Page 1 Lichfield 1/12 th Dolls House & Miniaturists Club Newsletter No. 187 October 2014 Lisa has announced that she is standing down as chair person, social secretary and secretary at the end of November. I’m sure we would all like to thank Lisa for her hard work over the last two years. We desperately need somebody to replace her and I hope someone will step up in time for the AGM in January. Without an effective committee we will have no club! I was sad to hear Mrs. Tiggywinkle (Deborah Goldsmith) passed away in March. You may remember she taught us wigging in March last year. Although her business was sold there were a lot of bits & pieces left over and it was kind of her partner John Litchfield to think of us. Paul and I made two trips over to her house near Ashby to get them. You can still see her amazing work on Facebook. Gaynor is organising a Christmas Dinner evening at ‘The Hedgehog’ Stafford Road, Lichfield on Wed. 10th December, cost £22.00. If you are interested in going please 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 from the late Mrs. Tiggywinkle. We will bring these along for sale to members at reasonable prices to the November meeting. There are beads, doors and windows, furniture, lighting etc, some new, some used. Please bring some cash! The funds raised will be used by the club to book speakers or buy kits for future meetings. We have also been given a collection of books by former club member Nicky Bott. We hope to set up a library so members can borrow them. The raffle was won by Olivia and Bob. The evening was led by Ann who showed us how to make illuminated pumpkins for Halloween out of Fimo. Everyone was pleased with the result. Thank you Ann, it was a good evening. Tina and Beryl concentrating on shaping the pumpkin Halloween scene by Ann including the illuminated pumpkins
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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
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.