Heera of Let's Talk About ... did a fantastic job on our new newsletter for the San Jose doll club, Gals and Dolls. Check it out and see what we're all about. We meet the second Tuesday of every month in San Jose, CA. It's a great time to meet new people, share ideas and show everyone their latest creation. Sometimes we have special projects to sew. Tonight will be a little witch for Halloween and two months ago I showed everyone how to make those cute little covered tape measures a la Craftapalooza. Oh, and we always have some kind of sweets and drinks for a little refreshment ... it's my turn to bring sweets tonight.
I'm still working on my Patti Culea doll. She now has hair and is clothed, but she doesn't have all those little bits of embellishment that will finish her off. No crown, no shoes and no beaded flowers. Not quite ready for the ball, shall we say. I'm not sure exactly why it's been taking so long to complete this. It's still a time of creative blahs, but two nights ago I started to get excited about working on it again. I really think it's due to all the internet research I've been doing for the Venetian doll that I'm planning. Look at this fabulous site! It's chocked full of beautiful Venetian gowns, worn by their artists, along with the gorgeous paintings that inspired them. You'll need lots of time to savor every little detail. Lots of eye candy! Ah, and finally a link to E.J.Taylor's dolls ... especially the one of Gabriel, the Renaissance gowned figure. Perfection indeed.
