Category Archives: Doll Dresses

Is it Too Early?

To be thinking about creating Christmas ensembles??? Well, I’ve been thinking about them since July, and now it’s time to start acting on all of that thinking. Yes, Christmas is months away, but I need time, lots of time!

Christmas outfits are my very favorite and I never get as many done as I’d like to, so I am starting EARLY this year. You may think, way too early, and you may be right, but I am already in the mood for red and green, Santa hats and Christmas fabric, embroidered holly, fluffy white mohair yarn that looks like snow…

Here are some pieces of my Christmas fabric. Some of it is new this year, some I never got to last year, and some got made into ensembles last year. Here are some photos of those ensembles from last year.

Snowman Luv 2014

Hugs for Rudolph 2014

Candy Canes for Christmas 2014

Make a Christmas Wish 2014

Holiday Helper 2014

Helping the Clauses 2014

Christmas 2014

Tiny Holly Elf 2014

Festive Li’l One 2014

Elves Needed 2014

So, did some of my early Christmas spirit wear off on you?

Bye for now! Thanks for reading.

The Parade of Sweetness Continues…

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Yesterday it was, “All Sugar and Spice”, and today it is, “And Everything Nice” for the Little Darlings.

Gina’s dress is a drop waist style with slight puffed sleeves. The dress is hand knit in a blush pink Peruvian Highland wool yarn with many shades of pinks and reds used for the bullion stitched rose embroidery. I embroidered the motifs in an asymmetrical composition where the drop waist begins.

Here is a closeup of the embroidery I did on Gina’s dress.

The back of the dress buttons with raspberry colored glass pearls lined up all the way down to the hemline.

Did you see Gina and Patsy together? They have become good pals and both of them have made me promise that they will get to have more fun together again.

One more photo of sweet Gina in her new dress…

Gina and I both hope you enjoyed seeing her in her cozy new sweater dress.

Have a great Sunday! Fall is in the air!

Bye for now!

For more information on Gina’s “And Everything Nice” sweater dress ensemble, please visit my “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com.

Finally, for Patsy

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It’s been about two years since I’ve made something for poor Patsy. She is such a good sport though, and didn’t hold a grudge against me. Look at how she shines in her new sweater dress ensemble! She looks happy to be modeling again, doesn’t she?

This ensemble will also fit Tonner’s 10″ Ann Estelle and her friends. By the way, did you see Mary Engelbreit’s post about Ann Estelle dolls? Here is the link to my Facebook page where I shared her post. Ann Estelle and Sophie were favorites of so many for quite a while; it would be fun if they were being made again.