July 2016

July 2016 Newsletter

 

Upcoming Meetings
 



July 16 - Sue -  Beautiful Wings

August 20 - Photo shoot and swap meet

September 17 - Katie - Fiber Optic Fabric

October 15 - Virginia - Finger Weaving and the Challenge Doll reveal and judging

November 19 - Annual Show and Sale

December 17 - Annual Christmas Party


Member Birthdays

Our July Happy Birthday people are Danielle, Nita, and Vicki.


June Meeting Minutes

We had a productive June meeting with Andrea, Mary, Ron, Julie G., Nita, Martha, Erin, Jude, Julie W., Ann R. and Janet present.  We also welcomed guest Eda Q. who had met Katie at her sewing guild.  Eda is an experienced sewer who has designed her own doll clothes and we hope she comes back again!

Show and Tell

Erin showed us a dress she made for her daughter Bea and a travel bag for a trip to an upcoming wedding. 
 Martha had made a quilt top for her brother with a nautical theme. 
 Nita showed us her Grace doll she finished after taking Sue's recent class.



Nita's Grace

Julie G.'s Patience

Julie W.'s Patience

Julie G. and Julie W. both finished their Patience dolls from Sue's class.







Janet showed some hand dyed skin tone fabrics from Rainbow Fabrics.  Thanks Janet.  These fabrics would be wonderful to use for our dolls.


Business Meeting

Plans for our 2nd weekend workshop for this year are kind of up in the air.  Be sure to attend our July meeting to discuss what we will do.  We are still planning on something for Labor Day weekend.
We discussed next year's meeting in May with River City, where to have it, and our Tarot card doll challenge.

Charity Dollmakers at work

Working together for a worthwhile charity

After our meeting most of the members stayed for the Charity Doll Sew-in.  Several dolls were completed as you can see from the photo at the top of the newsletter.  Many more body parts were started and it was suggested we might work on them at the Labor Day weekend workshop.  These dolls will go to the Children's Bureau which offers emergency, temporary shelter for endangered children, runaway and homeless youth in Central Indiana. This program also provides temporary emergency services and shelter to youth removed from their homes for abuse and neglect. Planned respite care is available for children of parents who are facing difficulties.  We are happy to donate our dolls to such a worthwhile organization!



Upcoming Events

Andrea shared information about the International Lace Convention to be held in Indianapolis at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Crossing July17-23.  On Wednesday, July 20,  the sales room, display room and special evening presentations are open to the public free of charge.  Check out the website for more information. 
 Speaking of conventions, if you read this newsletter in time the American Sewing Guild Conference is going on July 7-11 at the Mariott Downtown Indianapolis.  Check out their website.
One last reminder that on July 20,  Missi Gouty (from Threads of Time in Danville, IL), will present  "The West was Won with Needle and Thread"  at the Common Threads Quilt Guild of Central Indiana, which meets at the Mount Comfort United Methodist Church, 3179 N 600 W, Greenfield, IN.  Her shop is having a Jelly Roll Challenge due the first weekend in November.

Another reminder:  Indiana is celebrating its 200th year anniversary this year.  Some of you might like to enter something in the State Fair to commemorate this historical event.  There is an entry fee of $30 until June 30th.  After July 1 the fee goes up to $50.  Here is the link to the entry website:  http://www.indianastatefair.com/state-fair/entry-information/indiana-arts-building/  The fair is August 5-21, 2016.

Here is information for AFICC 2017
The dates will be April 20-23, 2017.
 Cyndy Sieving
www.CyndysDolls.com 
Home of Artistic Figures in Cloth & Clay (AFICC)
teachers for AFICC 2017
Cody Goodin - Photograph
Debra Klopp - Cloth
Kristin Morris - Clay
Marla Niederer - Cloth
Paula McGee - Cloth
Roxanna Sullivan - Clay
Sherry Goshon - Mix Media Cloth/Clay
Kathryn Walmsley - clay
Stephanie Novatski Cloth & Mix media
Natalie Hamade - Cloth and Mix media
Mike Sieving - Power Tools
Up close and personal reviews on Teachers & Events at
http://www.ArtisticFiguresInCloth.blogspot.com 

Next meeting
Sue will be explaining the process of making beautiful doll wings and will  have everyone working on a wing.  All the participants need to bring are colored pencils. She will have handouts and  other supplies.

Upcoming Challenges
October 15, 2016 Indy Cloth Dollmakers Challenge - The Elements (for Judging)

First Weekend in November - Jelly Roll Challenge at Threads of Time

November 19, 2016 Show and Sale - People's Choice selection of the Challenge Dolls

 

July Meeting Checklist

• Nametag
• Show and Tell
• Coloring pencils for Sue's wings demonstration