Monthly Archives: March 2015

Is it too soon?

Is it too soon to be “Dreamin’ of Summer?” Amelia Thimble doesn’t think so, and I agree with her. Why not start dreaming, if only just a little bit, about lush flower gardens, picnics in the grass, outings to the beach, or catching some rays by the pool?

Tiny Amelia Thimble whispered in my ear that she is dreaming of a summer garden party, and she is awaiting her very first invitation of the season. Being the life of every party, I am sure it will arrive soon.

While Amelia Thimble is waiting for that first summer party invitation to arrive, she finds the Easter bunny hanging out in my studio.

What a cute pair they make!

For more information on Amelia Thimble’s “Dreamin’ of Summer” dress/hat set please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

Gina is “A Vision in Pink”

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I use pink for my doll ensembles SO much, but I think this new set for the Little Darlings is the pink-iest to date. I made the crocheted hat and purse to originally go with her last outfit see here, but as sometimes happens, it just didn’t “work”. I often ask my daughter’s opinion and she agreed with me and added that these two pieces looked a bit like 1920s fashions and suggested a drop waist styled dress. Originally, I thought a white dress, but then I got in a new order of fabric and saw that this pink floral rose print would be so much prettier than white, and, although this outfit looks sweet without a sweater, a super soft light as a feather pink mohair is the icing on the cake to finish off this decadent delight.

The tiny lace rose is hand made with the same fine English cotton cluny lace used on the dress’s skirt and the crocheted hat. I added two knotted loops of rayon ribbon for the leaves and sewed a little pearl onto the center of the rose. Fiddly to make, but well worth the effort as it is so tiny and delicate to look at. I’ve started adding little thread belt loops at the side seams to help hold the ribbon ties in place.

For more information on “A Vision in Pink” please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

Little Lady in Lilac

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I’ve never dressed Millie in anything purple or lilac and I really like her in it, don’t you? To me, she looks like a southern belle all dressed up for Easter, a Sunday outing, or even a garden wedding.

When I started making this outfit for Millie I thought I would have to keep the color palette to purples, but I noticed that the roses had the lightest of pinks in them. I found that pink went beautifully with the sweater so kept it as my primary embroidery color. I used the pale pink again for the ribbon tie, purse, tights, and hat. It really warms up the lilac color and livens up what could have been a monochromatic ensemble.