Activities continued at the IDMS Convention...........

There was a range of workshops to participate in and of course fun nights with dressing up and dancing!

Jean and Lesley working on Lianne's boutis embroidery class.

 Sue worked on Sandra's 'Box of ladies corsetry' and Eddie finishing his Tamari ball

 'Upstairs Downstairs' theme for the fun night, 

 And of course, prizes. Every Southern Belle who entered competition came away with a place!!

The Southern Belles at the IDMS Convention at Waltham Abbey

13 Members participated in the IDMS Convention at Waltham Abbey, Sue and Adrienne held workshops, Carole and Elaine and Jean were kept busy with judging the competition and Lesley was co-opted into registration duties,Carole also gave a demonstration on pattern cutting. So, a fun filled busy weekend with good friends old and new.

Making pressed felt dolls with Sue

 Making Tamari Balls with Adrienne

 Sight seeing at Waltham Abbey

With the obligatory cream tea!

Belles August Meeting

Another VERY Chatty Meeting.........
The Southern Belles met for this month as usual at Wellow.
We are at the stage for dressing our little project doll. Sue has designed a very simple little baby doll outfit which can be decorated as you wish and Jean has designed a lovely knitted jacket, bonnet and booties.
There was an amazing amount of chatter throughout and lots of ideas generated for projects for next year

 Linda showed us the lovely 'cup cake doll' she won at her recent visit as ODACAs president

And the table gift she came home with

Our Southern Beaus chew the fat!

Eddies lost Teddy that is now on its way to live with Colin!

More samples of \jeans knitted jackets, bonnets and bootees

An assortment of photos.........

Here are an assortment of photos taken at the GDS Convention, sadly not the best quality but you get the gist!


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GDS Convention, Thuringia, Germany

Weary but happy Lesley, Trudy, Vivienne, Sue, Elaine and Graham arrived back home on Sunday after a packed few days at the GDS Convention.

We enjoyed tours of the porcelain factories, museums and flea markets as well as participating in the Puppenfest in Sonnebad, where the workshops were being held.....And the Southern Belles did well in the competition, Vivienne and Elaine came away with Golds, popular choice and costume and Trudy did well too. Sadly I didn't get any pictures so you will have to wait till after the meeting on Saturday...........

 I think we did pretty well on the dance floor too!

 At the museum in Coburg.

 An old style kiln packed as it was in the days of yore.

 Trudy and Vivienne concentrating on their bears in a workshop.

One of the older exhibits at the glass factory

May Meeting..........

We were a reduced gathering today but I think we made up for those who couldn't make it for one reason or other with the conversations, I think we not only put the world to rights but discussed several dolly related issues contributing our collective knowledge.

The plan was to make the body for 'Lucy' our project doll for this year but there was little body making going on!

























Carole brought a load of lace and fabrics, Jackie  is having a clear out - Thankyou Jackie for thinking about us as we are thinking about you at this time.

We should also say CONGRATULATIONS! to Linda who has been asked to be president of ODACA! we are so proud of her!

Now looking forward to the GDS Convention at Thuringia in Germany, several of us are going so looking forward to having a good time

Looking forward to the April Meeting tomorrow, usual time and place. We're painting heads and hands and going back to basics to remind us about how it all works!!

See you there!