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Visit Textile Figure Forum UK
Textile Figure Forum UK which aims to cater for everyone interested in the art/ craft of textile figure making, There is an opportuntiy to join groups within this forum which specifically cater for your type of cloth doll; to join in all the group discussions and to showcase your own creations for other members to view and feedback with comments and questions. There are plans for online tutorials to help Beginners and Competition Challenges for all abilities.
GLOBAL DOLL SOCIETY (GDS)  
http://www.gillianrichards.co.uk/index.htm
Is for ALL types of doll making and collecting and is divided into 'Chapters' or local groups, with annual membership/Joining fee, plus local chapter club fees, which may vary depending on how actively involved you want to be in your chosen club. All members receive newsletters and information about events worldwide whether or not they decide to join a local group. Some groups have online sites.
Contact Debbie@mwanke.freeserve.co.uk  or 
Tel/Fax: 01424 420660. 

Here are just a few links to some of the many ONLINE CHAT GROUPS
TEXTILE FIGURE FORUM UK is a group for Cloth Doll Makers who wish to share a passion for doll making with other likeminded people in the UK. 
We do also have members from all over the world.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClothDollMaking
Cloth Doll Making is a group for sharing cloth doll making ideas and techniques. We will work on projects together and members who have skills in any interesting area of doll making are encouraged to share their knowledge with the group. New members should go to the FILES section to download our patterns and lessons. To access our lessons and read messages online, you must be a member of Yahoo Groups and sign in with your password.

http://www.clothdollconnection.com/ClothDollClubs.html
Cloth Doll Connection

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/clothdollcostume/
This is a group for CLOTH DOLL artists who like to make HISTORICAL or ETHNIC COSTUME. We are here to share our expertise in doll making and costuming and to learn more about these areas too. We have challenges a couple times a year.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicclothdolls/
There are groups for contemporary and vintage cloth doll patterns but the days of the 70's and early 80's when cloth doll making was re-awaking is mostly ignored. During this time there were many small, home-based doll designers who kept their typewriters and Xerox machines busy. Some evolved into the dollmakers of today and others have disappeared. This list is for those of us who collected these early patterns. To help keep their designs alive and educate newcomers to cloth dollmaking about who they were.

York Dolly Birds Members of this enthusiastic group share their skills and make a wide variety of cloth dolls. Contact: Christine Beavers
2A Wetherby Road,Acomb, York, Y026 S85
http://www.yorkdollybirds.co.uk

The Countrywide Doll Maker's Guild
Membership all over the UK with a quarterly newsletter group meetings.
Contact: Brenda Brightmore, 104, Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8HG

DOLL MAKERS CIRCLE (DMC)
Quarterly newsletter and meetings in an atmosphere which promotes interest and good workmanship in dollmaking, discovers, links and encourages individual dollmakers, records and circulates information about dollmaking and dollmakers.
Contact The Membership Secretary: 
Ellen Bedington, 4 Dunbar Ave, 
Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3RQ 
Tel: 0208 6504576

 

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