What's your name? Jan (aka The Goods) Where do you live? Fredericton, New Brunswick , Canada (up the road from Angela) Where were you born? Woodstock, New Brunswick What are your other hobbies? Gardening, reading and cooking Who are your favorite musicians? I have such eclectic tastes. I love jazz, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, opera. Anything but country.

What's your name? Jeni Dodge Where do you live? Apalachin, NY Where were you born? Binghamton, NY (<~~~Didn't go very far! ;o) ) What are your other hobbies? Horses, pets, drawing, reading Who are your favorite musicians? Oh boy! I listen to just about anything, but I especially love country.

What's your name Colleen Meesey Where do you live? Dallas, TX Where were you born? Dallas, TX (one of the few native Dallasites remaining...) What are your other hobbies? reading, internet games, collecting key chains, general Barbie collecting Who are your favorite musicians? Right now, I'm stuck in the 80's, particularly on John Waite/Babys/Bad English. In general I like classic rock-n-roll.

My Name is Heather Diane and I'm 19 (turning 20 on July 3rd!). I was born and raised in Brooklyn NYC. My other hobbies besides dolls and art in general, include web/graphics design and watching Bill and Ted religiously.. I find it to be most excellent. Some of my favorite bands ? Hmm.. Basically I love 80's - early 90's, all of it, not only the music but the tv shows, everything! I also listen to 77 punk, Oi, Skinhead Reggae (No, skinhead doesn't stand for predjudice please don't think that), I also like Industrial/Goth, Oldskool Freestyle, some Ska, etc...

What's your name? Jean MaDan Where do you live? Queen Creek, AZ (near Phoenix) Where were you born? Arizona What are your other hobbies? Singing, reading, and quilting. Who are your favorite musicians? Anyone who doesn't do "rap". What is the web address to your favorite doll you have made? No real favorite, but I do like the Gene repaints best

What is your name? Bobbie Bianca Where do you live? Connecticut (would love to meet others on the list that live nearby!) Where were you born? Connecticut What are your hobbies? Raising my twins & making them laugh REALLY hard, doing the "girl-talk" thang with my stepdaughters, prowling flea markets & junque shops, collecting broken vintage jewelry & creating "new" pieces, painting plaster wall sconces, statues & anything else I can make from plaster, dressing up dollies (there has never been a time in my life when I haven't played with dolls), keeping in touch with all of the ultra-cool people I've met on-line (especially @ Sue's--remember Rebecca?!?--miss that place) Who are your favorite musicians? Love almost everything!--currently I've been listening to Bolero & other classics, Billie Holliday, Psychodelic Furs. I absolutely adore ABBA, one-hit-wonder songs from the 70's (Kung Fu Fighting, One Tin Soldier, you get the picture). Love 80's retro too (boy was my hair BIG). I like the music from every decade (except the 90's didn't thrill me too much).

What's your name? Stacey Macchia Where do you live? Staten Island, NY Where were you born? Staten Island What are your other hobbies? Collecting Kiss memorabilia, LOTS of dolls, action figures, vampire/goth stuff, studying Earth Religions, driving my husband bonkers! Who are your favorite musicians? Kiss, Marilyn Manson, Stevie Nicks, Queen, lots of hard rock/metal

What's your name? Margo Lauer Where do you live? Indianapolis, IN Where were you born? Here in Indy, I'm proud to be a Hoosier! What are your other hobbies? I'm totally addicted to video games, shopping cause I love to spend money (don't we all) and I love to garden, cross stitch when I find the time and camping if that could be considered a hobby. I also can't stay away from the computer and love reading all the email and seeing pictures of everyone's gorgeous creations so keep them coming! Who are your favorite musicians? Rush is my all time fav, Scorpions, Ozzy, just about any metal bands from the 80's. I also love Creed cause they totally rock and I'm converting my children from rap to rock (or trying to). This list keeps me going Rebecca, thank you for allowing all of us to share our love for customizing. I have met so many wonderful and talented people and feel very lucky to be a part of it.

What's your name? Barbara Kalyta Where do you live? Forest, Ontario, Canada Where were you born? Hildesheim, West Germany What are your other hobbies? Making teddy bears, polymer clay, making, collecting and learning about customizing dolls, gardening, supporting lupus group and spending time with my family of one husband, two dogs, six cats, one stray cat and one racoon named Winky, my grandson Anthony Who are your favorite musicians? Currently Matchbox 20, Ronan Keating, Sarah Brightman

hmmmmmmmm now lets see if i can remember this stuff What's your name? my mother named me after Debbie Reynolds but then my mother couldn't spell well so it ended up Debra Rideough Where do you live? I live in the same house in montreal canada that i was brought home from the hospital to. Now for most this doesn't sound like a big deal but then if you figure out that Debbie Reynolds was popular over 40 years ago it is quite amount of time. But then back when i was young there was 8 of us living in the house now there is only 3 which gives me alot of room for Barbies. Where were you born? Well i was born in a hospital in Montreal or so i have been told well unless you listen to my brothers which kept telling me i was hatched. But i choose to believe what my grandmother told me .... That i was a gift from God. What are your other hobbies? Is there other hobbies that Barbies? oh ok like knitting for Barbie Crochetting for Barbie? Ok i do those things too. Oh and of course there is the trying to convince My 10 year old son to like GI Joe. he has been holding tough tho. In fact he is a pain sometimes, he loves telling the lady at McDonalds that he doesn't want a toy but his mom does. Who are your favorite musicians? I refuse to have a favorite musician. I had one once but divorced him, hey it was either the Drums or Barbie. What can i say Barbie won.

What's your name? Melinda Arnold Where do you live? Carriere, Ms. DON'T blink or you will miss it!! Where were you born? Port Angeles, Washington What are your other hobbies? Sewing, Reading, Playing on the computer. Who are your favorite musicians? I don't necessarily have a favorite musician, as much as a favorite style music. Well, actually, I don;t have a favorite style either, but I love the old Country & Western, I.E. Hank Williams Sr. Etc, Soft Rock, Oldies from the 50s and 60s. Uhhh, can you tell what type music I was raised on? LOL

What's your name? Suzy Quarrella Where do you live? Somewhere between Dallas, Fort Worth, and Denton, TX Where were you born? Salt Lake City, UT (I miss it) What are your other hobbies? Utah Jazz fanatic, herding my cats, play the piano, music, organizing my Barbie room. Who are your favorite musicians? Classic rock like Styx (before they cruelly kicked out Dennis DeYoung), Boston, The Guess Who, Deep Purple, and many others.

Whats your name? Martha Edwards Where do you live? Council Bluffs Iowa (just across the river from Omaha) Where were you born? Mountain View Missouri (very small town, don't blink) What are your other hobbies? This could take all night! All dolls, miniatures, poodles (live and otherwise),salt & Pepper shakers from other states and countrys, old glassware,especially from family and friends, reading, sewing, and what ever else the mood strikes me for. Who are your favorite musicians? Loretta Lynn, George Strait, Brad Paisley etc all country, but love most all music No web Address but favorite doll is an Irish lass I made for my Barbie club. I love doing swaps, seeing what others make, meeting list members and going to conventions!

What's your name? Vicki Backman Where do you live? Dollar Bay (the upper Peninsula) of Michigan Where were you born? Hancock, MI What are your other hobbies? Read, act, ride 4-wheelers, write poetry Who are your favorite musicians? Savage Garden, any classical, Gary allen, Wild Strawberries

What's your name? Barb Alexander Where do you live? Magnolia, Texas Where were you born? Waco, Texas.. a rare bird, a native Texan..lol What are your other hobbies? FISHING..lol Who are your favorite musicians? Late 40's and early 50's music, and now Gospel.. Southern especially..

What's your name? Aasha Abdool Where do you live? Mississauga, Ontario, Canada probably SW of Barbara in Forest and WAAYYY a couple of provinces west of Angela and Jan.. Where were you born? San Fernando, Trinidad West Indies What are your other hobbies? collecting waaayy too much stuff, getting into trouble... (trouble just finds me...) spending too much time on the computer... Who are your favorite musicians? I like the old..er, uhm vintage stuff... Louis Armstrong, Pat Boone, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole... the Andrews Sisters

What's your name? Heather Camden Where do you live? Austin Texas Where were you born? Park Ridge Illinois What are your other hobbies? Collecting way too much stuff for my little house! Records, vintage vanity items and accessories, vintage kitchen and barware. Working on my house and my 1965 Pontiac. Thrift shopping with crazy redhead girls. Who are your favorite musicians? My record collection ranges from Glen Miller to the Beastie Boys. My personal faves are the god-awful 80's new wave records from my teen years. I save the Johnny Cash for special occasions, like when Rebecca comes over ;)

What's your name? Kim Cantwell Where do you live? San Jose, California Where were you born? Santa Clara, California What are your other hobbies? Reading, Music, Making Jewelry Who are your favorite musicians? I'm a metal head like Karen: Creed, Def Leppard, Tesla but I love Sara MacLachlan too as well as some other softer listening music. Best things about this list? I've made some wonderful friends here and I've learned some great tips from everyone.

What's your name? Kim Burie Where do you live? Krakow, Wisconsin. I have no idea our population since we are unincorporated, but a good guess would be about 500! :) Green Bay's about 1/2 an hour southwest of us. Where were you born? Agana Heights, Guam - at the US Naval Base What are your other hobbies? I have way too many, but some are soap and candlemaking, gardening, my pets (3 cats, 1 dog, assorted fish- koi, ryukin, orandas...and I just today that noticed one of the frogs I caught over the weekend in the river is still living in the pond with the fish, where I dumped him in:)), traveling (Mexico is my favorite. We go every year for 2 weeks, trying for 4 this year), cross-stitch, crochet, eBay, biking, water sports, going to Packer games, and apparently lately my hobby is work, too. I am also a collector of Depression glass (pink Miss America mostly, but anything), Vaseline glass, Spode Christmas Tree china, Swarovski crystal figurines, cat angels, fashion dolls, Christmas ornaments, vintage crochet supplies and items, and other things I know I have forgotten. Boredom is not in my vocabulary! LOL Who are your favorite musicians? I like mostly 80's stuff, British bands in particular (Depeche Mode, The Smiths, New Order, The Clash, The Cure, B52's, Violent Femmes, the Ramones, REM...Tons more.) Of new music, I best like alternative rock like Creed, Alice in Chains, Rob Zombie, Nine Inch Nails... I like Industrial also. I play (don't too much anymore though) violin, piano, and cello so it's not unusual for me to listen to classical or jazz either. I generally really like most things except country.

What's your name? Yvette Wilson Where do you live? Springfield MO but will be moving to Chicago, IL soon Where were you born? St Louis MO What are your other hobbies? designing and sewing, shopping, reading, writing. Who are your favorite musicians? too many to name then all but some are Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Sade, Sarah McLachlan

What's your name? Dena Nooskey Where do you live? Dawson Creek ,B.C,Canada( No ,it wasn't named after the show).I was originally from a small town in northern Alberta called Paddle Prairie,lived in Manning for four years attending high school. Where were you born? Grande Prairie,Alberta,Canada What are your other hobbies? Roleplaying games,painting,playing with my pride and Joy,my three month old son Alexander,and watching Teletoon. Who are your favorite musicians? Medieval Baebes,Enya,Delerium,Enigma,Secret Garden,Clannad,and other Celtic artists. Dena

What's your name? Linda Leake-Beard (aka sewbarbie) Where do you live? York, New York.. a blink and you'll miss it town, south of Rochester and east of Buffalo Where were you born? Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY What are your other hobbies? Designing Bridal and formal attire, Martial Arts. Old Houses and Young men (currently limited to My teenaged son and much younger Husband. Who are your favorite musicians? BeeGees, Celine Dion, Journey, Styx, Aaron Tippin, Brooks and Dunn, Queen.. etc..etc..and so forth

What's your name? Michelle Candace Where do you live? Mukilteo, Washington (25 miles north of Seattle) Where were you born? Columbus, Ohio (and I miss home a lot) What are your other hobbies? Doll collecting, kid collecting (up to 4 now, lol) lots of other artistic things too. Who are your favorite musicians? Can't say I have any absolute favorites but I like classic rock, heavy metal/hard rock from 80's partying days. I like a big mix of music really. I'm most interested in a fantastic voice from a singer, you know the kind that gives you goose bumps when you hear them sing.

What's your name? Sheryl Smith Where do you live? Palermo Maine Where were you born? Rock Island IL but moved to Iowa when 6 wks old What are your other hobbies? painting, crafting, reading, collecting lots of things like bears,angels,colored glass, all kinds of dolls, etc. I also work full time and go to grad school full time so my hobbies have been kinda put to one sied recently! Who are your favorite musicians? Too many to name them all and very diverse, from Andy Williams(I'm old too) to Shania Twain to Madonna to Vince Gill to the Mavericks to Righteous Brothers to Beatles and so on and so on. I love almost all kinds of music!

What's your name? Debbie Hendrickson (aka Debbie in NC) Where do you live? Newport NC - on the Crystal Coast, very close to the Outer Banks and Cape Lookout. Where were you born? Grayling MI - Grew up in MI too, but married a Marine, and after many years of moving around we ended up here and decided to stay when he retired. What are your other hobbies? I work a full time job, collect Snoopy's, like working on miniature doll houses, am an amateur photographer ( just for my own pleasure), also have 3 great teenage kids and hubby, and occasionally take time to clean up the house. Who are your favorite musicians? Journey, Styx, Meatloaf, Louis Armstrong, Toby Keith, LoneStar, Vince Giraldi, as well as many classical pieces, and soundtracks to movies like Kull the Conquerer where classical music is mixed with heavy rock

What's your name? Chiemi Kaneko Shelton Where do you live? Paramount, CA < about 20 min from down town Los Angeles :) Where were you born? A very very small town call Tokyo in Japan ;) What are your other hobbies? Rerooting!! hahahaha~ Watch Japanese cartoon @ Cartoon network. Who are your favorite musicians? Janet Jackson.

What's your name?: Heather Billings Where do you live?: Squaw Valley CA (no, not the ski resort!) Where were you born?: Westlake, CA What are your other hobbies?: Playing piano, guitar; shoppin' at Salvation Army Who are your favorite musicians?: Perry Como, Riders in the Sky, adn the Flying W Wranglers. I am a wannabe cowgirl (or devoted weirdo, if you prefer) :)

What's your name? Kevin Kilmer aka Dollman or Copper Kevin Where do you Live? Pierre, South Dakota Where were you born? Rapid City South Dakota What are your other hobbies? Collecting magazines and action figures and Celebrity dolls Who are your favorite musicians? 70's and 80's music, also all time favorite has to be Patti Labelle, of which I am doing a doll of SOON!

What's your name? Colleen Kelly Spengler Where do you live? NW burbs of Chicago Where were you born? SE Chicago/NW Indiana (5 miles from Illi/Indy stateline) What are your other hobbies? SF conventions, ceramics, LEGOS Colorforms, paperdolls, gemstones, writing. Who are your favorite musicians? Sting, annie Lennox, Grace Jones, ACDC, Cardigans, Soft Cell, Shriekback, Army of Lovers, Aerosmith, B52s, Gwen Stefani, Tori Amos. What is the web address to your favorite doll you have made? http://www.xnet.com/~minxkely/barbie/constanc.html

What's your name? Sharon Lawson Where do you live? Spokane, Washington (in the great Pacific Northwest). Where were you born? Moscow, Idaho What are your other hobbies? Playing the piano, Researching Family History. Who are your favorite musicians? I'm to old to remember, but most any 50's or 60's music.

I'm Barbara Fowler from Odessa (no, not Texas) Missouri - that's east of KCMO. I was born in Akron, Ohio but grew up in Lewiston, NY (that's north of Niagara Falls) and have lived in Indiana, Colorado, and Texas ( my heart's still there). I teach at a community college while waiting for our doll business to pay enough to quit! Other hobbies include reading (murder mysteries are my fav), gardening, sewing, buying and restoring dolls. The music I listen to depends on the mood I'm in but I am partial to oldies (yes, because I am) and big band music. My website is in the process of being built but my favorite doll I've done was an angel from the redhead KB Toy fashion doll.

What's your name? Jennifer Brown Where do you live? Wichita, KS, soon to be Melfa, Virginia Where were you born? Middletown, Ohio What are your other hobbies? Raising my kids, cats, readings, collecting fashion dolls of all kinds. Who are your favorite musicians?Point of Grace, Kathy Troccoli, Phillips, Craig and Dean

What's your name? Jean (jeannie) Missor Where do you live? San Diego, California Where were you born? In a hospital (hehe) San Diego, CA. What are your other hobbies? Treasure hunting for cheap antiques, dolls etc, home improvement, misc crafts. Who are your favorite musicians? Well my all time favorite is David Bowie & Alice Cooper but.... I like alot of the newer bands, Megadeath, Tool, Pantera there are to many to name...

What's your name? Dorothy Fannin Where do you live? Tucson, Arizona Where were you born? Washington D.C. What are your other hobbies? Collecting minature boxes, Native American Art and Mexican Folk Art. Who are your favorite musicians? Michael Crawford, Johnny Mathis, James Galway, and Buena Vista Social Club.

What's your name? Betsy M Wicker, age 25 Where do you live? Bloomington/Normal, Illinois (Central Illinois). Where were you born? Bloomington, IL. What are your other hobbies? Drawing, Painting, Playing with my dogs and cat, decorating. Who are your favorite musicians? OOH! Elton John, George Michael, Queen, Billy Joel, classic rock like the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, and Pink Floyd. What is your favorite doll you have made? My fave doll would be Symone that just won 1st place in the most unique category in the daywear contest! I was very proud of her. :)

What's your name? Stephani Knutson Where do you live? Duvall, Washington Where were you born? Burlingham,California, but I grew up in Boise, Idaho What are your other hobbies? I do pen & ink drawings, sewing, crocheting, knitting... any craft. I am a voracious reader, mostly science fiction. I collect Barbies (of course) and Dragons. Who are your favorite musicians? I like most kinds of music, especially Celtic.

What's your name? Penny Walker Where do you live? Atlanta, Georgia Where were you born? Miami, Florida (my parents took a trip since I wasn't due for 2 months - surprise! What are your other hobbies? Reading, playing with my computer, being owned by 4 cats, and my most expense hobby - my other half Who are your favorite musicians? 60's musicians - still like that "Old Timey Rock 'n Roll" Four years ago I saw a Paradise Pattern for the "Dress of Drapes" from "Gone With The Wind". My sister is a huge fan of Gone with The Wind so I decided to make it for her - I figured that if I could knit I could crochet. I bought the doll (my first Barbie to ever own) - all the materials and promptly made a mess of the whole thing, but I learned. Since then I have done 3 of the Dress of Drapes, one Queen Victoria's Wedding Dress, one Princess Di's Wedding dress (am working on another right now) and one "My Fair Lady". I joined this list in hopes I could learn and have become totally hooked on customizing. The more I do, the more I learn and the more I appreciate the great artistry I see here.

Hi, I am a newbie to this list and to customizing dolls. I spread my studio time over handsculpted figures, currently in polymer clay, paperclay, and cloth; miniatures; costuming dolls and soon my first custom doll will be finished. My name is Dianne Cook. I live in Holt, MI and have taught public school for 28 years in Lansing, where I was born. I have 4 more years of teaching before I can retire to fulltime art work. Currently I have 1 show per year each fall and am learning as much as I can as fast as I can about figure sculpting and dollmaking.

What's your name? Lisa Howell Where do you live? Arlington, KY (about an hour from Paducah, KY) Where were you born? Bowling Green, KY What are your other hobbies? Watching my kids grow up, softball, genealogy, graveyard hopping (long story! LOL). I like crafts in general. I've never sold any, mainly just kept what I made. My success with selling my customized dolls has been limited (no sales personally, but two dolls I made for auctions have sold). But I'm having fun creating! Who are your favorite musicians? Just about any of the 80's rock. I'm really getting into 70's rock now!

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