crafts

I like very much free hand embroidery and I keep on inspiring myself from animal life around me : a simple african kind of pigeon can be very inspiring , for example. On a brown and blue linen pillow, here. And, shall I be inspired by this animal caught...

Vi ricordate di Fleur ? la mia preferita del orfanotrofio ... Per lei ho fatto questa gonna rosa (batik in cotone locale) e il coniglio "Pasquale" (cotone stampato africano e bazin). Questo modello di gonna l'avevo già fatto per mia figlia. Chi riesce...

Inspired by this animal life around me to do this ... probably to use as a patchwork block ...

These photos were taken during an enjoyable dinner with friends up in the northern hemisphere ... A warm winter dinner. Do you notice how those fabric pins add an extra sparkle to these jackets or shirts look ? A pin is a fashion acessory that suits any...

Cuscino fatto in batik dipinto da un bravo artigiano locale e cuscino fatto in patchwork (come questo). And tonight I'm leaving again, taking the night flight ... see you next week !

Ispirazione da : Marie Claire Idées, juin 2007. Anna ha messo insieme qui delle istruzioni per fare delle collane di tessuto.

How to avoid grabbing the wrong luggage off the carousel ? With these tags I'll be able to spot easily my bags ! moreover, next week I'm travelling again ... I have so many WIP's, yet I can't seem to stop doing these luggage tags. Possible Christmas gifts...

The idea for this pencil's purse comes from Marie Claire Idées n°62 , the sewing tutorial for it comes from my book "Sewing simple" , fabrics (bazin and wax print) comes from Africa ... et voilà ! And, I was tagged (again ! ...) for a book reading meme...

Un nuovo modello, double-face. Mi ispira il modo insolito come gli africani mescolano i colori e i motivi dei tessuti nel loro abbigliamento: dalla testa ai piedi tessuti tutti diversi ma il risultato è riuscito, di un equilibrio sorprendente. Mi piacciono...

I did these embroideries based on the book "Broder l'Afrique" that I told you about in here . Colours and patterns of african fabrics fascinates me. I keep on doing many projects, skirts, tablecloths ... and of course I keep all of the scraps ! I'm using...