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Patsy in “Holiday Holly”

Here is my Patsy modeling her first ever Christmas ensemble made for her by me! This Christmas ensemble will also fit 10″ Ann Estelle and her friends.

Patsy is wearing a long sleeved mohair/silk hand knit sweater in a warm white. Six hand embroidered motifs decorate the sweater with the right and left sides mirroring each other.

The dress is made out of a bright red and green festive yet delicate pin dot cotton. A bright red hand embroidered organza ribbon ties around the waistline with a row of fine English cotton Cluny lace slid underneath a tuck on the skirt.

Will you let Patsy hang her Christmas ornament on your Christmas tree?

For more information on Patsy’s “Holiday Holly” ensemble, please visit my “Shop What’s New” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

Patience is “Preparing for Christmas”

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This cute little elf is ready… ready to start preparing for the holidays that is. Patience says there’s nothing like donning a Santa hat to get in the holiday spirit. She thinks everyone should give it a try.

I guess I’ve been hoarding this Christmas fat quarter cotton print. I’ve had it for years and was inspired to make an ensemble with it this year. The evergreen boughs and ornaments/berries are colorful in a warm and cozy way. I added lots of shiny golden accents to accentuate the golden yellow berries and the light golden background. There are quite a few shades of red in this print; perfect for adding red knitwear and two colors of berries to the sweater and hat embroidery. And, of course, I had to add some pine green for Christmas.

Look! Patience is all ready to help you decorate your tree.

For more information on Patience’s “Preparing for Christmas” ensemble, please visit the “Shop What’s New” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

“Ivy and Holly”

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Last December I wrote a post about my favorite doll books, one of them being The Story of Holly & Ivy. You can find that post here. I LOVE this story, and even now while writing this blog post, this book is open in front of me. The illustrations are so cozy and sweet, and the story is absolutely endearing about a beautiful Christmas doll who finally finds her girl.

After I completed this ensemble for my Little Darling, Gina, my daughter commented on how she was reminded of the doll, Holly, in Holly & Ivy. Even though Gina isn’t dressed the same or even have the same color of hair she does seem like a modern day Holly.

Here is sweet Holly illustrated by Barbara Cooney.