Carol Wiebe

You have searched my site and combed the Internet because you are intrigued by doll maker extraordinaire, Margi Hennen. Well, she now has a site of her own! Web Design by TrueFaux View some of her Classic Dolls (starting with Diana and her tit bag: I offer no explanations–go and see for yourself), New Stuff (I fell in love with Watching Woman), and Goings On (through which you may be lucky enough to connect with this modern day jester). Margi’s site is only five days old, so

I recently viewed a thrilling example of synchronicity, on Bonnie McCaffery’s site, that produced a stunning, award winning quilt! First of all, let me say that Bonnie’s contribution to the quilting community is immense. Just watch a few of her vidcasts, if you haven’t already, to substantiate that statement (and I love that she is an excellent business person as well as quilter). The particular vidcast that I am referring to here is #20. Meet Annette M. Hendr

Dolls are traditionally considered to be pretty playthings. As such, they are non-threatening, mere toys, used by children to act out their innocent fantasies. Well . . . Margi Hennen makes dolls with such a wack-load of personality, you’d swear they were six feet tall. They evince the kinds of messages that cavort with your cranium, instigating such eruptions as a hearty guffaw or an expletive (“&$#@% ! That is so true!). Kristen Pauch-Nolin characterizes them as “subversive