2024 Upcoming meetings
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
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| Julie W.'s "Sunny Weather" |
Nita shared her Button Challenge doll and Poe challenge doll.
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| Nita's button challenge doll |
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| Nita's Poe challenge doll |
Nita also shared a doll she received from Barbara Schoenoff.
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| 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.
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| Andrea's "Eliza" |
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| 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.
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| Julie G. received a sweet Christmas doll and Reindeer |
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| Julie G.'s Christmas doll |
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| Julie G.'s Christmas doll and Reindeer |
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| Leslie's box of goodies |
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| Jude's fabulous fabrics |
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| Ann R. new pattern for a doll |
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| Andrea's bag for doll stuff |
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| Julie W.'s gift of stuff |
In the Woods
Song Title/Musical
1970's
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| Narrowing it down |
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| Final 3 |
