2024 Upcoming meetings  

September 21 - Virginia's Surprise

October 19 - Julie McCullough Day at Franklin Road Library Branch

November 16 - 2024 Challenge Dolls:  In the Woods

December 21 - Christmas Party 

September Birthdays

Mary, Kathryn and Denise are our September birthday girls.  Enjoy your special day ladies!

August Meeting Minutes

Attending the August meeting were Deb, Joan, Julie W., Virginia, Sue, Andrea, Katie, Leslie, Mary, Julie G., and two guests.  Leslie was our nametag winner!

Show and Tell

Sue recently did a sew-a-long with Cynthia Treen and made this adorable little pig made with felt.

Sue's Cynthia Treen pig

Julie W. has been working on a doll from Deanna Hogan's Enigma pattern.  She may be turning her into a Halloween doll.  

Joan has made some items using cartonnage techniques. 

Joan's cartonnage

Joan's cartonnage

Deb completed another doll from Julie McCullough's Snippet pattern.

Deb's "Chloris"

Leslie and Ann R. recently went to a USDC Convention in Kansas City.  The theme was "No Place Like Home".  Leslie found "this Is Me" book by Goldie Wilson.  Ann gifted Leslie with "Goldie and Little Goldie".  The last day was 1/2 price day and Leslie purchased three more treasures.

Leslie's book by Goldie Wilson

Leslie's "Goldie and Little Goldie"

Leslie's 1/2 Price purchase

Leslie's 1/2 Price purchase

Leslie's 1/2 Price purchase

Katie completed an adorable sewing doll she named "Gloria" complete with her shopping bag and purchases of patterns and fabrics.  Great job Katie!

Katie's "Gloria"

August 17, 2024 Business Meeting

The date for our spring class has not been confirmed yet but will be either April 12-13 or April 25-26.  It is time to be thinking about our November annual Show and Sale.  Sign-ups for tables have begun. This year's challenge is "In the Woods".  The doll could be anything "in the woods".  It will be fun to see what members can come up with.  It is also the year of the dragon and we plan to have a table with our dragon dolls made in Amy Felske's class as well as any other dragons members have made.

Details for a future meeting with the local UFDC group next year were discussed.  Leslie will continue to work on this. 

Members were asked to bring Halloween or autumn themed dolls to the September meeting to leave so Andrea can put them in the library showcase for October.

Ideas for the Julie McCullough open house in October were discussed.  We plan to have tables with her dolls, patterns, etc. and perhaps people demonstrating different doll making techniques to visitors.  Sue will be taking signups for member participation.

Program

Andrea presented a fantastic program on making your own kaleidoscope. A few years ago, she took a class at John C. Campbell where she learned the techniques involved.  Kaleidoscopes can be made out of almost anything cylindrical from Pringles cans to flashlights! She provided kits for everyone and showed us how to make interchangeable ends for them. Andrea brought two helpers who assisted members in successfully completing their very own kaleidoscope. 

Thank you, Andrea, and a big thank you also to your helpers!  Your kaleidoscopes were a huge success!

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is September 21, 2024, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m.  Our meeting room is on the right upon entering the library.  

5625 East Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46219

Virginia will be presenting a surprise program.

Future Events

October 19, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Julie McCullough Open House at the Franklin Road library branch

November 16 - meeting Challenge "In the Woods" due

November 23. 2024 Annual Show and Sale - Year of the Dragon 9-3

Check list for September meeting

Nametag

Show and Tell

Halloween/Autumn dolls

June 2023 Newsletter

June 2023 Newsletter 

Upcoming Meetings 

June 17, 2023 - Virginia-faces

July 15, 2023 - elinor peace bailey play with dolls day open house

August 19, 2023 - 

September 16, 2023 - Sue-Japanese cloth flowers

October 21, 2023- Leslie-Rolled Doll Demo

November 18, 2023 - Annual Show and Sale

December 16,2023 - Christmas Party

June Member Birthdays

Martha and Ron get special wishes for Happy Birthdays this June!

May 20, 2023 Meeting Minutes

Members present for this meeting were Mary, Katie, Leslie, Jen, Suzanne, Ann R., Jude, Ann C., Kathryn, Joan, Virginia, Sue, Andrea, and Julie W.  Also attending were guests from INfiber Carol, Amy, Tony, Emersyn, Adrianne, and Barbara. We were so happy to have our guests particpate in this month's meeting and make Spirit dolls with us.  It was a fun day as you can see from photos in this newsletter.

Kathryn won the nametag drawing.

Show and Tell

Kathryn finished her Enigma doll from our class with Deanna Hogan.  What a delightful doll, Kathyrn!

Kathryn's Enigma

Katie made a Sea Goddess spirit doll for our class.

Katie's Sea Goddess

Sue completed her version of a steampunk doll pattern design by Barbara Schoenoff

Sue's Steampunk doll

Our guest Carol brought an interesting doll made from metals. and a sweet beaded doll

Carol's metal dolls

Carol's beaded doll

Business

A short business meeting was held so we could get on with our dollmaking.  Sue is looking into instructors for next year's workshops and had a few suggestions.  She will make contact with them and tell us more at our next meeting.  Ann C. had postcards made with last year's challenge winners and passed them out. 

Round Robin dolls were exchanged.  They will come back in June with their new hairdos and be exchanged one more time to be completed.

Program

Our program at this meeting was on making a Spirit Doll.  The INfiber group was invited and we were so happy they came to join us in this dollmaking adventure.  Katie had done an amazing job on preparing for this experience.  Several in the group had never made a doll and our members were excited to share their knowledge.  Katie did step by step instructions and showed examples of how to do them.  A few were able to complete their doll by the end of the day.  Others are completing them at home.  We are looking forward to seeing these completed Spirits at our next meeting.  It certainly was a fun day.  Following are pictures of works in progress.

The following are completed dolls

Ann C.'s Spirit

Jude's Purple Spirit

Kathryn's Leaf Spirit

Suzanne's Iris Spirit

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is June 17, 2023, at the Irvington Branch Library at 10:00 a.m. 

5625 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219

Future Events 

June 10, 2023 - World Doll Day

July 15, 2023 - elinor peace bailey Challenge

August 1, 2023 - ODACA Bellevue, WA

August 1-5, 2023 - UFDC convention Bellevue, WA

November 18, 2023 - Weather doll Challenge

November 18, 2023 - Show and Sale

Checklist for the June meeting

Name Tag

Show and Tell

Round Robin  Dolls with Hair

Completed Spirit Dolls

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.