CRAFT FAIR

A shoppers paradise....yesterday I went to see the annual craft fair "Manualmente" here in Turin and I just couldn't resist to buy a few things. As usual there were many lovely things to buy....too many. I  had gone there with a shopping list of things I needed but I was a bit distracted with so many new ideas that I didn't manage to buy all that was on my list.
Ieri sono andata a fare un giro a "Manualmente" qui a Torino.Come sempre c'era tantissimi cose belle....troppe .Avevo scritto una lista di cose che avevo bisogno...ma alla fine ero distratto dalle novita che non ho potuto comprare quello che avevo bisogno. 

This is what first caught my eye. An image already printed on material ready to peel off and stick on.I had heard of this idea before on blogland....... usually I print images on to transfer paper then iron that on to material but this seems easier. I also bought 2 sheets of material A4 ready to have a go myself  using the printer.
Per prima ho visto questo bel imagine gia stampato sulla stoffa bianca pronto da applicare ...Sembra una novita anche se ho gia sentito parlare fra i nostri Blog......L'imagine e stampata su un foglio di stoffa.non e neccessario stirare  l'imagine  ......toglie la pellicola dietro e via......

 I bought this lovely tea towel already cross stitched ...a bargain at the price.....
Ho comprato questo stroffinacio gia ricamato in stile francese comè piace a me

 As usual I found some pieces of material that I needed.
Ho comprato ancora delle stoffe.....

 So glad I found these little charms ...exactly what I needed....
Piccoli charms per un progetto che avevo gia in mente......

I treated myself to this stencil ....will be ideal for using on cushions.....boxes....or maybe even to use on walls.
Uno stencil che sara molto utile per scrivere su tessuti ...scatole...muri. 

I f only I could go back again Today wouldn't that be great......oh well...I shall look forward to the next one.
Se potevo tornare di nuovo oggi sara magnifico....aspettero la prossima.

YOU'RE ADORABLE

I have always wanted to make this little bag ever since I saw it in a book by Sylvie Castellano " LINGE ANCIEN" .....I love that little postcard...its just so cute...who couldn't resist..... Now let me see what I can put inside.

JANE AUSTEN TILDA

 My latest Tilda Angel. Inspired by Jane Austen dress from Sew Sunny homestyle book by Tone Finnanger.

I chose to use these beige and white colours so I could hang her in my bedroom where she fits in nicely with the colour scheme.

The dress is made out of an old linen tea towel.....and this time I used blonde hair....I had to order the hair on line from Pandurohobby  whilst I was in England.......I find that the original hair made by them is the best sort to use....with one pack I can do about 3 dolls.....

She is really long ....difficult to get a real close up.....

And here she hangs so pretty......

PAINT JOB

 Finally the cupboard has been painted. It was difficult to decide on the colour but in the end I decided to keep it neutral and opted for Farrow and Ball ...colour Clunch.....I did two coats on the outside and just one on the inside. 
Un altro lavoro portato al termine .Il colore è di Farrow and Ball....colore Clunch.

This is how it was when I bought it.......It was likeable enough to leave it without painting....but
Il mobile era anche bellissimo cosi...senza vernice...ma 

A littlelook inside at some of my things......
Dentro il mobile.....qualche cosine carini.... 

An old Royal Doulton tureen lid....unfortunately the base broke a long time ago.
Un vecchio coperchio di Royal Doulton....

 A lovely glass/gold bowl , a cup/saucer called "Chicco" from Villeroy&Boch,old prayer book, tiny coffee set in gold, my cross stitch patchwork.....

Favourite books.......the covers are so attractive....
Libri preferiti.....le copertine sono molto adorabile.....

 Old bowls on top ...I have four almost identical.......
Vecchie ciotole....ne ho quattro uguale....

Little shoes and a couple of rabbits...which are also favourites of mine.
Piccole scarpine e conigli....sono anche collezionati da me...

MYSTERY SAL

MYSTERY SAL.........Lilliviolette

MYSTERY SAL.......NIKY

These are my two attempts at the mystery sal .I am looking forward to the third part at the end of the month.

Sono felice di participare a questo Mystery Sal.

CASA MIA

A little bag of goodies arrived a few days ago ......items I ordered from YUKO at her sweet little blog CASAMIA. I love to visit her Boutique which opens a few times in the year. The next opening will be in late summer. I advise you all to keep an eye on opening dates ....I am sure there will be something for everyones' taste.....just take a look at her beautiful blog.....it really is beautiful.
Ecco un piccolo occhiata alle cose che ho comprato da YUKO diCASA MIA .Adoro visitare suo blog . La prossima vendita nel suo Boutique sara a fine d'estate.......per sapere di piu ....visita questa meravigliosa blog .....

 I am really glad to show you this tiny strawberry made by Yuko which I managed to buy from her.
Ecco la fragolina fatto da Yuko...comprato da me.....

This is a picture that I bought last year from her Boutique.
Questo è un altro aquisto da Yuko l'anno scorso. 

Also this cute little bootee I made from a kit bought here as well...it really is one of my favourite things...
Anche questo ho realizzato con un kit aquistato sul casamia...mi piace moltissimo....

AM I PLEASED.......

 My hours of sewing..cross stitch...patchwork have finally come together in this little round bag....it's so sweet ..I am highly delighted to show it to you all.
Finalmente tutto il lavoro e finito. I pezzi sono messi insieme...patchwork...punto croce...cucito...è voila..un piccolo borsetta rotondo.....sono contentissima con questo capo lavoro...

 The instructions come from this really lovely book....one of my favourites.....
 L'idea si trova in questo magico libro......

 Finally a place to put these cute little wooden buttons....
 Finalmente ho trovato un posto per questa coppia di bottoni in legno....

Some pretty ribbon  and an old bit of lace come in handy to add a bit of extra detail.
Un po di pizzo e nastrino per dare un tocco in piu.....

A........ANGEL...ANGELO....ANGELITO....ANGE

Just a little adorable frame I found at the market....couldn't resist ....It was already this lovely greeny grey colour ...very shabby.
Non potevo resistere quando ho visto questa cornice ......essatamente il colore giusto.....shabby grigio... 

 A little bit of cross stitch and a tiny bow to complete.
Un po di ricamo e un piccolo fiocco per completarlo.

Such a pretty little person....don't  you think........
Penso che è molto carino.......

ANEMONE

HAPPINESS

A touch of pink was all that was needed to add a dash of colour to this corner of the room.....what superb flowers " Anemone". Not even real but they look so good.
 Un tocco di rosa per dare un po di colore a questo angolino della sala.....che bei fiore " Anèmone ".Non sono veri ma sono belle lo stesso.

This little bust I found some time ago in a secondhand market....it was originally black in colour but I gave it a touch of grey.....
Questo piccolo statuetto ho trovato un po di tempo fa in un mercatino ...originalmente era di colore nero ma Io ho dato uno mano di grigio.....

Today I made this banner by cross stitching the letters onto cream linen....I saw a similar idea on another blog but can't remember which one .I think that I would have used a stencil ...but didn't have the right size so  that's why I did it in cross stitch.       HAPPINESS is the translation for this french word.
Oggi il mio lavoro è stato ricamando le lettere per realizare questo ghirlanda......sarrebbe stato piu facile usando i stencil...ma non avevo le misure giuste......FELICITA....

RED.....ROUGE.....ROSSO

Back to red again.Funny how we can't resist......it seems to be the all time favourite.
Anche se ho deciso di stare lontano dal rosso.....non potevo resistere.....sara sempre la piu bella......