Local doll artists to present at 39th annual doll show

FALLBROOK -- Local doll artists will present at the 39th annual Doll Show and Sale, which is hosted by Mini Doll Friends of Southern California. The event will take place on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Connie Tognoli, a Fallbrook resident, will present a workshop on how to make a small Sewing Companion doll. Kathleen Torres will teach on a sewing box for a doll.

Sewing Companion doll patterns were frequently found in ladies' magazines of the 19th and 20th century. Unique ways were devised to assemble and hold the necessary sewing implements, using a small doll or doll head to contain such things as thread, needles, pins, thimbles and scissors. These antique dolls are highly collectible today.

The show also consists of sales tables with dealers offering an astonishing variety of antique and collectible dolls, supplies, materials, and doll related items.

Also included with admission is an outstanding exhibit featuring Sewing Companion dolls, made by club members, as well as sewing implements, children's sewing machines, needle cases and sewing accessories.

The event will be held at Church of the Resurrection/Parish Center, 1445 Conway Drive, Escondido. A $6.00 donation is asked, or $5.00 if this announcement is made. Children under 12 are free.

For more information on the show or workshops, contact Connie at (760)-468-2297.