As we become more environmentally aware or maybe just conscious of the increasing cost of energy, those of us in colder climes seek ways to keep heat in our home and cold out. For some this will mean improved glazing in windows, insulating walls and more efficient heating systems.
Some of us we will remember making draught excluders to fit across the bottom of a door to keep the draughts from coming under it. Basic simple excluders were sheets of newspaper screwed into balls and pushed inside a stocking or a leg of a pair of ladies tights.
For the more adventurous a long knitted tube that was filled with old cloths or other materials such as feathers could do the job well. But the top of the range excluder was a knitted tube based on a snake or “sausage” dog including eyes and a mouth etc. Not only were these functional items but acted as a magnet for young children to play with and cuddle!
So why not make your dolls house a little more comfortable, and entertain the children at the same time, by making a 1/12th scale snake or dog excluder from the pattern available from here?