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This Past Week & A New Dress for Millie

I’m so glad that last week has passed. Here in northern Illinois, we had such dreary weather practically the whole week and then horrible storms Thursday night. Mother Nature even managed to deliver more rain to us yesterday. I felt my mood going downhill with each progressing day last week, and it was affecting my creativity. I felt like I was going through the motions of creating without any excitement towards my work. Today was a blessing, warm and sunny…*sigh*. Finally!!!

I got outside today to see how spring is progressing around our house. It is slow, but there are some new things to see. Most notable is the color of the grass—a beautiful emerald green—thanks to all of the rain we got this past week. Other lovely happenings outside include the magnolia trees starting to bloom, the crocuses finishing their blooming, the daffodils starting to bloom, and the teeny tiny buds becoming visible on the bushes. It’s a wonder to observe the changing seasons.

I love knit dresses, even in the warmer weather. This past week, I adapted Millie’s wool dress pattern for knitting with a lighter weight bamboo. The first try came out too long and not flared enough, so I made some small changes and tried again. This time I got it right; it fits her shape perfectly. She is such a cutie pie! I finished her outfit today and took the pictures. Since I still had Izzy and Amelia Thimble’s rose garden dresses, I was able to get the three BJD girls together for some photos, and boy, do they look precious together!

For more information on Millie’s “Spring’s Sweetheart” ensemble, please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com (after 7:00pm CST on Sunday, April 12). Amelia Thimble and Izzy’s sets are available for sale right now on my “Available for Sale” page.

Little Lady in Lilac

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I’ve never dressed Millie in anything purple or lilac and I really like her in it, don’t you? To me, she looks like a southern belle all dressed up for Easter, a Sunday outing, or even a garden wedding.

When I started making this outfit for Millie I thought I would have to keep the color palette to purples, but I noticed that the roses had the lightest of pinks in them. I found that pink went beautifully with the sweater so kept it as my primary embroidery color. I used the pale pink again for the ribbon tie, purse, tights, and hat. It really warms up the lilac color and livens up what could have been a monochromatic ensemble.

How about you? Where do you think Millie is off to?

For more information on “Little Lady in Lilac” please visit my “Available for Sale” page on cindyricedesigns.com .

Roses First Bloom

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When I had a rose garden the first bloom cycle in the spring was the most abundant and beautiful. It seemed like every rose bush was in bloom at the same time. This year I would love to catch this first bloom at one (or all) of the rose garden I often visit. I’ll admit that right now with snow on the ground and frigid air whipping up the snow outside roses blooming in a garden seem like a very distant happening.

It is so rewarding that I can make roses bloom in my studio whenever I wish. This past week I made Kaye Wiggs Millie this very rosy ensemble. Not only is Millie a smaller BJD she is also petite so this small rose print worked perfectly for her. Her cardigan is wooly and warm, but is also colorful, and sure to brighten up your world.