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More Snow and More

Another Sunday, another snowstorm! We are 11 days into December, and this is the second weekend in a row that we’ve had snow! Maybe all the snow will get used up in December and then January and February will be dry!!! ??? !!!

The snow really IS beautiful, and if no traveling is required, the snow gently falling makes for a cozy day inside. Last night it was snowing too. I watched Mary Poppins and did some knitting in front of the fireplace. Anyone else love Mary Poppins?

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I am working on a sweater coat for the Little Darlings. I hope it works . . . not sure I’m adding the right amount of increases to get the shape right. If not, I’ll try again. I haven’t made the dress that will go underneath the sweater coat yet as I want to see what length of bodice will work best.

I am going to use this fabric. It is a very subtle snowflake design; I have just enough left. The dress below was for Talyssa from 2014. I am using the same yarn; I love the color!

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I don’t want to make anything else that is too Christmasy. Snowflake patterns can be worn throughout the winter, so I’m making a few of those now. Unfortunately, I have quite a few Christmas prints that I never got to use this year. I am set for next year. I WILL NOT buy any Christmas prints in 2017! Ha ha!

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This was the snow falling last night, so silent and bright!

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Today, more is piling up.

I filled up the bird feeder before the snow started last night, and the birds are happy. I loaded up the platform with peanuts; those always go first. The blue jays love those. I forgot to put suet in the suet feeder, so the woodpecker is settling for seeds. Do you see the mourning dove in the tree? I don’t blame him (her) for hanging back. Those blue jays can be mean.

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As soon as the big birds leave, the sparrows flock to the platform one by one.

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And then, whoosh, something scares them (probably me) and they’re gone.

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Lucy and I had a photo shoot today. It was quick and painless, she’s great. Here’s a sneak peek.

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I hope you all are having (or had) a great Sunday!

Thanks for stopping by!

Bye for now!

Oh, one more photo . . . I got this fabric months ago . . . see, I’m still dreaming of flowers.

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It’s so pretty!

“Blue Skies and Sunshine”

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“Blue Skies and Sunshine” is my newest creation, and it’s for Gracie, a Kaye Wiggs MSD. Gracie arrived in March and I’ve been keeping her busy ever since. This is the 6th outfit I’ve made for her! If you’d like to see everything I’ve made just for her you can view her Flickr album here. I’m having fun creating for, and photographing this beauty.

This new ensemble is the 5th colorway I purchased in this fabric–I loved it that much! I didn’t initially purchase the yellow, but later on I decided the sunny yellow colorway was another “must have”. Isn’t this the sweetest rose print? I think this style of fabric (soft and feminine) is my absolute favorite style, not that I can pass up the “cute and colorful”.

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Kaye Wiggs, Millie, got two ensembles in this print, ivory and blue.

The Little Darlings got three: pinky pink, lavender pink, and ivory. Since I didn’t yet have Alice, Gina and Lucy modeled these three.

If you’d like to see the posts from each of these past ensembles click on the following links for each title: “Cutie in the Garden”, “Spring Princess”, “Rosey Princess”, “Sweet Princess”, “Pink Happiness”.

Now let’s get back to Gracie’s “Blue Skies and Sunshine”.

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Gracie’s cardigan is knit with wool/angora yarn in its natural color. This yarn is soft and feels a little bit like petting a soft bunny. The embroidered rose bouquet motifs mirror each other and pick up the colorful motifs in the dress print.

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Gracie’s crocheted hat is made with three fibers in yellow and whites, bamboo and cottons. The crown features a band made with a coordinating rose print. A hand made double bow made with hand dyed rayon ribbon and delicate ecru cotton English Cluny lace decorate the side of the hat.

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The brim can be worn up, down, or at an jaunty angle.

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Gracie’s accessories include a crocheted drawstring purse (filled with a little surprise), a bracelet with an adorable flower basket charm, yellow cotton panties, and anklets.

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“Blue Skies and Sunshine” will be available tonight (August 9, 2016) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com. Please visit the “Shop What’s New” page at that time for more information.

(Almost) Real Time Friday

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I wanted to pop in and say hello to you all and wish you a great weekend. We are having a stretch of beautiful days. Maybe the sun is here to stay? I can only hope that’s the case. Sunny days are very uplifting for me. I hope that you are having a stretch of beautiful days also.

Popping in to say hello means sharing a few images of what’s happening around here. I have an ensemble finished for the Little Darlings. And, it’s not pink, blue, or lilac . . . surprise, surprise!

I snapped this photo of Gina this morning and the other two following from our photo shoot yesterday.

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I’ve been working on something for Patsy… yes, again, lucky girl. This ensemble started with the hat. I originally crocheted this hat to go with “My Blue-ming Garden”, but it wasn’t right for it. This hat actually fits Patsy better anyway. Would you believe that I could only find in my stash two fabrics (other than dots or solid white) to coordinate with this hat? (Guess I need to buy more blue. lol) I know that I’ve just used this fabric for the Little Darlings, but it is perfect for our dear Patsy, and she fell in love with it. The Little Darlings ensemble focused on pink accents and Patsy’s will focus on blue with the pink being secondary. I plan to knit her a mohair sweater in warm white.

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Here are a couple of photos of fabric that arrived within the last few months. I’m saving this for fall ensembles. I think that this is the tiniest rose print that I’ve seen using so many colors.

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I get a thrill when I see such cute selvages on fabric. I’ve never actually made anything with them, but Lollyqquiltz has quite a few ideas about what to do with them. A tote bag, little girl’s skirt, more ideas, can be found on her blog. Cute, right!

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