The Dollectables
We are small but keen - I'm looking to network with clubs throughout New Zealand and Australia in particular.
We meet informally the first Wednesday of each month.
The Dollectables
c/- 7 Beaumont Avenue
Alicetown
Lower Hutt
New Zealand.
Vivienne Stewart
Dilly Dollmaker NZ
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Crooked Tree Hollow Cloth Doll Club
Crooked Tree Hollow Doll Club meets monthly where our primary focus is the mutual enjoyment of one another's love for cloth doll making and collecting. Our members consist of beginners to quite accomplished dollmakers who appreciate a variety of doll types from primitive folk art to country decorative dolls to contemporary sculpted cloth dolls. As a group and as individuals we occasionally participate in shows and exhibits. Several of our members attended We Folk of Cloth as it is held in a neighboring community. We've had the pleasure of hostessing several wonderful out of the area doll artists such as elinor peace bailey, Jimmylene Wertman, and Jo Gummere and there are some exciting plans for guests in the coming months. Dates will be posted as confirmations are made. A monthly newsletter is published that includes schedules of club happenings and articles and assorted tidbits contributed by members.
Our regular monthly meetings begin with announcements by Frannie (our founding mother) of upcoming doll challenges and club projects. Occasionally we enjoy "playshops" where we might share hair techniques, embellishment ideas, various face making or costuming tricks, etc. Then the best part - Show and Tell - either a club challenge or dollmakers choice where we pass our dolls around and get to ask questions of the dolls "mother". The evening wraps up with a casual "tea party" where we can mingle and chat (the hardest part is saying goodnight).
Contact: Donna at
or: Frannie at
Crooked Tree Hollow
335 Magothy Bridge Road
Pasadena, MD 21122
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Tucson Threadheads
The Tucson Threadheads are a 10 year old doll group with a combination of new and experienced doll makers.
We meet at 6:30 on the third Thursday of the month at:
Precious Hands Needleworks
2917 E Grant Rd
Tucson AZ.
There is also a day meeting group that has recently begun.
Contact: Judi Dalton -
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Mad Dollmakers
The Mad Dollmakers meet every 3rd Tuesday of the month, at 7pm, at the Back
Porch, 2710 North 48th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Membership dues are $15.00/yr
Associate memberships $8.00/yr.
The newsletter contains information on previous meetings, upcoming meetings,
who's coming to teach, upcoming doll shows, competitions, and challenges.
For more information contact:
Mad President:
DeAnna Larson
email:
or
Mad Editor:
Sheila Yates-Vuu
email:
If you are interested in exchanging newsletter with us we would be glad to
hear from you. Contact the Mad Editor.
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Ditzy Doll Tarts
We are the Ditzy Doll Tarts of Dallas, Texas.
Meet third Sat. of the month at 10:30am at Town Village North Senior Living Center, 12271 Coit Road, Dallas Texas
We make mostly cloth dolls but also dabble in Sculpey.
We talk so much we had to make a Talking Stick to maintain some semblance of order!
Here are email addresses for some of our members:
Sandi Wheeler
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The Dolly Sisters
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
We are The Dolly Sisters and we meet every Tuesday making and creating new dolls.
There are 5 Dolly Sisters in all and have a great time creating and socializing.
We are always looking for new people who enjoy creating dolls.
We can be reached at:
Jacquie MacInnes
12 Park Court
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Tel: 905-468-3188
email address:
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Joyzee Girlz Doll Club
Allenwood, NJ
Joyzee Girlz Cloth Doll Club meets the third Friday of each month at Jacob's Ladder Quilt Shop in Allenwood, NJ. (Wall Township)
The Joyzee Girlz have 40+ members of all skill levels and ages.
Projects, classes, newsletter and lots of fun.
All are welcome.
Bunny phone 732-899-1952
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Gumnutters Doll
Club
Scrap Needs
3/8 Belford Place
Cardiff. NSW. 2285
We are a friendly group who meets on the first Saturday of the month, except January, at 10.00 am at Scrap Needs (address above). Cost currently is $5.50 per month. Each of us brings something for a shared lunch.
Contact: Connie Allen
Telephone: (02) 49487979 (after hours)
E-mail:
OR: Deidre Roberts
Telephone: (02) 4963 5856
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The Doll-A-Holics
HSt. Louis, Missouri
The Doll-A-Holics are a friendly group of cloth dollmakers of all ages and abilities. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Hancock Fabrics Store at 8780 Pershall Road (at Hanley Road and I-270). We enjoy doing club challenges, educational programs, charity work, and occasional field trips and workshops.
Club Contact:
Gail Saxton, Secretary
314-821-7917
12363 Federal Drive, St. Louis, MO 63131
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Social Threads
Brisbane QLD, Australia
As a means of social interaction with other ladies I wish to start a
cloth doll group in the Brisbane (northside),Australia. With a view to
meeting like minded ladies interested in making country dolls from, say
Australian Country Threads Magazine to start with, moving onto other
doll types as per the interest of the ladies evolves..
Club Contact:
Anne Spencer
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Yinz Dollz n'at
Pittsburgh, PA
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/yinzdollznat
We are a brand new, Pittsburgh, PA based group of doll makers who meet on the third Saturday of each month to share, support, learn, teach and challenge each other. We are a diverse group of individuals, of all levels of experience, who share the love of creating dolls of all genres. Our mission is to provide a fun and supportive community for art doll makers and become better doll makers by sharing our skills, hosting workshops and exhibitions. We welcome anyone in the Pittsburgh and surrounding areas to join us!
Club Contact:
Joyce Compton
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Cloth Souls Doll Club
Mentor, OH
Cloth Souls Doll Club meets on the first Thursday of each month at the JoAnn Etc. store by the Mentor Mall. We are an informal club which shares project duties throughout the year. We conduct doll round robins and challenges within the group. Our dolls are regularly on display at the Lake Farmpart Quilt Show. Mostly we have fun making dolls of all sorts.
Contact: Linda Balas
The Reel Dolls
Philomath, Oregon
The Reel Dolls is a cloth doll club which meets on the third Wednesday of every month at JanniLou's Creations in Philomath, Oregon. Since we were hatched, so to speak, after a doll class at JanniLou's (elinor peace bailey class, of course!) we have followed the JanniLou theme of movies for our name. We will celebrate our second birthday in February.
Our members cover every variety of cloth doll making imaginable. Some use patterns, some only do original work. Some are beginners - we have members who have made their very first dolls after joining the group - others have had shows at art galleries, some have won awards at the state fair and art shows.
We have found room for all levels of skill and types of interests and enjoy each other immensely. Our meetings are playdays - we gather to show and tell and work on our individual projects, laugh together and have a thoroughly good time together - oh and have lunch, which is very important. Occasionally we'll have a demonstration of a technique, with participation optional. The main thing we have in common is a strong individuality and appreciation of each other and our work.
We currently have a show of dolls in the window of 27th Street Fabrics in Eugene, Oregon. This will go through December and part of January 2007.
Contact: Terry Weiss
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