We're moving..........

Just trying to tidy everything up, so the Southern Belles now have a new website, blog and members page all in one place!!
It does make life a little easier.

To find us go to:

http://www.southernbellesdolls.co.uk

We are in the process of telling you about our recent activities including our recent trip to Stavanger

New Year, New start......

Welcome to 2018 and a a New Year for the Southern Belles,

We started our New Year with our AGM and Christmas party. All the details will be on the website soon. No major changes, all the officers remain the same for another year but we have some exciting new projects for everyone,

We had a veritable feast to enjoy, yum!

Colin and Cynthia brought their Christmas gnome display with the story that went with them

 Completed Christmas trees from our earlier project

 Elaine has completed her washstand, beautiful job

 Pat has been busy making more mohair critters, love this little fox

 A collection of antique dream Babies, one of our projects for 2018

And our lovely little visitor Skye, she was so good and got lots of cuddles

April fun times........

A great turnout for our April Meeting, the sun shone all day and everyone enjoyed working on their bears. Many Thanks must go to Pat for working so hard to give us this workshop, can't wait till we start finishing them at the next meeting.

We were privileged to see so many bears Old and New, Artist and handmade and simply loved. All brought in to Show and Tell, and most of them had a story to tell.

Looking forward to Part 3 of the teddy workshop and we should get to see the finished articles.
See everyone in May.........

April Meeting.....

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the April Meeting - have you done your homework ready for part two of Pats workshop?

Don't forget Teddy bears picnic........

March Meeting at Wellow......

Once again a lovely lively gathering, lots of chatter, lots of hard work and lots to show and tell.
Pat very ably led us in starting our mohair teddy making project, really looking forward to seeing the results.

Pats sample bears

Show and Tell

Elaine brought in her finished Maggie

 Hilary showed us this lovely little bear inherited from an elderly relative, obviously very much loved

We had a great collection of finished cats from last months fun workshop......

June has been very busy making these lovely fabric flowers, she is designing her workshop which will be great fun

 

Next Meeting....

Next Meeting......

Looking forward to our next meeting on Sunday
same place same time and looking forward to our mohair teddy bear project lead by Pat

See you there!

First Meeting after AGM...........

A great turnout again and a fun workshop kicks off  2017, lots to see in show and tell and a great little project to get us started.

Great fun spent looking at all sorts of lovely colour prints and sewing our little cats, very simple and very effective in getting us back into the mood of creating things. Thankyou Lesley for leading the workshop

Everyone hard at work accompanied by the usual banter and gossip!

Workshop project for the next 3 meetings, looking forward to a range of mohair boys.......

Show and Tell......

 Doll from South Africa brought in by Pat


A great little Book with some lovely little ideas

 Congratulations to June and Michael on their 51st Wedding Anniversary, lovely picture

 June has showed us her workshop idea of Japanese flowers, looking forward to learning more

 A great way of using up and recycling Christmas cards, shown us by June

 Carole brought in her finished project doll.........just beautiful, she says she has no intention of making another one!!

 Caroles Boot sale find, she had to do a bit of restoration work but what a find.

Anne (who doesn't knit) has been turning out these hats on a knitting loom while she has to take extended periods of rest.


Join us at our next Meeting in March, see the website for details
www.southernbelles1.homestead.com