Category Archives: Dolls

“Delicate Summertime”

It’s my little Kaye Wiggs Millie’s turn to show you something new. She doesn’t get a whole lot of attention, so when she does it’s very exciting for her. 🙂

For Millie’s ensemble I used a Japanese cotton floral fabric that I purchased in 2012. It’s from Lecien’s Flower Sugar 2012 collection. The colors in this print are crystal clear, not neutral at all. Also, the light blue is perfectly blue, not going towards aqua or the other way, to violet.

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Millie’s light pink cotton sweater is an embroidered garden of bullion stitched roses and colonial knot flowers.

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Of course, since it’s summertime, a wide brimmed hat is in order to keep the sun out of Millie’s baby blue eyes. This crocheted hat is made with 3 different strands of white in two thread weights and two different fibers, cotton and bamboo. I added a shell edging in the same pink as used for the cardigan. The brim can be turned up or down, or one side up for a jaunty look. The hat’s band is made with the same fabric as used for the dress. A little hand made bow is made with the same organza ribbon used for the waistline sash on the dress. I’ve added a row of tiny white pearls to the center of the bow.

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Millie’s accessories include a crocheted basket, so fine and tiny, and a bouquet of bright pink flowers. A bracelet and pink tights are also included with her new ensemble.

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Millie’s “Delicately Summertime” ensemble will be available tonight (June 28, 2017) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

“A Flower for Penny”

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Penny looks so serious about taking care of her flower blossom, doesn’t she. She is such a gentle and caring soul; I know her blossom will last forever. 🙂

In case you’re wondering Penny is a small bjd (22 cm or 8-5/8″), and sculpted by Linda Macario. A plus is that she shares wigs with my Little Darlings, and eyes with the MSD sized dolls. If you’d like to see the ensembles I’ve made for her, you can find everything in this Flickr album. Penny also has a sister named Polly.

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Penny’s summer ensemble features a blossom-filled dress made out of a cotton floral print from Japan. The tiny blossoms are in warm, yet bright, shades of red, violet, and pink. The skirt is prettied up with cotton Cluny lace from England and a silk bow.

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Her summer hat is made with a coordinating tan/off white dot cotton. A pair of embroidered blossoms embellishes the brim.

Penny’s little cardigan sweater is hand knit with lace weight merino wool. Blossoms in coordinating colors are embroidered on the front.

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Penny’s “A Flower for Penny” ensemble will be available tonight (June 25, 2017) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

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“Princess and the Pearl”

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Here are the photos from yesterday’s “miraculous” photo shoot! You can read why I thought it was “miraculous” here. BTW, the weather never improved after those couple of hours after noontime. And, this morning, it’s dark, dreary, and rainy, yet again. I keep reminding myself “April showers bring May flowers”.

The dress in this ensemble is the last of the 6 fabrics in this collection that I purchased. Three prints are from the cool palette and three are from the warm palette. Each palette had a tiny print, medium print, and a larger print with bouquet motifs. This is the tiniest print in the warm palette, and is the most delicate of all the prints.

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Gina’s dress is a longer bodice styled dress. The skirt is embellished with a double row of ecru English cotton Cluny lace snugged underneath pin tucks. The first row of pin tucks is decorated with hand made pink satin bows which are sewn on equidistant from the center front. The same ribbon is used for the waistline tie which ties twice around.

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The springtime lace capelet is hand knit with warm pink baby alpaca/silk lace weight yarn. Rows of eyelets separate the panels. Mirrored embroidery decorates the front panels and two of the back panels.

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Gina’s headband is very delicate and I think makes her look like a princess. I’ve carefully arranged and hand sewn three different kinds of blossoms, a bow, pearls, and seed beads onto the headband. I’ve sealed the blossoms to prevent them from fraying.

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Pearl, Gina’s bear, is my first needle felted bear. She is my fourth tiny animal–I am still learning this craft. I love her though, and Gina does too. She wears a matching bow around her neck and a heart appliqué (made from dress fabric) on her belly. She is always ready to give her mom, Gina, a tiny blossom to show her how much she loves her. ❤

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Pearl has a teeny tiny “beary” cute tail!

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The other accessories include a pair of pink nylon tights and a bracelet with a mother-of-pearl heart dangle. This ensemble was made with love and much care in its creation.

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