March | 2017 | Cindy Rice Designs

Hello everyone . . . from sunny, but cold, northern Illinois. I think this is my favorite part of the weekend; it’s Saturday morning, and the whole weekend is ahead. I know that some of you, across the globe, are already well into your weekend. I hope it’s going well.

I think I had a productive week. Things (finished ensembles) are starting to pile up (I have three, and three more in the planning stage, and one pattern almost all written) and are overwhelming me. It’s time to get what I have completed on my website for you all to enjoy.

Today, I will share Millie’s, my Kaye Wiggs 11″ BJD, new ensemble with you. You’ve probably already caught glimpses of this one in a previous post, on Facebook and Instagram, but here it is complete.

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This dress is made with the same print as I used for my last Little Darling ensemble, but this one is in blush pink. Isn’t it delicate? It’s hard to see, but there are the tiniest white pin dots silkscreened on this print.

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A row of scalloped English cotton Cluny lace is snugged underneath a tuck on the skirt. An asymmetrical hand made rayon ribbon bow highlights the lace and tuck.

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Millie’s “light as a feather” cardigan is made with warm white mohair/silk lace yarn. I’ve embroidered two mirrored rose bouquet motifs on the front of the sweater. The cardi looks cute worn open or buttoned.

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Pip the bunny comes along with Millie’s ensemble. I named him Pip (both begin with the letter p and are three letters long, ha ha) because he looks like Pat the Bunny created by Dorothy Kunhardt. Pip is needle felted with wool roving, has sewn on seed bead eyes and an embroidered nose. Boys can wear pink, and Pip wears it well, doesn’t he?

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Millie’s other accessories include a crocheted and beaded headband with a matching hand made bow, white chunky knit cotton tights, and a bracelet. In case you are wondering, this ensemble was made with great care and love, and is filled with hugs from Pip. He’s a great hugger.

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“Spring Means Hoppiness” will be available tonight (March 11, 2017) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, despite winter making a reappearance.

Thanks for visiting with me today!

March has marched right in and taken winter back! It’s cold! After a March first snowfall, we have a light dusting of white everywhere. Although it is so light; as soon as the thermometer goes above freezing for the shortest bit of time, it will all melt. And, I’m not too sad about that either as I was getting used to our springlike weather.

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I haven’t gone out to check on my poor crocuses yet. I really must, to make sure they’re okay.

I don’t know where this week is going. I’ve been working here and there on different things without anything being completed, which makes me think I’ve not been working hard enough. It might be time to make a list.

Here are some things I’ve been up to this week so far.

My very patient 11″ Kaye Wiggs Millie is wearing a new dress and unfinished cardigan.

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I wrote out a new pattern for a lace stitch cardigan using fingering weight yarn. I am currently knitting the sample for the Little Darlings.

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Next to going to the doctor and dentist, my least favorite thing to do happened yesterday, taxes. It felt so good to hand everything over to our accountant, but of course, there are a few additional things we need to collect. Evidently donation receipts need an amount on them. Who knew . . . silly us. When our taxes are finished each year, I swear I feel 10 pounds lighter, anyone else feel this way?

Well, enough talking about work; it’s time to get to work; maybe I can get something completed this week! Thanks for visiting with me today. Bye for now, friends.