February 2025

 February Notes

(Inside The HDS Handbag)

It's already the middle of February.  I have been busy in the and out of the studio.We did a fair, The Fine Art & Craft Sale in Olbrich in Madison, Wisconsin.  We saw hundreds of you and sold lots of heart pouches. Thank you. Always nice to have an early in the year Art Fair.

February 12 at 6 pm I did the first of many Facebook LIVES.  I enjoy doing these and several of you tuned in.  The Next LIVE will be Sunday, March 16 at 2 pm.

In the last week, we finally got about eight inches of snow.  We are "grateful" to get a beautiful blanket of white.  Frank and I bundle up and shovel the walks and driveway. It's about about a two hour job. 

WHAT'S UP in the Studio?  Filling orders.   As promised, they will all be filled by February 28.  I have been ordering new fabrics, hardware, and linings.  Can't wait to experiment with my new "Design Challenge" handbag patterns with new fabric.

I also am thrilled to be accepted into the Stevens Point Festival of the Arts in Plover, Wisconsin on April 6 and the Marion Art Fair in Downtown Marion on May 17.   I will be entering more Wisconsin fairs/shows and they are listed on our website.  Note... the Website will be revamped in the four weeks.  

That's its for now.  Stay Warm!   

   

Char from Helen's Daughters Studio

Button Day with Mariella.

Our brother Ted is our "Button Hunter".

#1 - Design Challenge.

Added to my "line" for 2025

Something to look forward to!

Available soon!

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Welcome to Inside the HDS Handbag Blog

 Inside The HDS Handbag Blog

WELCOME to "Inside The Helen's Daughters Handbag Blog!!!

Social Media is Changing

and we want to keep you as a HDS Fan!

By subscribing to our monthly Blog we keep you in the "loop!

We might send reminders for Facebook LIVES

 or events happening we'd like you to know about.

No more than a couple times a month.

We will not flood your email box with messages from us.

Thanks to those sticking with us on Facebook.

You will keep seeing the things we are making and where we are exhibiting.

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COMPLETED!  

2025 January Design Challenge #13

Thanks for following my #13 Challenge.  

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Two things to remember:

The DeTash Bash

Saturday , January 25, 2025

10 am to 4 pm

Oakstone - 460 Commerce Pkwy

Cottage Grove, WI

AND

The Fine Art and Craft Sale

February 8 & 9, 2025

10 am to 4 pm

Olbrich Gardens

Madison Wisconsin

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Until my next BLOG - Stay Warm!

Char - A Helen's Daughter

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2024 - A New Start

The Third and FINAL.

The Runway - Baraboo

March 15, 2024

  

*17 Designers

*10 Baraboo Supermodels

*We had a crowd of about 175 visitors.

*One spectular night!

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The goal was to have fun!

 We SUCCEEDED!

MC - Wolfgang - Runway Director- Char terBeest Kudla (ME)

Kennedy - Little Miss Sparkle

Keli

Bonnie

Julie

Megan

Sharon

Hannake

Ulli

Arline

Stu
 

And Rachel!

Our models did an outstanding job.  

Thank you designers for your amazing work!   

Thanks to the sponsors and all attending. 

Next Up

Booth #3

Way down the road to June....

Spring Green Art & Craft Fair 

with 

Backpacks, Slings and Waist Pouches.

Going to try something NEW!

Will catch up with you later.

Thanks for stopping by!

Char terBeest Kudla

Helen's Daughters Studio

Baraboo, Wisconsin

Follow me on Facebook

Helen's Daughters Studio

https://www.facebook.com/helensdaughtershandbags

2024 January Design Challenge

2024 January Design Challenge

COMPLETED! 

 

Finally BACK!

From January Design Challenge  2023

One of my Favorites!

2023 January Design Challenge

Next Up

April 2, 2023

Stevens Point Festive of Arts

Plover, Wisconsin

Follow Helen's Daughters Studio on Facebook, Instagram & website.

Stay up to date on what's happening in the studio.

Glad to be back!

https://www.facebook.com/helensdaughtershandbags

https://www.instagram.com/helensdaughtersstudio/?hl=en

https://www.helensdaughters.com/

More to come!

 

March 5th - Facebook LIVE

 

FACEBOOK  LIVE

       Saturday  - March 5, 2023

    11 AM - CDT 

Red Handle Handbag

Hybrid  RHH

Maxi Smart Porches

and 

MORE!

Char's Facebook LIVE

 will begin at 

11 AM CDT 

on 

Saturday - March 5th.

What she shows on Facebook LIVE, 

will be all she will have for this LIVE.

She will not be taking orders at this time.

She has to catch up with January orders 

and prepare for an early April show.

She apologizes for the inconvenience.

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Spirit Lake Arts Community Art Show

FINALLY!

Char and husband, Frank, at their first art opening event since 2019.

Spirit Lake Arts Community Art Show

held in 3rd Street Nutrition in Downtown Baraboo, Wisconsin.

A fabulous Time was held by ALL!

Congrats to the planners and exhibitors.

Frank and Char

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April 2022

Family Garage Sale 

Baraboo Art Building

3223 Water Street Baraboo, Wisconsin 

April 7 - 9

8 am to 6 pm

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Bluff County Studio Art Tour

Studio Art Tour

Lanesboro, Minnesota

April 22- 24, 2022

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Next Char's Facebook LIVE

Monday  - May 2, 2022

 7 PM -  CDT

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Check OUT

Facebook, Instagram

www.helensdaughters.com

Happy March!

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End of January - February Begins

The Class of 2022 - Design Challenge #10

The Make a Handbag A Day 

Design Challenge #10 is COMPLETED!  

Fourteen NEW designs.   

Some successes and others - not so much.

   At least two will be added to our 2022 Line,

 along with the Helen's Daughters Classics you already love.  

The Challenge started on January 2 and ended on January 16.

Thanks to you watching my progress.

We have about sixteen orders from this challenge. 

 So it may take a few weeks to catch.

My Favorite!

Your Favorite.

January 26 - Button Day

January 26 was "Button Day"!

Our brother is a tiny, but very important, part of our business.

Ted is our "button hunter".

He finds buttons for us and one day a year we join together

and go through the piles, boxes

and bags of buttons he has found for us.

Even though it was 20 below zero when we left our homes

it was a hot search for the best vintage buttons for our handbags.

Lucky us!

What's Ahead

February 12 & 13 - Fine Art and Craft Fair  

Olbrich Gardens - Madison, WI

10 am to 4 pm

Saturday - March 5th at 11AM

Helen's Daughters Studio 

Just Char

FACEBOOK LIVE

Tune into our page.

https://www.facebook.com/helensdaughtershandbags/

Check Out

https://www.facebook.com/helensdaughtershandbags/

https://www.instagram.com/helensdaughtersstudio/

https://www.instagram.com/helensdaughtersstudio/

https://www.helensdaughters.com/handbags.html

                                                                            AND

Finishing Orders and Updating Website.

Stay Safe Everybody!

Happy Valentine Day!!!

Char at her Janome!