2026 Upcoming meetings
May 9 - Joint meeting with Doll Circle of Indianapolis
June 20 - Making hands and fingers
July 18 - Peggy- history of marionettes
August 15 - Barbara - Hair Styles
September 19 - Field Trip
October 17 - Swap Meet
November 21 - Show and Sale
December 19 - Christmas Party
May Birthdays
Our May birthday girl is Virginia who stays forever young! Have a great day, Virginia!
Meeting Minutes
Present at the April meeting were Julie G., Julie W., Jude, Katie, Andrea, Deb, Ann C., Anita, Peggy, and Mary. Mary was our nametag winner.
Show and Tell
Anita brought a hanging angel that she had gotten to share with us. She is delightful, Anita!
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| Anita's hanging Angel |
Katie brought some magazines and books to share with our members. Thank you, Katie. These are so inspiring!
Mary had been gifted a large assortment of collector dolls which she brought to show us.
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| Mary's collectibles |
Some of our members who attended the Amy Felske Wise Woman workshop have completed their dolls and brought them to show us.Ann C.'s Wise Woman is lovely. She plans to perhaps make a staff and add some jewelry for her.
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| Ann C.'s Wise Woman |
Deb brought her "Holda" wise woman. She is wearing a shawl that Amy's sister had made. Great job, Deb!
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| Deb's "Holda" Wise Woman |
Andrea's Wise Woman (miniaturized of course!) is still in progress. Her name is Penelope.
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| Andrea's "Penelope" |
Julie W. is attempting to complete both a Wise Woman and a Goblin from Amy's Class. Both are works in progress.
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| Julie W.'s Goblin and Wise Woman |
Jude's Wise Woman is still in progress but coming along nicely. She made a hat for her with the help of Amy's instruction.
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| Jude's Wise Woman |
Our guest attendee at the workshop, Linda, completed her Wise Woman. She's fabulous, Linda!
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| Linda's Wise Woman |
Business
Ann C. brought the new business cards and passed out to members.
Round Robin participants exchanged their bags for the next round which will be clothing their dolls.
Program
The program was favorite stuffing and stuffing tools. Andrea shared an interesting history of the different types of stuffing used throughout the years including fabric, excelsior, wood shavings, Kapok, polyester, and Dacron. Products have certainly come a long way.
The favored stuffing tools by our members are the Barbara Willis stuffing forks which come in two sizes and are perfect for our doll making needs.
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is Saturday, May 9, 2026. This will be the joint meeting with Doll Circle of Indianapolis. We will be meeting at the Wheelright Event Center in Boggstown, Indiana. There will be a pitch-in salad lunch followed by members sharing their favorite memorable dolls.
Future Events
November 21, 2026 - Annual Show and Sale and Challenge Doll
Check list for May meeting
Nametag
Favorite memorable doll you have made
Salad
