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“Garden Wishes” for Millie

When I think of pretty summer colors I think of pure semi-bright color and this print is full of those shades. The grass green fabric background is so fresh—perfect pink, light blue, lemon yellow and pure white add to this lovely summer palette.

Millie’s cropped cardigan is knit with pink bamboo yarn and embroidered with two mirrored image bullion rose motifs.

Millie’s set of flower hair ties gives a fun and quirky look to this summery outfit. They can be tied in pigtails, braids, or in sections of hair.

For more information on Millie’s “Garden Wishes” ensemble, please visit the “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

“Lavender Rosy Garden”

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I am someone who loves the purples–lavender, lilac, violet, purple, plum, orchid, mauve (although I got burned out on this last color in the 1980s) and I am someone who loves roses, so this new ensemble for the Little Darlings practically created itself. Just kidding, of course.

Jeanne, at the blog, I Dream of Jeanne Marie, started creating a yummy lavender dress for American Girl dolls a couple of weeks ago and looking at her pretty lavender outfit got me itching to make something in this shade right now too.

I have this rose fabric in four shades and two of them are purples. This rose print reminded me of my grandma’s pillowcases that she always used. I wrote about that here. Here is Patience’s rose dress made from this fabric in a red violet shade. This lavender print is a bit bluer than Patience’s ensemble.

It was a bit tedious getting both rows of lace to line up perfectly, but I am happy I took the time to get it perfect. The double rows of lace make this ensemble dressier, I think.

I knit the sweater out of lace weight mohair/silk and embroidered two mirrored image motifs on the front.

For more information on this ensemble for the Little Darlings, please visit my “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

“July’s Favorite Colors”

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Maybe it was because I was a July baby that made me love wearing red, white, and blue so much. When I look back at childhood photos I find so many summer pictures of me in these colors. I remember specifically asking for sailor dresses and red, white, and blue swimsuits. Honestly, I think I was obsessed.

Here are a couple of photos of me on my 2nd birthday and my 8th birthday wearing red, white, and blue sailor dresses. I loved ’em!

While this isn’t a sailor dress it is a red, white, and blue ensemble that my Little Darling, Gina, is modeling for you. I couldn’t pass this fabric up—red, white, and blue in my favorite theme, floral, no surprise there, right?