Category Archives: Flowers

Patience in Purple Roses

Do you know the meaning of purple roses? I must confess that I didn’t even think purple roses actually existed so I googled purple roses and read about them here. They are real, a human invention, but they do exist.

Purple roses convey enchantment and enthrallment which is definitely how I felt about Patience the very first time I caught a glimpse of her. Who better to wear my new doll ensemble featuring this beautiful fabric of purple roses.

Even though the word enchantment by definition can be fleeting, I am still much enchanted with Patience, aren’t you?

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Winter Flowers

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I know there are no flowers blooming outside where I live in Illinois right now. However, there are flowers blooming here in my studio. I love being able to create my own gardens and I love sharing them with all of you.

Amelia Thimble is my little flower girl today. She has two flower filled sets to show you. I decided to change it up a bit and make both of these sets in understated palettes of color.

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Rose Garden Promises

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Right now in the middle of winter all most of us have are promises and hopes that rose gardens will again be in bloom to mesmerize us with their sweet scent and beautiful blooms.

In the mid 1990’s I had a rose garden made up of a couple dozen rosebushes of all different varieties and types. They were my inspiration for my cross stitch designs. I designed a series of rose bouquets, a series of single rosebuds, a Peace rose bouquet, and a design for brides using some of the pastel roses growing in my garden. I still have stacks of pictures I took of my roses, but sadly my rose garden is long gone.

These days I get my rose garden fix from public gardens. In the nearby suburb of Libertyville there is a beautiful rose garden in the center of town. There is also the Chicago Botanic Gardens which is one of my most favorite places to visit. I’ve written about it a bit here. You can visit their site here. They are even open year round. I’ve never visited in the winter, but I’ll bet it’s magical. And, if you get cold there are always the greenhouses.

If you love roses too, where do you go to experience rose gardens?

I’ve just completed an ensemble made for the Little Darlings. It is filled with promises of glorious roses.