....which means that I can do a waterfall (some are almost 6" high) in less than an hour. It used to mean fussing and fussing over a single waterfall for 10 - 14 hours waiting for the resin to firm up enough to stick to well. The label even states that it is the only resin that can be poured over Styrofoam....haven't tried that yet, I'm sure that eventually I will. LOL Also has about a 10 year shelf life. The only drawback I've found with this product over Everlasting Elegance is that is does bubble more.....but the good far outweighs the bad. And while it smells, it isn't any stronger than Everlasting Elegance, and less than other resins. I use ALOT of this stuff, so I feel like I have enough experience with it to know a *really* good product when I find one.

Sloan

1/144th Scale Kits: We have just introduced a range of 1/144th scale furniture to go with the 1/144th scale houses we have. More items will be added soon including lighting for these kits.
We're at http://www.wood-street-miniatures.co.uk

Maddie

1/144" scale furniture and kits: You were asking about furniture and house kits in 1/144" scale. Sandra Kay has been working very hard on a web site that is a wonderful resource for 1/144" scale showing most of the lines of furniture and houses that are available with examples of finished houses. http://www.sandykaye.ws/

Jean Day

144th Scale Furniture: here is a site that carries smaller scales:
http://www.oakridgehobbies.com/ Just click on Dollhouses when you get there.

Marilyn from Michigan

Pepperwood Farm: I thought I had the book for the dollhouse plans that you are requesting. Went through my books and do not have that one but I do have the Windflower Manor - 1976 & the Concord - 1976. The plans that you are looking for are probably written by the same person. Her name is Jacqueline Kerr Deiber. She is a very popular lady in the Chicagoland area because she use to put on the "Fling" shows. You might be able to contact her or Craft Publications,Inc. 1450 Kelton Drive, Stone Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia 30083.

Joni