Monthly Archives: May 2015

Another Springtime Sweater Dress for the Little Darlings

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I loved the last sweater dress that I made for the Little Darlings so much that I immediately started on another one.  This one is in pink and also has 10,000+ stitches.

As I was working on the embroidery for this dress I felt as if I were drawing (or painting) with a needle and thread.  The first half of the top motif and the first half of the waistline motif (the second half is mirrored) went bit by bit as I was trying to achieve good color balance and a pleasing floral composition.  Sometimes my motifs take longer to work out and this one did indeed take longer.

The embroidery may have been painstaking, but I am very pleased with the end result.  The motifs are feminine, colorful, balanced and flow smoothly along the waistline, so mission accomplished.

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so pretty in pink 267so pretty in pink 261For more information on Gina’s “So Pretty in Pink” sweater dress ensemble please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

Puki’s Playtime

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My little Pukipuki and I had a playful and fun photo shoot this week.  I love working with this little one.  She has never had a tantrum and takes direction very well.  Of course, she was all smiles when I brought out the teddy bears and the huggable pillow puppy.  And…she always loves sitting on the little twig bench that I bought for the fairies who visit our garden.

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For more information on Sugar’s “Puki’s Playtime” set please visit my “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

Jeanne is a Sweetie

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No, I am not writing about a doll today, but a real live person.  I am talking about Jeanne from the blog I Dream of Jeanne Marie.  Today she has featured me as a guest blogger.  It’s a first for me and very exciting!  Thanks so much, Jeanne!

Jeanne is a fellow blogger, doll clothes creator, and I consider her an online friend.  We both reside in Illinois, but at opposite ends—Jeanne lives in southwestern Illinois and I live in northeastern Illinois.  I visit her blog daily.  Yes, she blogs every day, amazing, I know.  Jeanne writes not only about her dolls and what she makes for them, but lots more interesting life happenings.

Visiting  Jeanne’s blog is a great way to start the day.  I encourage you to click on the link above to visit her blog, maybe become a follower, and add a comment now and then.  Jeanne’s comments to her readers’ comments are always so positive and friendly that I will even go back later in the day to read those.

So, go ahead and pop on over to visit Jeanne’s blog.  Here is the link again.