Fun day at the I-X

Pam, Rosemarie and I went to the I-X center for the Sewing Expo. We had a great time walking up and down the aisles looking at all the beautiful fabrics, trims, fibers and whichevers. There were so many beautiful fabrics I could have gone crazy filling my stash but I was really good. I got 4 colors of silk ribbon for NO RULES and 1 yard of a beautiful African fabric for one of Li Hertzi's dolls that I want to make.

We ran into Carolyn and her mom, then we ran into Teresa, and we saw Joan and her friend (Joan is the president of the Doll Gatherers). Then we ran into all of them 3 more times it was funny.

My doll club the Doll Gatherers had a wonderful display of dolls there. I managed to help fill the

display with 5 dolls. Here are some pictures.

So much to do!!

I belong to a few on line doll clubs and it seems that all of a sudden everyone wants to do swaps! Which is great I love doing this stuff it's just funny how it all came withing a week or 2 of each other, must be spring fever. At Cloth Doll Artistry - Santa Studio there is a swap of 3 fat quarters of fabric with your assigned partner then you have to use that fabric in making a Santa. I can add 2 solid colors of my own. There is a basic pattern to follow which can be used as is or altered to be fatter, skinnier, taller, shorter - whatever! I love love love Santas so I can't wait. I have my assigned partner, I just got in some material that I ordered so I need to send that out in the next couple of days and the Santa picture is due July 1st. Then over at Doll Street there is a Dotee doll swap. I had never heard of the Dotee doll but I do now! They are so cute. I have a bunch of ideas floating around in my head. They need to be mailed to Alaska by April 30. Then I have to get my dolls ready next week for an exhibition at the Sewing and Quilt Expo in Cleveland with my other doll club The Doll Gatherers who will also be having an exhibition table at AFIC the end of April.
So, I'm still recoverying from minor surgery last Monday, the surgery went really well, I just had problems in the recovery room which usually happens only it was a lot worse this time. It's Thursday and I still feel a little out of it but I'll be fine in a few days.

Time For Dolls - March 15, 2009

Last Sunday the 15th was our 3rd doll club meeting. We had a smaller group with people on vacation and previous engagements but we had a great meeting and a fun time. Dot Lewallen came to visit and brought some of her beautiful beaded dolls to show. Dot has been published in Soft Dolls and Animals and most recently in Doll Crafter and Costuming. Check out her work on her web site http://www.speediebeadie.com/. Thanks Dot we really enjoyed seeing your work.
A couple of the ladies finished and wore their club pin dolls, here are a couple of pictures
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You can see a picture of my pin doll in an earlier blog. They are coming out so cute. I will post pictures of all the pin dolls as they are finished.
We had a great meeting. Everyone worked on their dolls and hopefully they will be done soon. A list was passed around with ideas for a challenge and everyone will vote on what theme they want for our first challenge - can't wait it sounds like fun. Here is a picture of the ladies working on their dolls.

Next meeting Pam is going to give a face sculpting demo and I will give a face painting demo (with color pencils and markers, not paints!)