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Do You Like “Pink ‘n Plum”?

So, how do you feel about this color combination for fall? I personally love pink and plum together. I can appreciate the usual muted (or less intense) fall colors of russet, gold, brown, and pumpkin, but I sure do miss pinks and purples that are hard to find this time of year. Since plum is a muted color, I think it works rather nicely for this season.

At the end of July I pulled together some early fall-ish feeling fabrics and the color plum is present in a lot of them. Yay! I can get inspired here.

Since I pulled out these fabrics I have been moving right along with my early fall ensembles. Patience’s last ensemble, “Lovely in Lavender” came from the fabric that is third from the right and Gina’s new “Pink ‘n Plum” ensemble is made from the fabric that is first on the right. I am also currently making something for Millie with the tiny purple rose print that is third from the left.

Here is my little princess, Gina modeling “Pink ‘n Plum” for you.

Gina’s hand knit cardigan is made with lace weight mohair/silk yarn to produce a sweater that is oh, so soft and light as a feather. The bullion stitched rose bouquet motifs are mirrored which gives a more formal feel to this tiny piece.

Hand dyed rayon ribbon and fine English cotton Cluny lace add decorative touches to this simple dress.

For more information on my Little Darling, Gina’s, “Pink ‘n Plum” ensemble please visit my “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

Patience is “Lovely in Lavender”

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As summer starts to wind down, I am starting to turn towards a fall-ish palette with my new ensembles. I know that I am probably ahead of schedule, but I am always thinking 6-8 weeks ahead of the current date, so I am already designing for September/October. Thank goodness though, when I look outside it is still summer. 🙂 🙂 🙂 Hopefully the weather will act like summer for many weeks yet.

Patience’s new ensemble is pastel, but muted color—beige, ecru, rose, and lavender. It would look pretty any time of year, actually, but I was inspired to work with this fabric now.

Patience’s “light as a feather” cardigan is knit with lace weight mohair/silk yarn in a dusty lavender. I pulled rosy color from the dusty pink roses and off white color from the background to embroider the bullion roses. I was very happy how embroidering with these colors pulled the sweater and dress together so well.

In Patience’s hair is a crocheted rosebud that matches the sweater.

Two rows of ecru lace (English cotton Cluny) are tucked underneath two pin tucks on Patience’s skirt. Patience’s sash is from the same lace company in England, but this lace is a fine nylon. I dyed it ecru to match the lace on the skirt. It makes a pretty little sash, don’t you think?

Patience even found a little flower blossom that coordinates perfectly with her new ensemble.

For more information on Patience’s “Lovely in Lavender” ensemble, please visit my “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com .

“Are You Ready?”

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Are you ready for the first day of school? It’s not so far off for some, and others have a month or more of summer vacation left. The public schools in Chicago don’t start until the second week in September and here in the suburbs the kids go back middle to the end of August. My niece who lives in a southern state has one more week off. 😦

Personally, I cannot believe it is time to start thinking about school starting up again, but it is.

My Little Darling, Gina, is beginning to get ready and would like to show you her new school-ish looking ensemble.

Gina’s lace sweater is knit out of natural colored lace weight merino wool yarn and embroidered with mirrored image rose motifs to coordinate with the dress print.