RESOURCES

Many people want to know where I find my "stuff". On this page you'll find my favorite resources, doll clubs (both on-line and in person) and the web site's of people I go for inspiration. You'll enjoy visiting each of these places.

Beads

* Caravan Beads  http://www.caravanbeads.com

* Just Let Me Bead   http://www.justletmebead.com

* Kandra’s Beads       http://www.kandrasbeads.com

* Michelle Meinhold   http://www.michellemeinhold.com

Books

* Textile Dyeing: The step-by-step guide and showcase, by Kate Broughton, Rockport Publishers, ISBN 1-56496-213-X

* Colors Changing Hue by Yvonne Porcella, C&T Publishing,  ISBN 0-914881-86-86

* How to Draw & Sculpt Cloth Doll Faces by Virginia Robertson ($22.50 + P/H) Robertson Enterprises, P. O. Box 357, Dolores, CO 81323

* The Fairy Book by Virginia Robertson ($22.50 + P/H) Same as above.

* Anatomy of the Doll, Designing the Doll and the new Finishing the Figure by C&T Publishing http://www.ctpub.com 

* Creative Cloth Doll Making by Patti Medaris Culea
  Rockport Publishers  ISBN 1-56496-942-8

* Creative Cloth Doll Faces by Patti Medaris Culea
  Rockport Publishers  ISBN 1-59253-144-X

* Creative Cloth Doll Couture by Patti Medaris Culea
Quarry Publishers  ISBN 1-59253-217-9

* Creative Cloth Doll Beading by Patti Medaris Culea
Quarry Publishers  ISBN 978-1-59253-311-4

Catalogs

* Robertson Enterprises, P. O. Box 357, Dolores, CO 81323 ($3.00)

Dyes & Paints

* Dharma Trading Company, 1604 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94915, 1-800-542-5227 - (great supplier of dyes, fun catalog to read!)  http://www.dharmatrading.com

* Things Japanese, 9805 N.E. 116th St, Suite 7160, Kirkland, WA 98034, 1-425-821-2287 http://www.silkthings.com

Email: thingsjapanese@seanet.com  (Colorhue dyes, kits, silk ribbon, tire silk thread, videos on dying)

* Ruppert, Gibbon and Spider, PO Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 Phone: 1-800-442-0455 Email: jacquard@somic.com  http://www.jacquardproducts.com

* Stewart Gill Paints,  http://www.stewartgill.com

Exotics

* Treasures of the Gypsy, P.O. Box 748, Mountainair, NM, 87036 phone number: 505-847-0963 GypsyTreasures@cs.com (Shisha mirrors, sari borders, doll shoes, beads, trims, hand-dyed fabrics)

Hair

* Yadeno Fibrecraft, Julie & Nigel Armfield, PO Box 91, Mount Nebo, Queensland 4520 AU Tel: 07-32898263, Email: yadeno@halenet.com.au, http://ww.yadenofibrecraft.com.au 

Magazines

* Soft Dolls & Animals, 30595 Eight Mile, Livonia, MI 48152-1798

* Quilting Arts & Cloth Paper Scissors, http://www.quiltingarts.com 

* Art Doll Quarterly,  http://www.artdollquarterly.com

Silk

* Thai Silks, 252 State Street, Los Altos, CA 95125, 1-650-948-8611 (every silk imaginable!) http://www.thaisilks.com

Supplies

* Fairfield Poly-fil http://www.poly-fil.com

* Bernina Sewing Machines   http://www.bernina.com

* Meinke Toy - for everything you need in fibers, paints, tools - USA - http://www.meinketoy.com

* Lisa's Heaven - US  - http://lisasheaven.com

* Joggles - US - http://www.joggles.com

* Dollmakers Journey - US - http://www.dollmakersjourney.com

* Idyll Pleasures – Australia  http://www.idyllpleasures.com

* Anne's Glory Box - Australia  http://www.annesglorybox.com.au

* The Thread Studio - Australia  http://www.thethreadstudio.com

* 2 Dye 4 – New Zealand – http://www.2dye4.co.nz 

* Rainbow Silks – UK – http://www.rainbowsilks.co.uk

* Crafty Notions - UK  http://www.craftynotions.co.uk

* Art van Go - UK    http://www.artvango.co.uk

Tools of the Trade

* Stuffing Forks by Barbara Willis, 415 Palo Alto Ave., Mountain View, CA 94041 Phone: 650-962-0639 Email: Bewdolls2@aol.com  http://www.barbarawillisdesigns.com