After posting to the digest I was on, asking about possible methods and materials, I settled on using sisal rope.I unwound each "braid" and cut a bunch of thatch,about an inch, from the ends,one piece at a time.

I then dipped the end in glue and placed it upon the roof.I started at the bottom edges, just as you would when using shingles, and I worked my way up.

I was pretty happy with the way it turned out.I also found out that the stucco mixture they include with the house isn't nearly enough and had to ask for more from the company.And they gladly sent it.

I wanted the interior to be as rustic as possible,so I covered the hole for the stairway and made a log laddar for the inhabitants to reach the loft.There is no lighting and no plumbing and the poor woman has to do all her cooking either on the fire or wood burning stove.

The accessories are things I've been gathering as I go about the Internet shopping or go to different miniature shows.I made a great deal of the flowers in the landscaping, using paper punches and directions from my friend and flower/plant maker Barb Plevan.I also used some lazer cut petals from Hanky Panky.And of course, I've purchased some of the more difficult plants, like the hollyhocks,another of Barb's wonderful contributions.The ivy was the second most time consuming.I used punched leaves,shaped them, glued them to painted wire,painted them with accents and then added them to the house, a bit at a time.I'm pretty proud of the amount of original work I've done on this house.And I'm happy to say I've learned a lot in it's construction.