Thursday, March 14, 2024

March 2024 Newsletter

   2024 Upcoming meetings

March 16 - easy to make small books - Andrea 
April 20 - Deb Martin Rag Doll History presentation 
May 18 - Embroidery
June 15 - Baskets - Virginia
July 20 - Ray Slater faces - Virginia?
August 17 - Kalaidoscope - Andrea
September 21 - Julie McCullough Day at Franklin Road Library Branch
October 19 - Challenge Dolls and show planning
November 16 -?
December 21 - Christmas Party

March Birthdays

Wishing Colleen and Julie W. a Happy March Birthday.

February Meeting Minutes

So, this was the scene on the day we were to meet in February.  Rather than put members at risk trying to get to our meeting it was cancelled.  

Next Meeting
Our next meeting is March 16, 2024, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.  Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.  Andrea will be doing our program on easy to make books.  Guests are welcome.
5625 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Future Events
April 27-28, 2024   Amy Felske Spring Class
September 21, 2024  Julie McCullough Open House at the Franklin Road library branch
November 23. 2024 Annual Show and Sale

Check list for March meeting
Nametag
Show and Tell
Small books you have made or purchased that would be doll size

Friday, February 16, 2024

February meeting cancelled, see you in March!

The weather outside is frightful, so we've going to skip our meeting this Saturday and meet again at our regular time next month.  Stay safe and warm!

Monday, February 12, 2024

February 2024 Newsletter

  2024 Upcoming meetings

February 17 - Book Binding
March 16 - hair wefting - Andrea 
April 20 - Deb Martin Rag Doll History presentation 
May 18 - Embroidery
June 15 - Baskets -  Virginia
July 20 - Ray Slater faces - Virginia?
August 17 - Kalaidoscope - Andrea
September 21 - Julie McCullough Day at Franklin Road Library Branch
October 19 - Challenge Dolls and show planning
November 16 -?
December 21 - Christmas Party

February Birthdays

Happy February Birthday wishes to Julie G. and Liz!

January 20, 2024 Meeting Minutes

Present for the January meeting were Julie G., Ann C., Jude, Katie, Joan, Mary, Julie W., and Andrea.  Joan was our nametag winner.

Show and Tell

Joan brought a really cute Tea bag that holds a tea cup and teas that she had made.  Very nice, Joan and what a great gift it would make.

Joan's Tea Bag

Inside of Joan's Tea Bag

Katie brought a pattern for a Julie McCullough doll "Sewphie the Stitcher" that she wants to make for the Julie McCullough open house in September.  Can't wait to see it, Katie!
Katie's future project

January 20, 2024 Business
After Show and Tell we discussed the 2024 November Show and Sale.  We voted for the hours to be changed to 9-3.  Andrea has the room booked at the Irvington United Methodist Church.  Since this is the Chinese Year of the Dragon, we plan to have a display of our dragon dolls we have made.

The final vote for the 2024 Challenge was made and it will be "In the Woods"!

Amy Felske will be teaching our Spring Class April 27-28.  Jude shared information she had, and members may sign up.

Amy Felske's Book Dragon

We voted to make a donation to charity.  The chosen charity is Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis.  This is a girls' leadership program that helps "girls to meet the challenges and opportunities of the day."  It inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.  We are proud to help support this worthwhile charity.

Our September 21st meeting will be an open house at the Franklin Road Library branch honoring Julie McCullough.  She is a fantasy cloth doll and pattern maker.  You can see her patterns on her website "Magic Threads - Fantasy Cloth Dolls and Patterns by Julie McCullough".  Dollmakers Journey carries her patterns which can be purchased online.

Program

Andrea presented the January program on "Simple Scribble Faces".  It was a fun hands-on project in which she encouraged us all to draw several scribble faces based on some images she shared from Anne Keenan Higgins a wonderful artist with a whimsical illustration style. Click on the link for her website to see more of her work. Andrea prepared kits for us so we could end up with a finished pin. Thanks, Andrea, for the inspiration and fun program!

Andrea's program

Julie W.'s finished pin

Next Meeting
Our next meeting is February 17, 2024, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.  Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.  The program will be on making books for our Book Dragon.
5625 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Future Events
April 27-28, 2024   Amy Felske Spring Class
September 21, 2024 Julie McCullough Open House at the Franklin Road library branch
November 23. 2024 Annual Show and Sale

Check list for February meeting
Nametag
Show and Tell
Dues for 2024 if not already paid


Sunday, January 14, 2024

January 2024 Newsletter

 2024 Upcoming meetings

January 20 - Andrea TBD
Sunday January 21 - Board meeting
February 17 - TBD
March 16 - TBD 
April 20 - TBD 
May 18 - TBD
June 15 - TBD
July 20 - TBD
August 17 - TBD
September 21 - TBD
October 19 - TBD
November 16 - TBD
December 21 - Christmas Party

January Birthdays

Happy Birthday, Joan.  We wish you the gift of warmth these cold winter days!

December 16, 2023 Meeting Minutes

Present for the December meeting were Mary, Julie G., Nita, Julie W., Maggie, Jude, Ann C., Katie, Andrea, Leslie, and Ann R.  Andrea was our nametag winner.

Show and Tell

Julie W. Showed her "Sunny Weather" doll from the Weather Challenge 2023

Julie W.'s "Sunny Weather"

Nita shared her Button Challenge doll and Poe challenge doll.

Nita's button challenge doll


Nita's Poe challenge doll

Nita also shared a doll she received from Barbara Schoenoff.

Nita's Barbara doll


Andrea finished her wooden carved doll named Eliza and showed us pictures of a boy guitar playing doll she made and sent to her daughter's significant other.

Andrea's "Eliza"


Andrea's guitar playing guy



December 16, 2023 business

A recap of the November Show and Sale indicated sales were better than last year although it seemed there were fewer people attending.

Voting for 2024 officers took place with current officers continuing in their respective roles.

President - Andrea

Vice-President - Julie G.

Party Planning - Sue and Virginia

Secretary/Blog - Julie W.

Treasurer - Jude

Publicity - Ann C.

Outreach - Leslie and Ann R.

Officers will meet January 21, 2024, at Julie G.'s for a planning meeting.

Suggestions were requested for next year's programs.  One suggestion was presentations of faces based on designs by Ray Slater.  More suggestions are welcomed at the January meeting.  If you cannot attend but have an idea, please email Andrea or Julie W.

Our Spring Class will be April 26-28, 2024, with Amy Felske doing a felt book dragon.

We are planning an open house September 21, 2024, honoring Julie McCullough and her dolls at the Franklin Road library branch as we will not be able to use our Irvington branch meeting room on that date.

Program (Party!!!!)

So much fun at our annual Christmas Party.  Lots of wonderful food, gift exchanges, and voting for next year's challenge.

Julie G. received a sweet Christmas doll and Reindeer

Julie G.'s Christmas doll

Julie G.'s Christmas doll and Reindeer

Leslie's box of goodies

Jude's fabulous fabrics

Ann R. new pattern for a doll

Andrea's bag for doll stuff



Julie W.'s gift of stuff



Suggestions were taken for next year's challenge narrowing it down with votes from about 20 to 3 possibilities.  The final vote will be taken at our January meeting.  The final 3 we will vote on are:

In the Woods

Song Title/Musical

1970's

Narrowing it down


Final 3

Next Meeting
Our next meeting is January 20, 2024, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.  Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.  Andrea will be presenting the program on something we know will be awesome although we don't know what it is going to be.  Jude will be collecting dues for 2024.
5625 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Future Events

February 9-11, 2024  Danville Retreat Weekend
April 27-28, 2024   Amy Felske Spring Class
November 23. 2024 Annual Show and Sale

Check list for January meeting
Nametag
Show and Tell
Dues for 2024
Ideas for programs for 2024