Day With Dolls

Day With Doll took place on August 13, 2011.  We had about 75 wonderful creative dollmakers present.  It was a wonderful day filled with lots of exchange of ideas and a beautiful display of awesome dolls.  Unfortunately, I was busy "working" that I didn't get any pictures so if any of you who did can send me some, I'll post them.  Thanks so much to all who attended.  Thanks to Colleen, Kathy Hoffer, and Victoria Adams Brown of Ribbonsmyth for their wonderful demonstrations.  I hope everyone enjoyed making my favorite fabric flowers. 

The One Kiss Opportunity doll was won by Cynthia. Congrats and I hope you enjoy her.  There were close to 60 charity dolls made!  WOW!!!  Thanks soooo much to all who participated.  What a wonderful gift for such a worthy cause.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Booton Presbyterian Church who was kind enough to allow us to use their facility.  Thanks again.

As promised, I am posting the how to file and the pattern for the Project doll.  These I did get pics of and as soon as I download them, I will be posting them.  Check out the links on the left for the directions and pattern for this doll. 

Need an Excuse to make it a Long Weekend?

Besides the Quilt, Hat and Automata exhibits at the Morris museum ( http://www.morrismuseum.org/exhibitions/current.html )  - Contact Diane Keaney - there is also a dolls show close by on Sunday! Information on this show can be found http://www.jmkshows.com/20110814_dollshow_fdu.html

So, come Friday and enjoy a tour of the Morris Museum, Saturday spend the day with fellow doll makers then Sunday go to a large Doll and Teddy Bear show!  What more could you ask for????

Don't forget to preregister.  Use the form to the right.  Make the check out to Margaret Fretz.  We have room for 100 people and space is filling fast!  Hope to see you August 13, 2011!

Directions Link Added

Need some Help getting to Day With Dolls?  Click here or the Directions link on the right for driving and public transportation info.

Come Early for a Wonderful Museum Tour!

For those who would like to make this a two day excursion the following has been suggested.  Come Friday around 1pm and go to the Morris Museum by 2pm for the demo of the automata. We did this the first year of Day with Dolls but since then an entire building has been constructed to house the Guinness collection. There are three exhibits going on of interest to dollmakers and quilters.
Morris Museum Guiness automata collection and a fiber exhibit: Visual Thoughts: The Art Quilts of Fiber Revolution. Also, an exhibition of 87 hats and 52 purses representative of style eras from the 1770’s to the 1970’s. Twenty Judith Leiber bags from a private collection will also be on view. See MorrisMuseum.org.  Look under exhibitions, current and future. 
Stay overnight at a nearby motel on Rt. 46. We can plan to go to the museum in the afternoon.    Time and admission cost TBD.  We can have supper at Blackthorn’s Pub on Rt. 46 (or someplace else), maybe go to Michael’s and then whoever wants to help, go to the church to set up for Saturday.
All will meet at Diane K’s house and go together to museum. Must be at Diane’s house by 1pm! Check the box on your registration form and contact Diane for arrangements.

Activities, Materials List,Agenda

For a printable Schedule and Materials List, click here or the link to the left

Activities Schedule

9am-10 am  Registration

• name tag will be provided
• show and tell dolls will be collected
• Charity dolls will be collected
• Coffee and bagels.

10 am – 11:30 Meet and greet and prim doll

1:30 – 12 noon Demo- Bonnie
12 noon -1pm Lunch-bring your own.
1-4Three demo tables
2-3 Afternoon snack and Cake

Prim Doll Project
All attendees will receive a stuffed and primed Prim Doll waiting to receive a face and embellishements. Please bring the following:

Supply list-
Trims and embellishments to share
Paint brushes, assorted for face
Fabric glue
Basic Sewing Kit
Colored Pencils and Pigment/Gel pens 

Demos

So far, we have 4 Demos scheduled and will take place throughout the day. Check back often to see if more are added.
 DollMakers Journey will be demoing new products

Ribbonsmyth will be demoing uses for the beautiful Silk Ribbons she sells

Stephanie Novatski will demo ways to create fabric flowers with and without a die cut machine. A kit will be provided to everyone in their goodie bag

Colleen Athens will be demoing how she makes the fabulous charms she uses on her beautiful dolls.
 

Make a Charity Doll - Win a Doll

Win one of these dolls at Day With Dolls, 2011.  Make a charity doll from the pattern at http://www.ragdolls2love.org  For every charity doll you bring, your will have a chance to win one of these dolls.The dolls are originals made by Stephanie Novatski from her pattern One Kiss is Not Enough.  The original One Kiss won 2nd Place in the 2006 Hoffman Challenge.  NOTE: There will be only one winer.

Good Luck!

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