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Samantha Patrick carefully glues some trim to a miniature hat during a class in Greensburg, Pa. The teen joined her mother Darlene for the class.AP / Keith Srakocic

by MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON

Every month, Darlene Patrick sets a special table to reflect coming holidays or occasions. No one ever dines at the table, because it’s made out of a plastic foam soup container.

It’s part of a miniature centerpiece she created for her dining room table during a class at Just Miniature Scale, a dollhouse store near her home in Greensburg, Pa.

February’s table featured roses and chocolates made of clay resting on a red tablecloth with white hearts. The March display celebrates St. Patrick’s Day and includes tiny steins filled with green beer made from colored resin. She displays the tables on a glass cake stand.

For Patrick, the tables are a creative outlet for her interest in miniatures......

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