The Eleanor Peace Bailey
Workshop

In May, 1999, several members of the Dallas Ditzy Doll Tarts managed to make their way to Tulsa, OK to attend an intensive workshop with none other than elinor peace bailey. The guest of honor was resplendent in her usual finery, complete with purple hair and a vest covered with pin dolls. She has since written references to us in her newsletter, but we aren't sure if she was happy to have us there or happy to see the backs of us! From this humble beginning, at a weekend workshop with elinor, came the start of the "Dolling Dames", Tulsa's fledgling cloth doll club. elinor showed us her soon-to-be-released designs for the Bernina embroidery machines as well as her art quilt that she has been working on. For many of us, it was our first opportunity to experience a workshop with the diva of the cloth doll world herself!

The Guest of Honor....elinor peace bailey.

Naturally, we all hung on her every word.

Every once in a while she could be seen trying to make her point a little more adamantly than usual.

Devoted members of the class pose for a picture with elinor. Top, left to right.....Patti, Genie, Jean and Anne-Marie
Bottom left....elinor and an unidentified fan

Results of the "Me, Myself and I" Workshop with elinor.....

Patti and her "Me, Myself and I", under construction. Patti loves hot pink....can you tell?

A closeup of Patti's doll

Oma and her head (drawn by elinor)

Scampy and her head (drawn by elinor)

A startling resemblance! Look at that smile....

Another wonderful likeness!

Genie and her head (drawn by elinor)

Don't you just wish you had been there??