Category Archives: Spring

Oh Where, Oh Where is Spring?

While I cannot say it is totally springlike here, we are moving towards it. Over the last 4-5 days we have lost lots of snow with above freezing temps and lots of sun. Large areas of grass are starting to appear and they’re sort of green…well, in some places!

Update: I wrote this post this morning and as of now (the evening) it seems like there is less snow and more grass showing. What a huge difference a day makes!

No sign of bulb gardens starting in northern Illinois yet, though. For a preview of what is to come, a beautiful bulb garden is in full bloom on Pukipuki Sugar’s dress. And, the best part is that it is an everlasting reminder of our fleeting spring flower gardens.

Sugar has embroidered tulips in three shades, yellow daffodils, tiny grape hyacinths (yes, they smell like grape), and the ever fragrant hyacinths in purple (blue), white, and pink. In our previous house all of these bloomed in my garden every year.

What will be blooming in your spring garden?

Pink tulips, daffodils, multi-colored hyacinths, and grape hyacinths are blooming all around the hemline of Sugar’s dress.

For more information on Sugar’s dress/hat set please visit the “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

Some Tiny Easter Pretties

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Easter and spring dress sets continue to be made here in still snowy northern Illinois. This week I embroidered some of the most feminine and Easter-y dresses yet.

Usually I start with the dresses and then make a hat or cap to finish off the outfit. This time I made the hats first (no idea why, just happened that way) and I then designed the dresses to match.

I started by knitting a pink dress to match the white hat with the pink embellishments. Initially I thought this would end up being primarily a pink and white set. After embroidering a pink rose I thought the dress needed lavender. I embroidered the lavender rose and then the idea was born to make a pastel rainbow of tiny roses in Easter egg colors encircling the waistline of the dress. I’m very happy with how colorful the dress turned out. It is definitely Easter-y, isn’t it?

The next hat was very similar to a set I made last spring titled “All Dressed Up”. I adore this thin jacquard ribbon and wanted to use it again for a new set this year. The brighter pink I used for the rose embroidery is an exact match to the cotton I used for the hat. Then I added a very light pink for the outer rose petals and a rosebud. I matched the green in the ribbon for the embroidered greenery on the dress. And lastly, the pastel pink roses needed some tiny white baby’s breath to complete this most delicate look.

Fore more information on either of these two new sets for Amelia Thimble please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

‘Tis the Season of Green, of Greening, and New Growth

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St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. When I was growing up this holiday wasn’t celebrated unless one was Irish (or that’s what I was told). Not being Irish, St. Patrick’s Day came and went in my family. These days everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and March is the month of green.

I do love green even though I cannot wear most shades of it. I think teal or turquoise are my only choices, but it’s the spring greens, the mint greens, and yellow greens that I love so much. Put those colors next to my face and it’s not a good look to say it nicely. Put those colors on my fair skinned Talyssa and magic happens. She is truly a gal that looks wonderful in green. So naturally, she was my choice to receive something new during this 2015 season of green.

Talyssa wanted a little posy to hold. I made her this one with crocheted blossoms and used macrame to combine all of “stems” together. I also wanted to bring more pink into the outfit.