November 2015 Blueprints

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Blueprints

Imitation of Life Construction Company News

November meeting

Here are few more details for our

November all day workshop/meeting:

Please call Patty to let her know you’ll be

coming and also if there is something you

would like to learn as we make our Doug

dolls – 619-466-4953.

Bring supplies for the round-robin. This

would include fabrics for his clothing, hair

supplies, stuffing (if you haven’t made a

basic Doug doll. We will have extra

patterns in case you do not have one),

your sewing machine, a basic sewing kit,

buttons (doll sized), and anything else you

want on the doll and wouldn’t mind

sharing some.

Bring a lunch and bottled water to drink.

Doug Challenge

November 10

Where: Rosie’s Calico Cupboard 72nd and El Cajon

Blvd., San Diego

Time: 9am to 4pm

What to bring: Your Doug doll, but not finished. We

will have a round-robin in which we will work on each

others dolls. See more details in the column to the

right.

Holiday Party

December 20, 2015

Cloth Dolls tell their Stories

December 3 – February 7

This is a very special exhibit of

cloth dolls at the Ontario

Museum of History & Art.

Details on Page 2.

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This year we’ll be at

Joann Dossett’s home.

Start making a small

gift to exchange!

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October meeting minutes

Linda Adams took notes at the October meeting

and here is her report:

Debby opened our meeting of October 27, 2015, after

we were treated with wonderful goodies. Those

present included witches, a cat, a cowboy and a

fortuneteller.

Debby’s first business of order was brags to Patty

Smith for organizing our doll booths at the two quilt

shows. Plenty of pictures are available. The Booths

both looked professional and we had a lot of new

member interest, including one new paid member.

Our saddest news is that our own Robin has breast

cancer. Many prayers and halos to her for her

wonderful attitude and strength. We will all be

thinking of you, dear Robin. Let us know if you need

anything!

Discussion of changing our meeting to the daytime,

or alternating night and day meetings followed. This

would begin in 2016. Any comments or concerns

should go to our President and we will vote at next

meeting. Much clapping and whistles went on for

our own Patti Culea. Patti will begin her world

wide teaching tour soon and she will not be able to

post our newsletter. We all wish her safe travels and

come back soon!

It was motioned and seconded and voted that Debby

Tomcik will take over the newsletter and Programs.

Then motioned, seconded and voted that Patty Smith

will become our new President in 2016!

Patty’s first business included organization of a

“Day at Rosie’s”. Previously discussed to be on the

17th, it will be on Tuesday, November 10, at Rosie’s

Calico Cupboard. 7151 El Cajon Blvd. , San Diego,

Ca. 92115. From 9 to 4 pm. Moved, seconded, and

voted to pay for Rosie’s craft room. We will be

entertaining new members with talents from our own

members. We will be working on our Doug Dolls,

Angels for our raffle Christmas tree, and learning

new methods taught by our own wonderfully

talented members.

Cloth Dolls Tell their

Stories Exhibit in Ontario

Do put the dates of December 3 through

February 7 on your calendars. The Ontario

Museum of History & Art have asked Patti

Culea to curate a doll exhibit of California

doll makers.

The museum’s address is 225 S. Euclid

Avenue, Ontario, CA 91762

There will be a special opening on December

3rd, but the artists reception is January 23,

2016. The exhibit will also be open during

Road to California.

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Who you going to contact?

Fearless Leader – Debra Tomcik –

tmcklea@roadrunner.com

Fearless Leader VP – Carrie Nisil –

mizzcarrie58@gmail.com

Treasurer – Cheryl Ripley – cat2car@cox.net

Programs – Patty Smith –

quiltingpatty91941@cox.net

Newsletter – Patti Culea – pculea@gmail.com

Next deadline for newsletter: December 2

Minutes continued:

We have postponed a retreat to the spring. Patty is still checking on Santee Lakes, Cheryl on a cozy

place in Julian. If you have any contacts or suggestions let one of these ladies know.

Patty’s list for next year:

January: Road to California, January 21-24 at the Ontario Convention Center.

February: Gloria Hazel lecture on the History and methods of black doll making.

March: March 4, Eleanor Burns, owner of Quilt in a Day, has invited us to join her lecture on Quilts.

April: Doll challenge for Charity doll. Carrie to check with Father Joe’s villages for more

information.

October: Kaleidoscope Quilt Club has invited us to share in a lecture by Christen Brown, on

Embroidery and Paper Dolls. (She is from Bouncing Beads on La Mesa Blvd.)

Linda asked if we wanted more IOLCC business cards. It was voted that we will order more business

cards and exchange the names on the new order. If you haven’t picked up a business card, do so at

the next meeting. They are helpful when talking to prospective

members. The postcards will continue to be printed by Linda.

Thanks to Patty Smith for a great Halloween Party and wicked

witches hat craft. Prizes went to Gloria, Cheryl and Carrie.

Members News:

November 9 Patti Culea will be doing a trunk show at The

Church of St. Timothy’s Women’s Group at 7pm. The

church’s address is 2960 Canyon Road, Escondido 92025

Patti was also featured in Be Creative by Workbox in their

November/December issue. This is a UK publication and

can be found at some local Barnes & Noble Bookstores.

Check it out at www.creativewithworkbox.com

And, soon Galli Publishing will be releasing an eBook that

focuses on faces. You can pre-order it now and receive a

15% discount. www.gallipublishing.com

Any other news, please let Patti know: pculea@gmail.com

Blueprints

Inside are the “happenings for the Imitation of Life Construction

Company, better known as IOLCC.

We meet on the 4th Tuesday of most months at various members

homes. Our meetings start at 6:30pm and end around 8:30pm.

We do a lot of “hands on” projects, and have a wonderful time

of fun and fellowship.

Check out our blog: http://www.iolccsandiego@blogspot.com

Patti Medaris Culea, Editor

9019 Stargaze Ave.

San Diego, CA 92129

The above are two versions of the newsletter, which is emailed or mailed to members. I am simply re-posting it. If you were a member of the club you would get the newsletter sooner, with better graphics.

Please let me know if there are problems. rufferta@cox.net

About the "Dapper Doug" doll. Someone was kind enough to give me a copy of the pattern, so here is the list of suggested supplies:

1/2 yard fabric for head, arms & legs
1/2 yard fabric for body and sleeves (use a print fabric so that he looks like he is wearing a shirt)
1/4 yard fabric for pants
pair of small doll socks
shoes (red high-top tennis shoes)
eyeglasses
small amount of pre-cut rug yarn for the hair in two colors
stuffing
two 4.5mm eyes
quilting thread
sculpting needles
regular sewing needles and supplies
stuffing forks mini & regular
turning tool
pens, pencils, crayons for doing face
(fine line brown, red, black  & pink micron pigma pens)
tacky glue
wood craft stick (to keep neck straight)

freezer paper for cutting out pattern pieces
Krylon sprayable fixative

All the above are 'suggestions', since this is your chance to be creative with a basic pattern. If you already have the pattern, and the time, you might want to make one or two bodies to bring and share.

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