Sasha Celebration - part 2

Saturday morning at the Sasha Celebration - midnight knitting resulted in only 4.5 hours sleep for me (see my previous post for the reason for this), however I was lucky on the Saturday morning because my bright eyed daughter brought me a cup of tea in bed which helped to wake me up.  I finished sewing in the threads on the cardigan and stitched on the button and press-stud then we went to breakfast.  This time we took the babies Mabel and Leo.

Leo and Mabel with my girl

After breakfast those of us running workshops were allowed into the Hall to set up our tables.  Nicholas James and Trendon Elliott decided to show off the little engines with tenders which I had devised as the kit for people to glue and paint.

our workshop table all set up

Trendon Elliott with the train I made (this was my prototype model)

Nicholas James with the train my daughter made from the kit to test it out before the weekend

Our workshop table was right beside the Studio Doll project display, so once we had finished setting up, I took the opportunity to look more closely at the dolls and take some photos.

The wonderful Studio Doll Project

More of the Studio Project dolls

 A gorgeous girl with a big bow

3 wonderful dolls from the Studio Doll Project

Some amazing hair styles and clothes in the Studio Doll Project

Farm girls and toddler

Incredible eye painting

Wonderful intricate sewing

The tables looked all neat and tidy before the workshops.  There were chocolates to keep people going.

Lorraine's crochet hat workshop table

Brigette's restringing demonstration all set up

While we were setting up, all the others gathered in the lounge area nearby chatting and sharing Sasha lore, while they waited to be let into the room.

A happy gathering of Sasha collectors waiting to enter the hall

Plenty of Sasha flavoured discussions amongst friends

When we entered the hall again, Janet gave each of us a goody bag, filled with little treasures for our Sasha dolls.  Everyone gathered around the restringing table and I placed myself with my camera just behind Brigette who was doing the demonstrations.  I took plenty of photos (more than anyone else I think of the restringing) as I was in an excellent position, these will be shared in the following three posts.