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Alisha is “Pretty in Pink & Blue”

Hello to you! I hope you have been enjoying this mid February weekend. I am having a hard time believing it is February. The sun is shining and it is quite nice today. I am feeling April vibes not February vibes. There are some crocuses and grape hyacinths that have started showing their leaves in the gardens already. I hope they don’t regret coming up so early.

Now for what I’ve made for Alisha who is a Helen Kish doll. Yes, it has been awhile for her. She was long overdue for something new to wear.

Alisha’s soft and fuzzy long sleeve blue cardigan was made with two strands of lace yarn, a cornflower blue and pure white mohair/silk. When these two yarns are used together it produces a very soft shade of blue to match those tiny blue flowers in her dress. The cardigan is embroidered with pink roses, leaves, and deep pink colonial knots. Tiny Miyuki rainbow drop beads button up her cardigan.

Alisha’s dress is made with 100% cotton from the Guernsey collection by Brenda Riddle. It’s been in my stash for years–I have no idea the name of this particular print. However Brenda Riddle always has some very sweet florals in her collections. The print has the tiniest rosebuds in shades of pink with even tinier blue blossoms and greenery. Delicate white cotton lace edges the full skirt and a silk ribbon ties around her waist.

Alisha wears a crocheted beaded headband that is beaded all around with clear rainbow Delica beads and the blue lace yarn used for the cardigan. She wears a pink seed bead bracelet with a silver toned “Loved and Beloved” heart charm. Her tights are in pink cotton knit. She has managed to pluck a blossom out of Mom’s garden too. It has a bit of stretchy jewelry cord strung around it so that Alisha can hold it.

As you can see she is one happy little girl, and I think she is oh so pretty in pink and blue. Alisha just whispered in my ear that she’d love to hear what you think of her new springtime ensemble!

Wishing you a great rest of the weekend and a good week ahead. ❤️ Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Look What’s Blooming

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Look what’s blooming in my winter garden! It’s Alisha in her new ensemble. Doesn’t she look sweet? I love these colors on her, rosy mauves and sage/mint green.

I dyed the merino wool for her cardigan in a pale cool mauve. I love the snug 3/4 length sleeves on her–they highlight her graceful arms and hands. Fluttery rosebuds are embroidered on the cardigan. (I started embroidering with fully opened roses and it was too heavy looking.)

I have a new studio vlog video on YouTube. If you like you can watch and see what else I’ve been up to these past days in February.

Wishing you, my friends, a ‘love-ly’ Valentine’s Day weekend! I appreciate all of you! Thank you for reading my blog and watching my videos. 💖

Hello To You

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I don’t have anything finished to show you; I simply wanted to say hi, share a few photos, and let you know what I’m working on. I have a very optimistic “to do” list for today, so this will be short. Whenever I feel things are taking too long to get finished I bring out my pad of paper and break down, into steps, what I hope to get done in a given day.

Today, I plan on finishing a dress for Patsy/Ann Estelle. The skirt is all gathered and pinned to the bodice; I just need to sew the two pieces together. Then, I will hand stitch the facing, sew on the snaps and buttons. Next, the sweater needs to be sewn up at the underarm and I’ll weave in the ends. I really want to complete the embroidery for the sweater. Not sure that will happen, but it’s on the list.

As for my weekend, that involved bringing my daughter back to school. My “baby” is all tucked in at college to begin her second semester. I guess it was easier leaving her there this time than in August. But, it was still by no means easy! I’m not sure it will ever be easy. I keep telling myself that to miss her so very much means that I love having her around so very much, a blessing that is. Yes!

We are still in the thick of dreary weather. Yesterday morning we had freezing rain which, thank goodness, turned to rain as the temperature warmed above freezing later in the day. We are experiencing temps this week which are warmer than normal for this time of year. Yay! We even had a thunderstorm during the night! It sounded like springtime!

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This was taken yesterday morning. I’m glad the bird feeder was empty; those icicles look dangerous.

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There’s nothing like orchids starting to bloom to lift the spirits.

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In my studio Tulah is still playing Barbies, and has adopted a little chihuahua. We’re currently working on names for her poodle and her chihuahua. She’s quite an indecisive little doll.

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I think I’ve shown you this doll (pattern here) before as I’ve made her years and years ago. She is made from a free pattern by Emily Martin (Black Apple). She is a calming presence in my studio, always relaxed with a little smile on her face. Dolly is all decked out in a Big Ann Estelle scarf and a crocheted rose brooch by Alla Koval (My Little City Girl), both also made years ago.

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This crochet hook set was a Christmas present, and I can’t wait to use them. They are the tiny sizes for use with crochet thread. I’ll use them for crocheting flowers, purses, and other accessories. Those handle colors are ❤ !

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Sitting around my studio is a beret for Patience which never got used (yet, anyway) and Little Darling fingerless mitts. This fabric is something I purchased late summer (I think) and can’t wait to use. It’s not Liberty fabric, but that is what the prints remind me of. Sorry, I can’t remember the name of the collection. I am sure it’s a Japanese fabric though.

Well, I had better get to work on my list! I’ve enjoyed chatting with you today. Wishing you all a wonderful week!

Thank you for visiting! Bye for now.