2026 Upcoming meetings
March 21 - Doll joints
April 18 - TBD
May 9 - Joint meeting
June 20 - TBD
July 18 - TBD
August 15 - TBD
September 19 - TBD
October 17 - TBD
November 21 - TBD
December 19 - Christmas Party
March Birthdays
Colleen and Julie W. celebrate birthdays this month. Have a happy day!!!
Meeting Minutes
Present at the February meeting were Julie G., Deb, Julie W., Jude, Ann C., Anita, and Leslie. Deb was our nametag winner.
Show and Tell
Anita brought a favorite doll of hers which she had purchased several years ago in Arizona. This guardian spirit doll was made by doll artist Gretchen LimaWood. What a wonderful find, Anita!
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| Anita's Arizona find |
Julie W. shared a website for another doll club in Texas, The Texas Association of original Doll Artists. This is a group of amazing doll artists. It is definitely worth checking out their website.
Deb brought a doll she has made depicting a character she met at one of the festivals she had gone to. She made her "Clock Work Clown" from a Snippet pattern by dollmaker Julie McCullough. The character she met teaches children to juggle.
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| Deb's inspiration front |
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| Deb's inspiration back |
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| Deb's Clock Work Clown front |
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| Deb's Clock Work clown back |
Deb also made a doll body with interesting joints from elinor peace bailey's "Haute Couture" pattern.
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| epb pattern |
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| Deb's Haute Couture body |
Business
Outreach chairman Leslie gave us some information on our May joint meeting with Doll Circle of Indianapolis who will host this year. The meeting will be on May 9th at The Wheelright in Boggstown, IN. This will include a pitch-in salad luncheon, program by the host and show and tell.
April 11-12 we will have our spring workshop with Amy Felske and her Wise Woman or Goblin. Jude is sending out prework instructions from Amy.
Our Round Robin Doll project starts at the March meeting. Those participating will bring a completed naked doll body in a bag to exchange with another participant.
Program
Our program was presented by all members sharing their favorite tips and tools for dollmaking.
Ann C. and Julie W. both like a turning/stuffing tool such as the one pictured.
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| tiny turning tubes |
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| tiny turning tubes |
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| felting tools |
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| Karen Buckley scissors |
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| Long Darners and Thread Magic |
Deb loves her tube turners like the ones pictured and likes beeswax for strengthening thread.
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| Tube Turners |
Leslie loves the Barbara Willis stuffing forks that come in two sizes. Her tip for dollmaking is to stuff, stuff, stuff, and stuff some more. A tip she learned from doll maker Mimi Winer who sadly passed away several years ago. Leslie also likes her arthritis gloves, and hemostats.
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| Barbara Willis stuffing forks |
Next Meeting
Our next meeting is March 21, 2026, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m. Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library. The subject of the program will be doll joints. Members are encouraged to bring samples of dolls with different kinds of joints they have made and we will discuss them.
10 South Audubon Road
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Future Events
April 11-12, 2026 - Wise Woman/Goblin doll class with Amy Felske
Check list for March meeting
Nametag
Show and Tell
Ideas for programs for 2026
Dolls with different kinds of joints
Round Robin Doll
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