March

March 15th

Members Present: Gage, Ellen, Trudi, Janice, Suzzanne, Marion, Linda B, Darlene, Karla, Colleen, Rosanne, Sandy, Jasnet,Bonnie and Anita.

Treasurers Report: We have $1,783 ( less magazine and book purshases) in the Treasury.

Anyone who has not yet paid dues, please do so. Make checks out to and send to, or give to Marion Bolson.

If you still need your first DDA patch or want to order a second one (@ $3.50) let Darlene know. (I think it's 3.50 for the second plus patches) If not Darlene will let you know.

Librarian Report: Karla and Colleen need help for the months of June, July and August. Between moving and other commitments neither will be able to bring the library. Janice has said she will help but I am sure she could us some help if any one would be willing to help her let her know.

Business:

Web Site Domain Fee: The cost for .com, .org and .net is $15.00 EACH. As far as I know it was decided to only keep the .com.

TACtile: Marion talked to Dianne d/Leas who is running TACtile, and she will be giving a presentation on the mission etc. of TACtile to a group of people and wanted to know if someone from DDA would like to attend and Linda Benson offered to go and check things out and get back to the group.

Leslie Molen Class: It has been decided that we will not be having a class. If you wish to take a class from Leslie you may do so online.

Bear Class with Desiree: This has been put on the back burner for now.

Doll Classes at Above and Beyond: Marion will be doing classes on the Merlot Fairy Sunday May 4th 9:00 AM to 4:00PM, the cost is $40 with $8 for the pattern (if needed). The Morning Glory Needlecase will be Sunday June 8th 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the cost is $40 plus $8 for pattern if needed, Contact Above and Beyond to sign up and pay for classes at 303-317-2004.

RMBS Bead Bazaar is April 26th & 27th at Denver Merchandise Mart. Info can be found online at http://www.rockybeads.org. If interested in voluteering contact malicea10@yahoo.com.

Denver National Quilt Festival III is May 1st thru 4th at Merchandise Mart. We will not be having a booth this year.

Quilt Craft and Sew Festival (Rusty Barn Productions) is July 10th thru 12th at Merchandise Mart http://www.rustybarn,com/2008-shows.html

Colorado Dragon Boat Festival is July 26th & 27th at Sloan's Lake Park Aisan food & other items. http://www.cdbf.org

April Meeting Hostess: Janet Greenwood & Linda Benson. Program: Morning Glory Beadsing

May Meetin Hostess: Bonnie Roberton & Anita Owens. Program: Fabric Bowl Wrapping

June Meeting Hostess: Chloe Lee. Program: Crazy Purse by Suzzanne. Printing pictures on fabric.

July Meeting up in the air at the moment.

Other info: Prosperity Quily Shop is closed and Yes Beads has moved out of Flatirons.

Another piece of info is ther e is a new Fabric Store "A Stitch in Time" next door to Above and Beyond. Stop by and see what she has. Right now there isn't much but she has more coming in every day.

Sorry you missed Shock n Awe. Maybe next time.

Thank you to all that have been able to attend the meetings. It is neat to see peoples homes and sometimes get to meet the other half. Keep smiling summer is almost here.

Anita :-)

February

February 16, 2008
Roseanne's House 1 - 4pm

Attendance:
Suzzanne Mc Guirk, Bonnie Robertson, Anita Owens, Marion Bolson, Karla Allen, Darline Smith, Rosanne Thompson, Colleen Bammann, Sandy Serhant, Desiree Peterson, Linda Benson, Janet Greenwood, Chloe Lee

Handouts:
Agenda; please see Agenda for discussion list and definitions.

Committee Reports
Treasurer:
Worksheet added to agenda, memberships collected. The line on the worksheet "M Bolson to fix error" was when Marion forgot to switch between the doll club account and her personal account while shopping online.

Membership:
New and renewing membership sheets went to Sandy. No new members or guests. However Desiree spoke about being new.

Librarian Report:
Renewed or will renew magazine subscriptions to Cloth Doll Costuming, Art Doll Quarterly, Soft Dolls

Business
Creative Festival was a success though we lost money on the Mardi Gras challenge.

Concern about low attendance today - 12, maybe we need to ask people why they didn't come and make sure it isn't because they dislike attending meetings in people's homes. Anita suggested a calling tree like the one in her quilt club.

Vote taken if we wanted to allow people to remain on the email list if they don't pay dues was "Yes". There are non-member and member fees for program classes during club meetings.

The library is too heavy!
As the March meeting is at Colleen's house, and she is one of the librarians, she would like to have all the books and magazines out and a vote taken on whether or not to keep the non-subject matter items such as those on quilting. Afterwards they would first be offered to members
for purchase with remainders donated to an organization such as the public library. After that the librarians will make a list of what is left and perhaps only bring the last 3 months of magazines to meetings.

The Creative Festival booth and doll challenge is a lot of work. Marion asked the Colorado Springs doll group if they would be interested in helping with no interest from them, they help with Pueblo's and that is about all they can handle. Marion would like to turn the challenge over
in the next year and may give workshops to volunteer commitee members. The experience will help her fix the workshop for publishing.

Vote for interest in Leslie Molen class was positive with 5 people interested. It is a 2 day class usually 9 - 4. We still need a chairperson.

Vote taken for having a booth at the National Quilt Festival (Mancuso) was "No". Not one member was interested but Marion will tell them we may be interested next year.

Marion is having classes at Above & Beyond - a sign up sheet went around.

Desiree's Bears
Desiree showed us her bears as we are considering having a class to make one. She uses only Mohair and draws the pattern on the Mohair for you, a pattern is not supplied with this class. Samples of the Mohair is usually provided with the sign-up that you may choose. Her "Pondarosa" bears have longer arms and legs for climbing those far
reaching limbs in the pines. Traditional bears are for beginners. There are "antique" bears. The bear comes with a picture card of antique child who is the Child Storyteller to tell the bears story. One of her bears has traveled with her and went to the Minnesota Mohair
Farm. Mohair is virtually indestructible unless you have moths. Bears are 18", have glass eyes, wool felt paw pads and center seams. The center seam alludes to the 1 out of every 8 Stife(sp?) bears that had acenter seam and are very valuable. There are "German Growlers" for the bears at an additional approx $4 ea. Rabbits are made from Alpaca and are 16". Mohair runs $75 to $250 a yard.

Desiree will put together a price point (kit price, no pattern, approx $50 - $60) and date. Her kits usually include: mohair, joints, eyes, wool felt, eye thread,
pearl cotton for nose and mouth. Students will need to bring fiberfill and thread (sewing machine). The class will total approx $110 - $120, is two Saturday's with one or two weeks in between for students to do homework construction. The second section/day concentrates on the head with tips for clothing, shoes. Desiree prefers the hardboard and lock nut joints - that is what is in
her bears. 6 - 8 people are wanted for the class, we may need two classes. It is preferred that only one bear pattern be used for everyone in the class.
Desiree also likes to get together about a month after the classes at a tea shoppe to meet the bears, hear their names and stories. Rosanne will take pictures and Marion will send out information.

For the Fiber Doll Conference Marion's husband helps out with the auction.

March program is faces!
Homework is to make a profile face/head and bring it to the meeting with
needles, thread and drawing materials.

Arley's classes at Creative Festival
Members liked and disliked the classes and Marion will supply the email address to both Arley and Kevin for members to supply their input. Comments were that the kit prices were overpriced and that the work was not displayed well and high that all might see his technique. Anita had a very nice sample from Arley's face class.

Marion and Roseanne took the PMC class which was oversold, too many people, not enough tools, tense.

We may opt to have a Panera's meeting with laptops to take advantage of their WiiFi or wireless internet connection. If we do we need to purchase $50 worth of food and beverage.

March Secretary will be Sandy - Go Sandy!
April Secretary will be Anita - Go Anita!
And "Thanks!" from Chloe

Anita and Bonnie will show samples for supplies next meeting or two for program at their place in May.

We had a drawing for extra magazines from Creative Festival and Anita's donation, thank you Anita.

Sandy is helping Colleen with Snack Fairy in March, Program: Faces!
Linda B. is helping Janet with Snack Fairy in April, Program: Janet's
Morning Glory
Program in May is Wrap Bowls

Shock and Awe
Sandy brought her new doll "Cindy the Crazy Party Girl" - she was awesome(!) with hair from the Family Dollar store.
Roseanne had a beautiful Mardi Gras shirt she embroidered.
Suzzanne had coasters her husband had done with the new embroidery machine, a "20's to the 60's" purse and child's quilt. (Such a hard worker!)

Suzanne can teach us printing on fabric - maybe June? Will work up supply list and kit fee or class fee for the purse.

Chloe had Sci-Fi/Fan convention information.

Sandy also had books of hers for us to look at and consider having the library purchase:
Low-Sew Boutique by Cheryl Weiderspahn ISBN 978-0-89689- 434-1500
Handmade Dolls by Lark Books ISBN 13:978-1-57990-867-6 or ISBN 10:1-57990-867-5
Art Doll Adventures by Lisa Li Hertzi ISBN 13:978-1-59253- 267-4 or ISBN 10:1-59253-267-5

Overheard during meeting wind-down:
The Simpson Methodist Church has a festival the first weekend in March that coincides with the Doll Festival in Japan with Kabuki dancers, food, tea ceremony, flower arrangement. It is held on Saturday only.

Whew! Good meeting ladies!

January

January 19, 2008

Attendance:
Janet Greenwood
Darline Smith
Bonnie Roberton
Anita Owens
Marion Bolson
Desiree Peterson
Colleen Bammann
Edie Petrock
Rosanne Thompson
Janice Taylor
Stephanie Gauper
Dyanne Morrow
Linda Benson
Suzanne McGuirk

Thanks so much to Suzanne for hosting the meeting! The house was wonderful; she really knows how to decorate!

No dues due today as Sandy is out sick. They will be due at the February meeting.

Library: A few new magazines but Karla not here.

Anita taking minutes as Chloe had another obligation.

Check your e-mail and accept the invitation to our Yahoo Group at yahoogroupes.com

You may find some other groups you may want to join.

Set up for the Creative Festival is 5:00PM on the 30th. You will need to enter the east side of the building where the ramp is. WE STILL NEED WORKERS especially Thursday and Friday. Contact Linda Benson if you can work at 303-477-1461

Leslie Molen will be judging the challenge.

Anita suggested that the numbers for the club challenge "Enchanted Garden" start with 100
so they can be differentiated from the "Mardi Gras" challenge. Last year there were ballots with only numbers and it was hard to tell which one were being voted on.

Will not go into detail of the shock n awe. I did take pictures and will show them at the next meeting.

The list of those that had shock n awe were:

Edie, Colleen, Rosanne, Janice ( She is getting married), Stephanie, Janet, Darline.

February 16th Meeting will be at Rosanne's with Darlene helping. More info to come.

Program is Folded Kimono. The kit fee is $?.00 (will let you know). We will also work on the Morning Glory Beading since we only got the stem done. So bring your beads (the club has some for you to buy for a $2 kit fee) (Happy Valentine's Day)

March 15th Meeting will be at Colleen's with Sandy helping Happy St. Patricks Day!

Program: Face Sculpting with Marion & Linda teaching. Marion will bring to February meeting/send/post a head pattern. There will be a full supply list later.

The rest of the year will be filled in as we work on it.

Desiree is a mohair bear artist and may be teaching a class later in the year. She will bring some samples of her work to the next meeting.

Marion talked to Leslie Molen and she is pretty busy the first half of the year so we probably wont get a class set up with her until September. The class fee at her studio is $105 for two days + kit fee of $37.00. We are thinking of doing the Gossips which is a paperclay mask she provides and then an overlay of fabric.

Sorry this is so short but I wanted to get this out as soon as possible in case of other info
or questions.

Wish more of you could have come to the meeting. You missed seeing a very beautiful house.

- Anita