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Lichfield 1/12th Dolls House & Miniaturists ClubNewsletter No. 187 O c t o b e r 2014

Lisa has announced that she is standing down as chairperson, social secretary and secretary at the end ofNovember. I’m sure we would all like to thank Lisa forher hard work over the last two years.We desperately need somebody to replace her and Ihope someone will step up in time for the AGM inJanuary. Without an effective committee we will have noclub!

I was sad to hear Mrs. Tiggywinkle (Deborah Goldsmith)passed away in March. You may remember she taughtus wigging in March last year. Although her businesswas sold there were a lot of bits & pieces left over and itwas kind of her partner John Litchfield to think of us.Paul and I made two trips over to her house near Ashbyto get them. You can still see her amazing work onFacebook.

Gaynor is organising a Christmas Dinner evening at ‘TheHedgehog’ Stafford Road, Lichfield on Wed. 10thDecember, cost £22.00. If you are interested in goingplease let Gaynor know asap and give her a deposit of£5 per person so that she can book.

October meeting

Apologies were received from Pat, Laurie & June,June & Dave, Doreen Smith and Lisa.

We are in receipt of a large collection of items fromthe late Mrs. Tiggywinkle. We will bring these alongfor sale to members at reasonable prices to theNovember meeting. There are beads, doors andwindows, furniture, lighting etc, some new, someused. Please bring some cash! The funds raised willbe used by the club to book speakers or buy kits forfuture meetings.

We have also been given a collection of books byformer club member Nicky Bott. We hope to set upa library so members can borrow them.

The raffle was won by Olivia and Bob.

The evening was led by Ann who showed us how tomake illuminated pumpkins for Halloween out ofFimo. Everyone was pleased with the result. Thankyou Ann, it was a good evening.

Tina and Beryl concentrating on shapingthe pumpkin

Halloween scene by Ann including theilluminated pumpkins

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Dates for your diary.

Miniatura at Cranmore Park, Birminham B90 4LF Sunday 16th November 2014

York Dolls House Fair is on 23rd November at York Race Course

Sutton Coldfield Town Hall - 7th December

Next meeting November 19th.

Suitcases with Lisa. Bring your usual work boxes, with ruler, scissors and glue.

Suitcase kits have been kindly supplied by Jane Harrop as an extra award for our WW1project.

Wildlife Kate and Tina’s Latest Mammal Box

Tina’s latest room set has gone live on Wildlife Kate’s website. Tina has created a lovely Autumnwatch setcomplete with 12th scale Chris Packham on the settee! They are proving a big success with the mice and voles.

See much more on Kate’s website here.

It may also feature on BBC’s Autumnwatch programme 28th to 31st October.

We will be displaying the WW1 project at Miniatura, Cranmore Park on 16th November. Volunteers areneeded to help attend the stall during the day. Please let Lisa know if you are going and can help for anhour or two.

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Work on display

Market stall andSanta’s Grotto

By Olivia

Tiny Christmas scene

By GaynorSmall scale room box

By Kim

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1 A Country Kitchen – bringing 1:24th scale to life Fiona Broadwood

2 Fashion in Costume - 1200-2000 Joan Nunn

3 A Concise History of Costume James Laver

4 Finishing the Figure – doll –embellishments-accessories Susanna Oroyan

5 Making Tudor Dolls’ Houses Derek Rowbottom

6 Architecture for Dolls’ Houses Joyce Percival

7 Miniature Dolls’ Houses in 1:24th scale (copy 1) Derek Rowbottom

8 Miniature Dolls’ Houses in 1:24th scale (copy 2) Derek Rowbottom

9 Making Dolls’ House Interiors. Décor & Furnishings in 1:12th scale Carol & Nigel Lodder

10 The Authentic Georgian Dolls House Brian Long

11 The Authentic Tudor & Stuart Dolls’ House Brian Long

12 Making Period Dolls’ House Furniture Sheila & Derek Rowbottom

13 Make your own Dolls’ House Furniture Maurice Harper

14 Family & Friends in Polymer Clay Maureen Carlson

15 1:12th Scale Character Figures for the Dolls’ House James Carrington

16 Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay - how to create & dress period dolls in 1:12th scale

Sue Heaser

17 Creating Lifelike Figures in Polymer Clay - Tools & Techniques for sculpting realistic figures

Katherine Dewey

18 Costume in Detail. 1730-1930 Nancy Bradfield

19 Historical Fashion in Detail - The 17th & 18th Centuries Avril Hart & Susan North.

The Lichfield Dolls House & Miniaturists Club

Book Lending Library

Thanks to Nicky Bott for donating these. All of them are listed on Amazon.