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“Do You Want to Color?”

Hello to you all! Now that it is mid September all school children should be back in the classroom. I know a lot has changed since I’ve been in grade school, but children still spend time coloring, right? They must, if a box of crayons being on the school supply list is any indication. By the way, I think that new box of crayons is the most exciting school supply!

I have quite a few memories of coloring in school, especially in first grade. Coloring is actually one of my only memories of first grade. My teacher would line up piles of mimeographed (remember those?) coloring pages on top of the heater. We were to start by coloring a page from the first pile, turn that in when finished, and then go on to the second pile, etc. I’m sure we actually learned something in first grade, hope so anyway. Since I LOVED to color when I was young, that is probably why I remember coloring and not the math or science lessons.

My Little Darling, Lucy, has a new coloring book and crayons, and a brand new fall outfit to show you. I showed you a peek at this ensemble last time. In case you didn’t see that post, you can go back and read it here.

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Lucy’s coloring book contains pictures of things from her backyard. Those butterflies, snails, bumblebees, birds, feathers, and flowers are also pictured on her blouse. Her “beeswax” crayons coordinate with her ensemble and have their own crayon box. (The coloring book and box of crayons are hand made by me.)

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Lucy’s pinafore jumper is hand knit and made to look like a vintage jumper (probably) from the 1970s. You can see that one here on my Pinterest board. Lucy’s is made with a slightly muted sky blue (wool, nylon, Donegal) tweed yarn. Two bullion stitched and beaded butterflies flutter on the skirt.

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Her blouse bodice is lined with hand stitching; the sleeve seam allowances have been double turned and hand hemmed to produce an inside garment completely free of raw or serged edges.

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Lucy also has a pretty blue rayon ribbon for her hair, cozy tan/white striped cotton tights, and a butterfly charm bracelet.

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“Do You Want to Color?” will be available tonight (September 11, 2017) at 7:00 pm CST, cindyricedesigns.com.

Here’s a question to ponder, what was your favorite school supply?

Wishing you all, my friends, a peaceful and beautiful day.

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Third Try at Writing a Blog Post

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I keep starting and stopping, and then deleting the whole post. I just can’t form a cohesive sounding post. So, please forgive me if this seems a mess. I really wanted this to get this one finished, and at least get a “hello” out there. So hello, and Happy September to you all!!!

This past week was quite a slow week for me; weed allergies and wrist pain slowed me down, and made me feel quite tired and lethargic. For me, the end of summer is the worst time for allergies; as soon as we have a frost I feel better. As for my wrist, it is still painful, especially the day after I have been knitting. I am going for a nerve test this next week to see if carpal tunnel is the problem. If it’s not the nerves, maybe it’s tendonitis or bursitis.

Yesterday, I finished another jumper pinafore ensemble, which was mostly complete at the beginning of the week. However, I managed to spend an entire day creating the little coloring book, and then many more hours on the little crayons and the box. I used to be more proficient at Adobe Illustrator. Use it or lose it as they say, and I’ve lost a lot over the years. The end result is what makes it all worth while, though, and I am happy with how it turned out. I’m glad I stuck with it.

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Here’s a sneak peek of Lucy in her new ensemble.

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Lucy’s jumper has bullion stitch and beaded butterflies embroidered on it. They are fun to make, although a bit fiddly. The number of wraps to make the larger half of each butterfly’s wing is 30!

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This is the third pinafore jumper I’ve made, and it isn’t the last before the pattern will be released, sorry. I made some changes to the back placket, and the changes need to be tested first. These pieces require a good bit of knitting, and with my wrist acting up, it may be a little while before the pattern is ready. Plus, I think I need to knit something different just for a change. I’ve also been toying with the idea of making a set of little dresses for Amelia Thimble or Pukipuki.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by. Bye for now.

“As Seasons Change”

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Is it starting to feel a bit like fall (or spring) where you live, maybe a day here and there? We had a morning last week that was quite cool. If I hadn’t been aware of the exact day on the calendar I could have believed autumn was right around the corner simply by a “feeling in the air”. But alas, we still have August which is still summer. And, I am happy about that; I’m not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet.

Lucy is my last little model in the July fashion show. She is wearing a transitional ensemble in navy blue, my favorite back-to-school color. Her dress is made with a popular print designed by Rifle Paper Co. and manufactured by Cotton + Steel. If you go to Instagram and search with the tag #riflepapercofabric you can find lots of other thing made with this print. It was also produced with a light blue ground and a warm peach/salmon colorway.

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I customized Lucy’s rose with cobalt seed beads to mimic the stylized roses on her dress.

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Lucy’s hand knit lace cardigan sweater is made with a heathered rose colored merino lace yarn. There are vertical lace panels on the fronts, sleeves, and a wider one on the back. The cardigan can be worn unbuttoned or buttoned with natural stone navy bead buttons.

It took me a few tries to get the shade for the rose embroidery just right. I kept trying shades that perfectly matched those on the dress, but they did not look right at all. Finally, I squinted my eyes and picked the color that the pink and red blended together to make, which was the color that you see here. There is some reddish orange in the yarn, so this shade of embroidery also ties in with the sweater.

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Lucy’s beret is knit in the round from my beret pattern. It uses a heavier yarn, but in the same colorway. A hand made two-color pompom decorates the top, and a tiny hand made navy silk (same color as the waistline ribbon) bow decorates the front.

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