2013 St. Louis BJD Convention-Nov 15-17 2013

GREAT NEWS! Registration for the next St. Louis BJD Convention is open!
Convention date: November 15th - 17th, 2013

Our website is updated for the 2013 convention and we are offering a special preregistration price of only $75.00 for a three-day event (Friday through Sunday). After March 1, the rate goes up to $100. After August 1 the cost goes up to $125 and after October 15 it will be $150. Registration includes all the workshops and events as well as meals served at the convention.

This year's theme will be Doll Couture. We'll be focusing our programming on clothing how to's, fashion through the ages, and workshops on how to doll clothes, wigs, shoes, etc.! Renowned doll couture artist Charie Wilson, Grace of Gracefaerie Designs, and Paulette Goodreau! Check out information on our website: STLBJDCON.COM or join our yahoo list for up-to-date information and discussions.

We hope you can join us!

Post questions, pictures from the last convention and discussions here!

Jenny Evans, Chairman
St. Louis BJD Convention 2013

 

We are looking forward to meeting you at the convention. You will love the St. Louis BJD collectors. We have two doll organizations, DOA Meet Up and Dolly Playmates plus our BJD Convention Planning committee.

 

The St. Louis BJD Convention this year is November 15 -17. The discounted preregistration rate of $75.00 ends on March 1. After that it goes up to $100. Membership includes two full days -- Sat. and Sun.-- of BJD programming, all workshops, vendors' room access, meals, Thurs. night MEET AND GREET and, a Sunday's Photo Op field trip of St. Louis attractions.

Our emphasis this year will be on "Couture". We have arranged to borrow classroom sewing machines from Babylock and will have fashion design workshops.Our confirmed guests are:
American Doll designer, Paulette Goodreau
BJD Fashion Designers, Charie Wilson And Grace of Gracefaerie Designs

To get more information or register go to our website: www.stlbjdcom.con
We also invite you to join the St. Louis BJD Convention Facebook page or sign up for our yahoo group: [email protected] for updates.

Jenny Evans
Chairman
St. Louis BJD Convention

 

I'm sorry to say that Paulette Goodreau will be unable to attend the St. Louis BJD convention due to conflict with another event. She will be in London at the time. We will miss her but wish her the best of luck.

 

I'm sorry you can't make it this year. Yes. There will be a 2014 convention. In fact we are already working on our guests and theme for 2014.

 

REMINDER!!!
Today is your last chance to Pre-register at the discounted rate of $100.00 for the St. Louis BJD Convention On August 2 the rate for the St. Louis BJD Convention goes up to $125.00. Your registration includes you membership and access to all events, the sales floor, workshops and programming. Register now and SAVE!

 

We have posted some progamming features for the St. Louis BJD Convention, November 15 - 17. 2013

What is 3D printing?
Presenter: Eileen of Silverbeam Dolls

I Got the Doll, Now What?
Presenter: Eileen of Silverbeam Dolls

Face-ups with Aimee
Aimee of Seed Dolls

Evolution of the BJD
Aimee of Seed Doll

Your Couture with Charie Wilson (2 ssessions)

Top it Off – A basic knitted hat for your dolls!

Corset Creation Workshop
Mary West of Daydream Creations

Check out our website: www.stlbjdcon.com for more information on our guests and programming! Most workshops are limited in number of attendees. Make your reservations as soon as possible. First reserved; first served.

 

You are invite to a Monster Tea Party to raise funds for the St. Louis Ball Jointed Doll Convention.
Date: October 15, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM
Place: St. Louis
Overland Baptist Church Hall
9303 Midland Boulevard
Overland, MO 63114
Tickets: $10

Please join us and bring your friends! Each of our tables will be decorated to various Halloween themes and hosted by a different member of our committee. While we enjoy tea and a marvelous buffet, our Dollar Table Sale will raise funds for the OBC food pantry, and our amazing raffle will raise funds for the St. Louis BJD Convention.

There will be a costume contest!
Adults and children are encouraged to dress up in your Halloween best for this event. Prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories, including humor, hand-crafted finery, most original, and more! There will also be a costume contest for dolls!

BJD Tea
Your dolls will be having a tea party of their own! We will have tables available in a variety of scale sizes. We would appreciate an RSVP for your dolls' sizes so that we can provide a chair of the correct size or bring your own.
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[h=2]Choose Your Table[/h]Each table is a special world unto itself. A limited number of seats are available at each table, so buy your tickets soon!

Day of the Dead
Celebrate the Day of the Dead in classic Mexican style! Sugar skulls, festive decor, and authentic treats await you...

Monster Mash
The Monster High dolls are throwing a Monster Mash! This table will feature the creatures of Monster High, Classic Monsters, and Halloween-themed music!

The Witches' Circle
By the prickling of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes. Find out what's in the special brew and cackle along with the friendly witches!

Here There Be Monsters
When you travel off of the map, here there be monsters! Dragons and dark fey and otherworldly creatures await you at this table.

The Pumpkin Patch
The perfect symbol of autumn festivities, this table showcases PUMPKINS! Come for trick-or-treats and you STILL get to see the Great Pumpkin!

Luck of the Draw
Having trouble picking a table? Choose Luck of the Draw and we'll choose for you!

Register on our website:
http://www.stlbjdcon.com/tea-party-registration.html

 

The 2013 St. Louis BJD convention earlier this month was terrific fun! We had a sewing room with 12 machines for sewing workshops. It was so popular that we will bring it back next year. Charie Wilson had a table full of exquisite fashions and was great fun. . She taught two 3 hour sessions about designing and sewing your own fashions for your doll. She knows lots of the doll professionals in Canada and the USA. Aimee of Seed Dolls make a beautiful MSD head for us and did a terrific workshop on face ups. The delightful Silverbeam did a demo on using 3D printing to make dolls.
Our vendors room is small but we had lots of things to buy. Our local doll corner Filled 2 tables with new BJDs from three different companies, two racks of wigs, shoes and clothes and lots of doll furniture. We had additional tables run by our guests, and other vendors. Selling dolls, doll clothes and the marvelous Bast Garden ladies. Sunday's field trip included a surprise shopping trip to Jackman's Fabric (one of our sponsors) and a trip to the butterfly house for marvelous photo ops.