The "Where do I start?" anxiety sets in.....

So, I finished the hand quilting that needed to be finished before I started the dollhouse. It's like an "I can't wait" moment lasting a couple of weeks. Finally I finish and it's like a "OMG where do I start moment"!  Lots of pieces in a dollhouse...

• I unpacked them all and counted and labeled all the pieces. 
• I dry fitted the walls and floors together to get an idea of what I would be dealing with when I begin assembly in earnest. 
• Then I painted and sanded and painted and sanded each piece with Cabot's Fast Drying Sanding Sealer.  What a mess! But, each piece of wood became sealed, hardened, slick and supposedly protected from warping.  I'm glad I took the time to do this because it's more forgiving if you make a mistake on your walls and need to remove wallpaper,etc.  Be careful not to seal the edges that are to be glued....



 

In the meantime, Cliff and I decide it's time to check out a dollhouse shop. There are basically 2 in Houston and none in my area south of town. I prefer Dollhouses Unlimited in Spring because she has a ton of stuff and she's wonderful to work with. She's great about shipping stuff as well. Anyway, we could not believe the stuff available for the house.  We managed to leave there with a Parlor set, a stove, bedroom set, a cat, a bathroom set, etc. Some many things, so little time.....