Making furniture?

HI,

Anyone here make any furniture for your AG girls? I found a pattern online & may check around & see if I can find it cheaper or even locally.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...30660805302498

Anyone else have any patterns or sources where I could find/buy them? Hmm, might be worth a look at the library.

I'd love to get some ideas/reviews on homemade stuff. My dd likes the AG furniture, but when I asked, she said she would love Daddy to make her things. I would love a bed & possibly a storage chest.

I found a very simple, cute item on ebay that I know dh could make and modify to make it more personal for dd.

http://cgi.ebay.com/American-Girl-Do...QQcmdZViewItem

Any ideas or opinions? BTW, dh has no clue that I may be volunteering him to make furniture. lol. [img]wink.gif[/img] Hey, he made a cradle for my dd to sleep in as a newborn, I'm sure he can handle making a bed for her doll!

Warmly,

trvnbrn

OOOHHH! What a cool book, I'll bet your DH can make anything in it. Be sure and post pics. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]

Hi,
My dh made a bed for Angelina and made Josefina a four poster that matches dd's bed, even hand carved and sanded the spindles so they would be to scale. Also a family friend made Marisol a metal bed, it favors Samantha's but posts are square, has a very modern look.
If your dh has made a baby cradle he should have no problem, show him what you want, abccrafts.com has some good ideas.
We had only the the dolls for guides at the time, once we got Kit and Samantha's beds I found out we were really close to the size, ours are a bit wider but easily hold two dolls, sleeping back to back of course.
Good luck, your dh will become hooked!! It's fun to listen to the guys talking about making doll beds and what else they can add to the collection.

I've never posted pics but can give a try if you would like to see our beds.
MD

My grandpa has made me numerous pieces of doll-sized furniture. I have a couple of wooden beds (one is a canopy bed) and a caned (sp?) table and chairs. MUCH cheaper than AG furniture!

my DH and I have made several things for AG....the latest is the fireplace and we are still fussing with it....put lights in the hearth when we moved it to the room..the lights wouldnt work, now we have new lights, they work but one of the andirons broke....for some reason I just cant find my glue gun to repair it...lol...could it be I have tooo much stuff.....we also built a table and the room of course....DH seems to have as much fun making this stuff as I do....

My dad made me Kirsten's trunk which is much nicer quality than AGs trunk and he also made a clothes rack/box and a wardrobe for Felicity and stackable bunk beds. You can see pictures in my dolls albums and in the background of most of my pictures.

Has anyone out there improvised with other pieces of furniture as temporary beds or trunks? I remember reading somewhere about a nice trunk at Lowes or Home Depot?
Someone else mentioned a Family Fun article which used a double bookshelf as a bunk bed....sounds cute, and very inexpensive. We are wanting to do a temporary bed, and are considering this. I was also considering cheap alternatives for a trunk -- or something to store dd's AG clothes in. Anyone else have a different suggestion?

Hmmmmmmmm....I would like to try this myself! Hmmmmmm.... thanks for the links!


[img]graemlins/island.gif[/img] prasnlrd in CA. [img]graemlins/island.gif[/img]

Thanks for all the replys! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

agmomx2, I would LOVE to see pics of your furniture. I do not think my dh would handcarve anything, but would love to see your dh's handiwork.

marymax, I peeked at your Christmas pics and WOW! [img]rolleyes.gif[/img] I believe that is what we call art. They should use your rooms in the AG mag...yet again, everyone would want all your props & pretty decor. lol. Absolutely beautiful and the fireplace is just perfect! Thanks for sharing.

QNPoohBear, I had so much fun looking through your album. Your bunkbeds & clothes rack are so sweet. They are what I want dh to make. I can't believe all the dolls, clothes & accessories you have! [img]eek.gif[/img] What a fabulous collection [img]wink.gif[/img]

ddlovesag, my mom is giving my dd two small trunks to store things in. One is a round leather looking one w/ a handle. Sort of like an old fashioned suitcase. The 2nd one is larger & is brown & rectangular. I haven't seen it, so that's all I know. She found the 1st one at Michael's Craft Store clearanced for $10. You can always use their 40% off coupon's they have out in the Sun. paper to buy a full price item. The 2nd one was under $20 from a Value City store. I have seen cute trunks & cases at T.J. Maxx and Kirkland's stores as well. Have fun shopping!

Warmly,

trvnbrn

P.S. I brought up the furniture making idea & dh seemed a little interested [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img] I'll post if he makes something. I'm thinking he should be able to get something made by dd's Bday (July 4th [img]graemlins/cake.gif[/img] )

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Originally posted by trvnbrn:
Thanks for all the replys! [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

QNPoohBear, I had so much fun looking through your album. Your bunkbeds & clothes rack are so sweet. They are what I want dh to make. I can't believe all the dolls, clothes & accessories you have! [img]eek.gif[/img] What a fabulous collection [img]wink.gif[/img]

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanks so much! I've been collecting for 18 years on Christmas day when I recieved my beloved Kirsten from Santa when I was 9.

Keep us posted on your project. I hope your DH can make some furniture for your DD. It will be very special and mean a lot and also create a bond between father and daughter. My dad takes an interest in my collection and he knows each girl's name and time period.

Marymax,
I hope everyone notices your beautiful dress on Baby Polly. I love it.

thanks Kathy but it is not a dress, it is a coat, hat and booties...I made this outfit for all my grand children a coming home from the hospital outfit....I used the same pattern but with pearl cotton and sz O needle...

I have used AG boxes as beds for my dolls. It looks like a mattress enough if the doll lays on it. With a fitted sheet, some padding (a towel) and a blanket, they are good to go. That is what I did before grampa made me a bunkbed for my dolls. If I had friends over, their dolls would sleep on a "box cot". Also, if I needed two spare beds, the box top served as one, and the bottom served as another (flipped upside down of course.)

This is just an idea, but it is what I did!