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About Pamela Bachmayer
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pamela Bachmayer Let me tell you a little about myself... I was born and raised in Illinois and came to Austin in 1982. I've lived here long enough now to get the chills when the temp drops below 70 degrees. These days, I live in Beyersville, Tx which consists of a few houses, a beer joint and an equipment shop.
I'm a wife, mom and grandma of three precious little ones, the newest was just born May 10, 2000. A girl this time. WOW! Someone to play dolls with! I'm almost a newlywed, having been remarried June 1999. He's the best hubby in the world and is very supportive. I have three children, the last of which just moved out! boo hoo! She is the one who graduated from Beauty College and recently married in for Aug. 2003. No pets but my hubby is a rancher, farmer, in addition to being a Network Administrator with the Texas Legislative Council, so you could probably count the farm critters as pets. They don't let us pet them but they can be highly entertaining. This city girl never knew cows could be so playful. :) My husband's family also owns and operates a Cotton Gin so cotton is very much a part of our life. For several months a year, we breath, eat and sleep cotton 7 days a week, every week until the last bale of cotton is ginned. I can't spend much time there as all the cotton dust kills my allergies, but I help out by running errands or staying out of the way. This still leaves me plenty of time to work on dolls, which is my real passion! Some of my own collection:
I was a crochet and needlecraft designer/writer for craft publications and manufacturers for 10 years under the name Pamela Noel. I've designed for "Crochet Fantasy", "Crochet Home", "Crochet World" and various other publications. I've written three crochet pamphlets for Leisure Arts, House of White Birches and Design Originals. Crochet is my strongest skill and something I've always loved to do. Here is a sample of my previous work as a needlecraft designer: In 1976, I sliced several tendons in my left hand. It took me several years to learn how to crochet again (the left hand is very important for maintaining proper tension) I've since remarried and work under my new name: Pamela Bachmayer. I rediscovered my love of Barbie shortly after my remarriage and when I found out about OOAK's, I was in heaven! WOW! I could combine my love of Barbie and being creative at the same time! Yeah! My favorite designs incorporate crochet into them, with tiny sweaters, bodices, jackets. I'm basically working in miniature from what I used to do as a crochet designer. I just don't have to write those instructions anymore! (Update: Sept 2003: I laugh when I read this last paragraph! LOL! Yep, One of my plans for 2004 is to add fashion doll clothing in my own unique style to the list of offerings here at PBDesigns, as well as more accessories and doll supplies. Why, you ask? Well, as I get older, I find there are days I just don't see well enough or my hands get too shaky to do the intricate work needed for OOAKS. I still plan to do them, but have come to the conclusion that I just can't sit around and waste those days when I can't work on OOAKS. Since patterns are an area I have experience with, I decided that as long as I was doing things I enjoyed, I could live with writing the instructions! I have been planning this for awhile, but don't expect these goodies to be available till 2004! I might even get around to updating that photo of me too but I really like how THIN I look! LOL! We'll see how the year goes! I may have too much gray hair by years end!) I'm still exploring this craft, there is always something new to learn, to experiment with...so many genre's I haven't explored yet! I am having a blast! I hope you enjoy my designs as much as I've enjoyed making them!
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About PBDesigns and the artist....
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