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“Feelin’ Fancy”

I introduced you to Miss Fancy Mouse on Friday here. Gina is here now, too, to show you the completed ensemble. Aren’t they a fancy pair?

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Gina’s dress is made with a cotton rose bouquet print in the most beautiful shade of lavender. I describe is as a pinky purply medium shade of yumminess! The lace shrug is knit with a slightly neutral lavender wool yarn that really makes this print look even prettier, if that’s possible. I brought out the bright pink color in the roses with ribbon and the heart charm. The deeper rose color is brought out with the crocheted raspberry rose and tassel. The color of the shrug is also used for the 5-petaled flower, purse ties, and tassel. White accents offer a splash of crispness.

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English cotton Cluny lace is set into the skirt so that the lining subtlety peeks through, and makes the lace band appear just a little lighter.

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Gina’s lace shrug keeps her shoulder warm on these spring days.

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Gina wanted to show you Miss Fancy Mouse’s long tail and bow, so I quickly took a photo of Miss Fancy Mouse’s backside.

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Here she is all tucked into her carrier. She is a cozy mouse indeed.

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“Feelin’ Fancy” will be available tonight (April 9, 2107) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com

A Wrap Up

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I was (still am) so in love with this collection of fabrics (by Robert Kaufman) that I used for my past 6 ensembles. Just for fun, I wanted to show you the fabrics and ensembles all together now that all 6 fabrics have been used.

One of the reasons this collection was such fun to work was that each was different enough to hold my interest–bouquets, all over 1980s retro roses, teeny tiny roses, and each of those three in two of the yummiest colorways, lilac/lavender/rose pink and blush/peach/mauve. How could anyone go wrong, in my opinion anyway? Originally, I thought my favorites would be the two middle fabrics with the cool palette colorway taking the blue ribbon. Not so, I really loved using all of them… equally.

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Here are all the ensembles I made using these fabrics.

springtime joy 734 rosies and lavender 765 a whisper of spring 900 a springtime garden stroll 920 peachy keen for spring 981 princess and the pearl 041

I’d love to know, do you have a favorite?

If you want to see more photos of the individual ensembles you can click on their titles Springtime Joy, Rosies and Lavender, A Whisper of Spring, A Springtime Garden Stroll, Peachy Keen for Spring, Princess and the Pearl.

I hope you are having a beautiful day, my friends! Bye for now!

“Princess and the Pearl”

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Here are the photos from yesterday’s “miraculous” photo shoot! You can read why I thought it was “miraculous” here. BTW, the weather never improved after those couple of hours after noontime. And, this morning, it’s dark, dreary, and rainy, yet again. I keep reminding myself “April showers bring May flowers”.

The dress in this ensemble is the last of the 6 fabrics in this collection that I purchased. Three prints are from the cool palette and three are from the warm palette. Each palette had a tiny print, medium print, and a larger print with bouquet motifs. This is the tiniest print in the warm palette, and is the most delicate of all the prints.

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Gina’s dress is a longer bodice styled dress. The skirt is embellished with a double row of ecru English cotton Cluny lace snugged underneath pin tucks. The first row of pin tucks is decorated with hand made pink satin bows which are sewn on equidistant from the center front. The same ribbon is used for the waistline tie which ties twice around.

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The springtime lace capelet is hand knit with warm pink baby alpaca/silk lace weight yarn. Rows of eyelets separate the panels. Mirrored embroidery decorates the front panels and two of the back panels.

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Gina’s headband is very delicate and I think makes her look like a princess. I’ve carefully arranged and hand sewn three different kinds of blossoms, a bow, pearls, and seed beads onto the headband. I’ve sealed the blossoms to prevent them from fraying.

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Pearl, Gina’s bear, is my first needle felted bear. She is my fourth tiny animal–I am still learning this craft. I love her though, and Gina does too. She wears a matching bow around her neck and a heart appliqué (made from dress fabric) on her belly. She is always ready to give her mom, Gina, a tiny blossom to show her how much she loves her. ❤

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Pearl has a teeny tiny “beary” cute tail!

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The other accessories include a pair of pink nylon tights and a bracelet with a mother-of-pearl heart dangle. This ensemble was made with love and much care in its creation.

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