As I'm sat here nursing a rotten cold I thought I'd try and sort out some of the old photos, so here a few from the archives which I think are typical of our meetings at Wellow hall, much gossip lots of work and great fun!

All the awards......

Jean just emailed me to let me know exactly what all the competition places were for the Southern Belles at the IDMS convention in Oxford in May this year. which nicely rounds up our achievements......

"Hi Sue Looked at the blog page, Thought I had better let you know on my Tableau I got a 1st place and a popular choice, the rosette is on the back of the chair for 1st place and the one on the front was the popular choise.

If you want anymore picture's I can look to see If I have anything decent

Gemma and Margaret got a star award which is like an achivement award. Gemma for her Jenny in the painted eye section and Margaret was for her Henry you told her to put in the German Painted eye section.

Elaine in German dolls with glass eyes got 3rd place, Costume and Popular

Elaine in baby dolls got a 3rd and costume

Elaine in Miniature,dolls house and small bisque dolls up to 9" got 3rd and costume

Carol in French children 13" to 26" got 2nd place and Viv got Popular

we wiped the floor clean in the All Bru dolls with

Carol getting 1st, costume and pop, Viv got 2nd place and Yasuyo got 3rd place.

Elaine in Fashion dolls got 1st, costume and pop

In Modern section.

Yasuyo in All dolls under 18" including babies, got 3rd place

Melanie in Painted eyes got 3rd as you know

Me in Tableau 1st and pop

Elaine also got best in catergory for her all bisque 9" doll

AND Best Antique for her Portrait Jumeau

also received Blue Tudor Rose for Best painted

Pink Tudor Rose for Best Costume

Lesley and her IDMS Special Award for all her service to the events

And you already have Viv's Maggie but I think there were more DAG award which Lesley might have.

Does this help you.

Best wishes

Jean"

Look out for more photos soon...........

Brighton Doll festival

I just had an email from Ceinwen with information about the 2012 brighton Doll fair. This is mainly for reborn artists but one or two other interesting things too have a look www.brightondollfestival.co.uk

Southern Belles adventures at the IDMS in Oxford

Southern Belles entries in the competition, didn't we do well?

 Vivienne's Magge Winner, May 2011

Melanies Mollie bronze winner May 2011

 Jean's Tableau, gold winner may 2011

 Elaine's top winner May 2011, well done Elaine! what an achievement!

Carole and Yasuyo Gold and Siver winners in the Bru section May 2011

Welcome to our new look blog...........

Welcome to our new look blog, we have rather neglected sharing our news with everyone but we aim to do better from now on!

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