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What I’m Working on Today

Hello and, depending on where you live, good morning or good evening!

I took a photo of my desk this morning and wanted to show you the progress on Patsy’s Christmas outfit. I think that this is the last I can make out of this simple red/green pin dot. I made two dresses for the Little Darlings out of this 1/2 yard piece of fabric last year and didn’t think there was enough for another dress, but Patsy is small, so there was just enough width and length to cut out her skirt. Here is a link to Gina’s ensemble from last year. (Both dresses for Gina were the same.)

I made a quick little drawing of how I want to embroider Patsy’s sweater. I’ll also need to run to the store for red ribbon; the shade I have is too blue, and I’d like to use organza. I’m not sure yet what kind of beads I’ll use for the sweater buttons, maybe pearls. The tiny green buttons are for the dress. I’m thinking a bow or headband for her hair, but I will see.

That’s all for now my dear readers.

Thank you sooo much for all of your comments; I love them!!!

Finally, for Patsy

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It’s been about two years since I’ve made something for poor Patsy. She is such a good sport though, and didn’t hold a grudge against me. Look at how she shines in her new sweater dress ensemble! She looks happy to be modeling again, doesn’t she?

This ensemble will also fit Tonner’s 10″ Ann Estelle and her friends. By the way, did you see Mary Engelbreit’s post about Ann Estelle dolls? Here is the link to my Facebook page where I shared her post. Ann Estelle and Sophie were favorites of so many for quite a while; it would be fun if they were being made again.

There was a slight crispness in the air today, so sweater weather is starting here in northern Illinois.

Hope you enjoyed seeing Patsy’s new sweater dress ensemble. Bye for now and thanks for stopping by.

For more information on Patsy’s “All Sugar and Spice” ensemble, please visit my “Available for Sale” page at cindyricedesigns.com.

I’ve Been Busy…

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I just realized that I haven’t had a blog post in September yet. Yikes!

I have been busy though, really I have.

Here’s what’s been going on here in my creative little world. We had some cooler weather a few weeks ago and that got me in the sweater weather mood. However, it seemed as soon as I started knitting the first cozy sweater dress, hot and humid July weather came along and stayed for a couple of weeks, but I persevered and kept knitting anyway. Yesterday, the hot weather broke and it is slowly getting cooler. It is still quite humid though. Anyway, I am collecting a stash of sweater dresses, so will have a bunch for sale one after another probably, so stay tuned.

I’ve made a sweater dress for Patsy, (I know it’s a shocker) and am finishing up one for the Little Darlings (the embroidery is pictured below). Also, I am almost finished knitting a sweater dress for Millie (see the grape colored knitting below).

I have some tiny pumpkin dress/hat sets made for Amelia Thimble and Pukipuki, but am waiting to get another one completed too.

Above is the embroidery on a drop waist sweater dress for the Little Darlings. I pulled the bead pictured below for a possible bracelet.

The grape colored dress is for Millie and the tiny orange one on the needles is for Amelia Thimble.

See, I have been busy! Thanks for hanging in there with me. I’ll be back soon with some completed things to show you. Hope you’re enjoying the month of September and these last couple of weeks of the summer season.