Ok folks sounds like you are all quiet which either means you are
busy,
or bored, or doing other things?  I have had a dreadful winter here
and
just could not pour any slip!  It was a nightmare, and when I went to
my dealers, they said it was nation  wide!

People had orders but they just couldn't fulfil them.  The days are
just gorgeous here now that Spring is arriving although the mornings
and nights are still cold!  But during the day it is heaven!  You
could not ask for more. I have actually been outside with nature and
admiring her with full swing.  In fact I have been cleaning up and
seeing what sort of projects I could get on with.  Richard I have to
thank you for the dress pattern links.  I have had a good look at
them and they give me a lot of ideas.

I have picked up some of the faces of lady dolls and decided to do a
portrait on them. Painting them like I am an artist.  I am so
flabbergasted at the results.  Am still firing them there is a lot of
firings.  I am so looking forward to a new kiln!  This poor old thing
has really had it's days.

Anyways I have pulled out some Diana Effner's babies, for the start.
I didn't realise I had so many.  I bought them years ago and forgot
all about them!  I have pulled out my machine and have been playing
around with my sewing skills. Am impressed with the results and soon
I will be putting new pics on.  In todays market things are so hard,
but I have decided to do overthetop things my way, like a true artist
and see if I get any response??

Christine and Richard you have inspired me now I will show you what
it takes when one learns from each other?  Hope to hear from you
guys!  I have also been busy doing my web, boy I am learning, Richard
that is something good for you to participate in?  It's very
rewarding and all I can say it improves with practice!......Hoping to
hear from you all to see what you all are up to.......Natascha

Hi Natascha, good to hear from you. There has been so quiet in our
group, what is everybody doing?
Here in Denmark is summertime - my health is bad - and my dolls are on
hold.
I still struggle with the Greenland girl, need to make the trousers and
kamiks for her with the lether applications, and the pieces must not be
larger than 1,5 mm - that is a problem for me.
Richard, how is your bride and everybody else - what projects are you
working on?
Christine

OK folks I have had a hard winter wake up! all of you I want to know
what you all have been up to!  I have made dolls, done some shows and
markets and this end its so poor!  I don't know what to blame OK guys
give us some clues what do you think we should do or I do?  I have
pulled out my repros.  I have done milettes now I am doing a couple of
large ones, I thought I would start on my Ariel Jumeau.  Shes 30" tall
poor thing has been in the nutty for a while!  she does need a touch of
paint! (on the body) I will send pics before and after!  I will show
you all step by step how I will approach her!  pls guys answer me
looking forward to hearing from you!  I have started on small dolls,
like Bluette!....Natascha

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Is anybody working on the dolls?
I have added some pictures to show you my greenlandic girl. She is not
quite finished, I need to finish her pants and kamiks, have got the
leather cutted in 3 mm pieces in the colours, I need. But 3 mm is too
large for a doll, so I have to make smaller pieces and sew together in
a pattern. This wil be the last, I have to manage, then she is
completed.
Originally there is a mold, cold Naja, but her face does not look
greenlandish, so I used the boys head and made a girls face of it.
Hope everybody is o.k.
Christine

Hi again, i posted a link but it does not open, what have i done
wrong, the site is my daughters mother in law, she is a cloth doll
and portrait artist, Kerry

Good morning everyone, well it,s morning here, very overcast and a bit
of rain, what is everyone working on, i am plodding along doing my
thing, Natascha dont stress out,i know what i,m trying to achieve, i
work along quietly, when my project is complete and i,m happy with it
then i will go onto the next project, when it,s done to my
satisfaction then i will share the finished project, have to keep you
guessing, hugs to all Kerry

Hope you're nowhere near those tornadoes we've been hearing about on
the news.

I'm on holiday and working (slowly) on the laptop!

Happy Birthday from me!

zum Geburtstag,Natascha. Wünsche Dir alles Gute.
Christine

Hi Natascha, happy birthday, hugs Kerry

Hello folks, well I did the show up in the Tweed in the Servicemens
Club.
Funny I couldn't find it everything seemed to have shrunken with the
new buildings storeys behind it!  What a shame you think people would
learn wouldn't you.  With their monies they hate the big smoke and
moved up there in the serene river quaintness and guess what they are
re creating what they have down here!  Extroidenary!  I think they
lost the plot!

Anyhows Jan McKlean led the show with all the pizzazz and little
girls running around the room singing lollypop, lollypop, I didn't
think much of that she was really advertising her dolls.  Years ago
they were lovely but now I think they are over the top! They compete
with the US toy market!

I suppose that if you are a sculptor that is the way to go!  But not
in the dollworld!  I truly think it doesn't help the dollworld, or
the antique doll world or any of the likes!

She has other people making her special wigs, shoes, clothes, and we
are just people who embark on the hobby as a hobby not a commercial
stance!

Lovely thought though!  No the dollworld seemed dead!  No-one was
interested in buying anything, not even pretty clothing!  But I did
stir up one thing in the pot!  I snatched an unfinished Bluette, very
cute!  She went instantly, and more people came in asking if I had a
Bluette!  At least that is a start!  Although the millettes are of
the same sizes. A thinner body or can be the same!  Only the neck
part can differ!

Other than that there is really nothing to report!  I looked around
to me it looked like a changing world!  Of concrete jungles or the
beginnings of!  Back to the drawing board!  We all have to encourage
each other and see what we can come up with. I must say thank you
Candy seeing your Bluette gave me the idea!  Seems like its the same
world wide.  Any suggestions!  Anyone to give us some hope!  What are
you all doing!  I am all ears!.....Natascha