December 2021 Newsletter

December 2021 Newsletter

 Upcoming Meetings

December 18, 2021-Christmas Party with Black and White gift exchange

January 15, 2022 - TBD

Member Birthdays

Several birthdays this December.  Best wishes to Ann C., Jude, Sue and Leslie!

Meeting Minutes

We had no official meeting in November as we had our annual Doll Show and Art Fair which was a great success.  Here are pictures of this fun day.

Vendors

Katie

Nita

Julie G., Ron, Kathryn

Maggie

Barbara

Barbara's dolls for sale

Barbara's "Gypsy Caravan"

Barbara shared her story of her "Gypsy Caravan" as visitors came through.  She is a fabulous storyteller and people were amazed with her work.  Thank you, Barbara, for sharing this with everyone!!

Other vendors not pictured were Martha and Joan.

Member's dolls completed in the last few years were displayed on the center tables.  Visitors to our Show and Sale voted on their favorites for the People's Choice Award.

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Member's dolls

Peoples Choice Winner

Barbara and "Rose"

Edgar Allan Poe Challenge

Ann C.'s "C. Auguste Dupin" is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's 1841 short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", widely considered the first detective fiction story. He reappears in "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" (1842) and "The Purloined Letter" (1844)

Julie W.'s "Annabel Lee" from Poe's poem with the same name

Nita's "Virginia Elise Clemm" Poe's young wife

Virginia's "Lady Red Death" from Poe's Story "The Masque of the Red Death" 

Sue's "Annabel Lee" from Poe's poem with the same name

Katie's "Lenore" from Poe's poem with the same name

Edgar Allen Poe Challenge Winner

Katie and "Lenore"

Button Challenge

Virginia's "Wise Woman", Andrea's "Pearly Queen", Barbara's "Pearl"

Julie W.'s, "Sheila Shopper", Sue's "Buttons"

Ann C.'s "Miss Dahlia", Maggie's "Buttons Galore", Barbara's "Mermaid", "Bitsy Buttons", Andrea's "Pearly Queen", Martha's "Emma"

Button Doll Challenge Winner

Barbara and "Pearl"

For the second year we had a charity table with all proceeds going to Hope Center Indy.  All items on the table were handmade and donated by our members.  Thank you all for making this table a success by you purchases and generous donations!

Charity Table

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is Saturday, December 18 at the Irvington Library.  It will be our annual Holiday party and brunch.  We will also have a Black and White gift exchange for those who want to participate.  Also, we will be electing officers for 2022 and voting for themes for the 2022 challenges as well as getting ideas for programs for 2022.

19th Annual Doll Show and Holiday Art Fair

19th Annual Doll Show and Holiday Art Fair

Announcing our winners!

Barbara Schoenoff's Best of Show
"The Lady Rose"

Katie Jones' Edgar Allan Poe Doll
"Lenore"

Barbara Schoenoff's Button Doll
"Pearl"

November 2021 Newsletter

November 2021 Newsletter

 Upcoming Meetings

November 20, 2021- Show and Sale

December 18, 2021-Christmas Party with Black and White gift exchange

Member Birthdays

Maggie became another year younger this month of November!

Show and Tell

Andrea was our only contributor for show and tell at the October meeting.  We know how she loves to tat and she made a beautiful tatted bracelet!

Andrea's tatted bracelet

Meeting Minutes

Members present for the October meeting were Nita, Julie G. (who was our nametag winner!), Ron, Ann C., Katie, Julie W., and Andrea.

Most of the meeting was about our November 20th Holiday Art Fair and Art Doll Show. Set up will be Friday, November 19th from 3-5.  The show will be on Saturday the 20th from 9-4.  Katie has gotten new signs with our new name on them for advertising. We will have a central table displaying dolls made from 2018 to the present. Sue and Virginia will be organizing voting on the doll tables.  Each member may enter two of their favorite dolls made from 2018 to present for the public to vote Best of Show.

We discussed ideas for next years meetings.  Suggestions were:  Using glass eyes in doll faces, paper shoes, sculpting feet and ankles, doll jewelry, hats, swap meet and perhaps a field trip.  Christine Shively is planning a doll class for us April 9-10.

We are looking for someone to take over Katie's position for publicity. She has digital files to pass on to her successor and  has agreed to continue managing our Facebook account.

Next Meeting

There will be no official meeting in November as the Holiday Art Fair and Art Doll Show will be taking place .

Upcoming Challenges and Events

November 20, 2021 - Edgar Allen Poe Challenge Doll

November 20, 2021 - 19th Annual Doll Show and Holiday Art Fair

December 18, 2021 - Christmas Party and Gift Exchange

October 2021 Newsletter

 October 2021 Newsletter

 Upcoming Meetings

October 16, 2021

November 20, 2021- Show and Sale

December 18, 2021-Christmas Party with Black and White gift exchange

We are planning on meeting in person at the Irvington Library for the rest of the year unless the Covid situation would change.

Member Birthdays

Barbara celebrates being retired on her birthday this month!  Have a great day, Barbara!

Meeting Minutes

Present at our September meeting were Ron, Julie G., Kathryn, Martha, Andrea, Katie, Jude, Julie W., Joan, and Mary.

Much of our discussion was about our Show and Sale coming up in November.  Katie has been busy working on signage and advertising.  Member tables will be selling their own hand made items and doll related supplies.  The Charity Table will  also have hand made items donated by our members and 100% of income from the Charity Table will be donated to the Hope Center Indy again this year.  We will have one large table displaying dolls members have made from 2018-2021.  Attendees will vote for their favorites and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be given.  Attendees can also vote for their favorite Edgar Allan Poe doll and favorite Button Doll from this year's challenges.

Our annual dues of $25 will resume at the beginning of 2022.

Show and Tell

Although no one had a doll they had made this month, several members did share things they have been doing.  

Mary was happy to join us and told us of the beginning of a new chapter in her life.  She is working on a pattern for a poison apple (Halloween is getting closer you know).

Joan is enjoying her new embroidery machine and showed a clock face that she us working on.  She suggested a fiber exchange for an upcoming meeting.  (This will probably be in the new year.)

Joan's clock face

Martha knitted a gorgeous shawl which she proudly wore and was happy to share that she  recently adopted another Dachshund named Charlie.

Martha modeling her beautiful shawl

Kathryn shared a Halloween doll  she received from her friend Julie G. for her birthday.  She also had made a beautiful zipper bag.

Kathryn's birthday gift

Kathryn's zipper bag

Unfortunately, Virginia was unable to attend the meeting to present her paper shoe program.  It was decided to do the program in 2022.  We are looking for ideas for other programs for 2022 as well.  If you are not able to attend the next meeting please email your ideas to one of the board members. 

 Election of officers will be coming up soon.  Joan has agreed to become our next secretary/web mistress.  Katie is stepping down from publicity.  She has done an excellent job for several years.  Katie has many contacts and resources for the person who would like to assume this position.  

Next Meeting

Our next meeting  will be Saturday, October 16,  at 10:00 a.m. IN PERSON at the Irvington Library, 5625 East Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46219.  Masks are required. 

Upcoming Challenges and Events

November - Edgar Allen Poe Challenge Doll

November 20, 2021 - 19th Annual Doll Show and Holiday Art Fair

December 18, 2021 - Christmas Party and Gift Exchange

October Meeting Checklist

•   Nametag
•   Show and Tell
•   Ideas for 2022 programs

September 2021 Newsletter

 September 2021 Newsletter

 Upcoming Meetings 

September 18, 2021- Virginia - Paper doll shoes

October 16, 2021- swap meet

November 20, 2021- Show and Sale

December 18, 2021-Christmas Party with Black and White gift exchange

We are planning on meeting in person at the Irvington Library for the rest of the year unless the Covid situation would change.

Member Birthdays

Denise, Mary, and Kathryn are all celebrating another birthday this September.  Best wishes to each of you!

Business Meeting

Attending in person at the August meeting were Elena, Nita, Ann C., Maggie, Katie, Jude, Julie W., Andrea, Julie G., Ron, Joan, and Denise.

We voted and officially have renamed our club "Indy Art Doll Makers".  Katie will work on name changes on advertising signs and Facebook.  We considered redoing the blog vs. perhaps a website.  Julie W. and Joan will research the possibilities.  It was suggested we might add some tutorials on the blog or website in the future.  

For the November Show and Sale, Maggie will be taking sign ups for tables at the September meeting.  We plan to have a charity table for the Hope Center.

Show and Tell

Joan has been busy playing with her new sewing machine.  She showed us several beautiful blocks she had cut from her own hand-dyed fabrics with a cut around tool and machine stitched with fabulous built in  machine stitches.  She also has a ribbon attachment she stitched out some samples with.

Joan's hand dyed machine stitched blocks

Joan's ribbon work

Joan's ribbon work

Julie G. showed us a doll she made in  a Christine Shively class.  We plan to have Christine do a class for us in 2022.  This doll shows her embroidered face and felt flower in her hat.

Julie G's Christine Shively doll

Andrea had a work in progress she showed us.  Can't wait to see how she looks when completed, Andrea!

Andrea's Work in progress

Julie W. brought  a Christine Shively doll completed in a bag doll challenge a few years ago.  She also shared a machine embroidered Spring Fairy doll made from a Louisa Meyer Original design she completed at the beginning of COVID

Julie W.'s Cristine Shively bag doll challenge

Julie W.'s Fairy Doll

Katie has been working on a paper clay doll she designed and also brought her "In the 

Pink" doll made in a class she recently took online with Ankie Daanen (Blue Blue Girl class).

Katie's paper clay doll in progress

Katie's "In the Pink"

Ann C. brought a large bag she had made with of course cats on it!

Ann C.'s cat bag

Nita shared an art book she had made and a cute hand stitched scarecrow and heart..  Wonderful work, Nita!

Nita's art book

Nita's hand work

Martha unfortunately couldn't attend in person but let us know that her daisy baby quilt came in 2nd at the Indiana State Fair and her cat quilt received honorable mention!  Congratulations, Martha!

Elena presented our program on face sculpting.  She used nylon hosiery stuffed with polyester fiberfill which she manipulates and sculpted into amazing faces.  She uses dry pastels for lips, and human makeup to make the faces.  She also shared how she uses plastic pellets in the bottom of a doll to make it sit appropriately.  

Elena's demo

Elena's sample

Another of Elena's samples

Elena's sample

Elena's sample

Button on doll from Soviet Union

Elena's sitting clown doll

Next Meeting

Our next meeting  will be Saturday, September 18,  at 10:00 a.m. IN PERSON at the Irvington Library, 5625 East Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46219.  Masks are required.  Virginia will present the program on making doll shoes from paper.

Upcoming Challenges and Events

November - Edgar Allen Poe Challenge Doll

November 20, 2021 - 19th Annual Doll Show and Holiday Art Fair

December 18, 2021 - Christmas Party and Gift Exchange

August Meeting Checklist

•   Nametag
•   Show and Tell