Bunny Morris Molds: There is a doll supply shop here in the UK who sell Bunny Morris molds:
M.Wanke (UK) Ltd, Dollmaking Supplies and School, 468-470 Old London Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 5BG, Tel.01424 444 692. Bunny Morris is "Dollis Galore" 18 Beeston Green, Sandy, Bedfordshire. SG19 1PF Tel 01767 682 981. Both supply the molds and in some cases will send unpainted bisque.

Claire in Morecambe. England

Baby dolls: Read your question about anatomically correct babies. I just bought one from Darlene's Dolls. The one I bought was a boy but she also has little baby girls. These dolls are porcelain and she will give them any color hair you want. You can see them on her web site at: http://Darlenesdolls.com/

Katy in Concord

Dolls from Fimo: There are a lot of sources to get information on making miniature dolls from Fimo, here are some online:

http://www.englandthings.com/carrington/ James Carrington wrote a very nice book on this subject.

http://www.heaser.demon.co.uk/sue/suetemp.htmAnd so did Sue Heaser.

http://home.ici.net/~sams/happiness/howtos.htmHere you can learn a lot about size and proportion.

http://members.tripod.com/~Astralos/clay-intro.htm

Marjon de Haas

Mohair Wigs: Global Dolls Corporation www.globaldolls.com has a nice range of miniature mohair wigs for mini dolls. The range has suitable styles for both modern and antique dollies. They are currently working on a miniature mohair wig for men dolls.

Global Dolls

Quilts: I have made several quilts 1:12 scale. The easiest way is to use fabric tack cloth glue, cut your pieces and glue them onto the backing, but I did large Granny Squares, not a tiny pattern. That way you don't have to sew that small scale. I didn't pad mine as the scale is so small it wouldn't really be noticeable unless it was a double padded quilt and would stiffen it more than it is. Then I made pillows to match. :)

Pamela

Finer Knitting Needles: http://www.lacis.com/catalog/catalog.html has them (she seems to have everything...): From the knitting section of the online catalog, click on 'knitting' in the index and its only a few listings from the top in the catalog frame.

"KNITTING NEEDLES, DOUBLE POINTED STEEL:
The smaller sizes, these are also referred to as knitting pins. They come in sets of 5-8" nickel plated needles. Blister packed, they are available in sizes:
- - 1.25mm/4-0 0000 the finest (RP20)
- - 1.50mm/3-0 000 (RP19)
- - 1.75mm/2-0 00 (RP18)
- - 2.00mm/0 (RP47)
- - 2.25mm/1 (RP99)
- - 2.50mm/1.5 (PQ01)

Maura Bass

Mini Knitting: I just started mini knitting too. I use no.20 needles . I ordered mine through the Dollshouse Draper in the UK. You will also find them at www.dollshouseworld.com it is the site of the magazine so you must go to their Craftclub for the needles. Their p and p can be high though, so watch before you order. I used DMC tatting thread no 80 so far. It comes in lovely colors and it is easy to work with. You can also use one ply wool but this often splits which makes it harder for beginners. DMC flower thread is also nice and I have even used ordinary darning wool.

Marianne

Mini Knitting: I notice a few postings about mini knitting. While my range is mainly for dolls from 5" to 20" I have recently added two patterns for minis - Diana and Joy. I have also just finished a new one for Kelly 4" - a lovely dress with pleated skirt, puffed sleeves and striped bodice. Will be posting photos to my web site www.daydreamswindow.co.nz next week. Have recently knitted my Joy pattern with no. 20 (1mm) knitting needles and DMC flower thread and it fits a 2-1/4" Hilda (or similar) beautifully. Will also be posting a photo of this one on a Janna Joseph Hilda baby.

Pam Jackson

Fairy Wings: we had angel tree ornaments at our last bazaar with the loveliest wings. The crafter had done the shapes with wire and stretched white pantyhose over them. They looked great. You could paint them, maybe with glass paint, to give them color.

Kay in Ottowa

Writing on cakes: I used a product called Scribbles 3-Dimensional Fabric Writer. It has a nice tiny opening & the bottles are small & easy to work with. Make sure the "frosting" has dried completely before you decorate. It comes in lots of colors.

Pam In St. Louis