The Bay Area Doll Club of Texas will host its fourth
Spring
Into Summer Doll Festival and DAG® Qualified Competition
March 25-27, 2010
at the Marriott Hotel in Houston, Texas. Compete for the Millie
and Magge. The theme this year is
"Victorian Secrets and Fantasies" and the winner of this award wins a free seat
in a Sheryl Williams seminar at Becca's. We invite you to attend.
Bay Area Doll Club will be presenting the Convention doll on
Friday with a power point presentation. Registrants will receive a
mold and worksheet and be able to buy the patterns from the Club.
It promises to be packed with Lectures, featuring
Kathy Monier, Sue Mitchell and Barbara Walczynski and more, Workshops, Make-N-Takes in the Sales
Room, D.A.G. Qualified Doll
Competition, top awards of the Millie and Magge, and a sales room packed with lots of wonderful items to buy. We invite you to
come and join the fun.
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VENDORS FOR OUR SHOW TODATE ARE:
Mary Zoch's Porcelain Treasures; Kathy Monier-Lady In The Shoe; Gilda's Fabrics; Sheryl Williams-Just Dolls; Becca's Doll Creations; Nada Christenson
Ltd.; Jean Castille-Master Eye Beveler and Dolls-N-Things;
Kay Meador- Fantasy Folks; S&S Fired Arts;
Mystic Molds; Kathleen Tillman-For Your
Creation; Connie Zink-Land of Oz Dolls; Luc's Fine Laces; The Porcelain
Place; Sandy's Dream Dolls; Collectible Doll Company; The Bell
Collection;
SPRING INTO SUMMER WORKSHOPS:
THURSDAY, MARCH 25:
Time: 8:00 to 5:00
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Basic Mold Making-1 DAG Point
You will learn to make a basic two-piece mold that you can
take home. This is a fun and relaxed class with plenty of
time for discussion and questions. A doll head will be
the item you will work on and you will have the choice of a
closed dome baby head or an open dome French Bebe head to
learn from. All supplies to finish your mold will be
furnished. Each student should bring an apron, two
soft towels (cloth kitchen towels or even old plain cloth
diapers are great) and note pad and pen for notes and
sketches.
Cost: $135, with 1/2 due upon signup.
Mystic Molds, 1860 CR 4316 N, De Kalb, TX 75559; [903]
667-5659; Email:
mysticmolds@aol.com
Make this wonderful German dress to fit the Convention doll.
1 Day, 1 DAG credit. Cost: $125; Teacher Mary Zoch
Time: 1:00 - 5:00
Reproduce this lovely Lettie and decorate with laces, trims
and buttons. She is a perfect 9.5 inches and wonderful
toy for your bigger dolls. Cost: $65; Teacher Shirley
Ann Taylor
Make an adorable pair of leather shoes for your German
antique, also fitting our Convention doll. Cost: $55;
Teacher Kathy Monier
FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH:
Time: 8:00 to 12:00
Create this wonderful bustle as shown in Gildebrief for your
12 inch fashion dolls. Cost: $45; Teacher Mary Jo
Koets
Make the batiste pantaloons and full slip, with lots of lace
insertion that fits the Convention doll. Cost: $60;
Teacher Terrie Strohecker
Make this traveling trunk for the Convention doll-just
perfect for your doll's accessories. Cost: $45;
Teacher Lynda Alexander
Time: 1:00 - 5:00
Learn how to thread the loom, string beads and make a lovely
purse. Loom included. Project will not be completed
but started in the workshop. Cost: $65; Teacher Linda Wall
Recreate this beautiful reproduction of a Parasol Doll.
The project includes the painted doll head, arms and legs,
kit for her dress, metal parasol. Cost: $95; Teacher
Becca Hisle

Paint your choice of 2 small porcelain figurines: Rabbits
with Birdhouse, Rabbits with Signs, or Rooster and Hen with
Easter Egg; Cost: $48.95; Teacher Susan Kopyar
SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH
Time: 8:00 - 12:00
Make a handsome leather cap that fits the Convention doll.
Cap made of soft leather with a patterned silk lining,
leather visor frames his face and the hat band is trimmed
with gold braid. Cost: $65; Teacher Sheryl Williams
Create an elegant powder pull want reminiscent of the
dressing table items so popular in the 1920's. Cost:
$45; Teacher Sue Mitchell
Learn doll's eye points, back to basics, seeing the eye cut,
how to correct it, and many other techniques. Cost: $50;
Teacher Linda Wall
Time: 1:00 - 5:00
Create a poke styled straw bonnet, which will fit the
Convention doll. Learn techniques for creating straw
bonnets and using fine straw braiding over a hat form.
Cost: $60; Teacher Heather Levy
Make this adorable scissor and needle case to add to special
sewing box. Costume and create her mohair wig and
bonnet. Cost: $65; Teacher Barbara Wilczynski
Make this beautiful pale pink wool cape and hat to fit our
Convention doll. Cost: $60; Teacher Terrie Strohecker Please contact Bay Area
Doll Club,
becca@beccasdolls.com, for more information. Must
be a registrant in order to attend the workshops and enter
competition. There
will also be wonderful Make N' Takes in the Sales Room for
everyone to enjoy. Something for everyone.
MAKE N' TAKES
Times to be set later and will be in program. These
classes will be in the salesroom.
Friday, March 26:
Spool Knit or French Knit.
Learn to knit socks on this Socqette Sock Maker for dolls
8-12 inches, 13-17 inches or 18-22 inches in just a few
hours. The
Knitter and yarns will be available for purchase also. Cost:
$25. Teacher Claudia Smith. |