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A sad anniversary

antonella — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:05:24 +0000

Twenty years ago Freddie Mercury died.

This yarn, inspired by Queen’s last album Innuendo, is my personal tribute to him.

Rest in peace, Freddie.

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Weekly Finds

antonella — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:06:20 +0000

Here are my Weekly Finds for today, featuring four teamies of EtsyItaliaTeam:

From top left you can admire:

Mister fox wall hanging decoration sculpture by ireneagh

Handwoven scarf by Mireloom

Sewing or Jewelry Box Mini by Biberta

Woman socks by HandMadeInItaly

Enjoy!

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A second video tutorial: Recycling bits!

antonella — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:50:24 +0000

Here’s my second video tutorial:

It’s all about recycling your carding and spinning left-overs, so don’t miss it!

And don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel, ZuccheroFilatoVideos!

Enjoy!

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First video tutorial

antonella — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:12:48 +0000

As I promised in my previous post, I’m publishing today my first video tutorial.

I’m preparing many more, both in Italian and English, so stay tuned and subscribe to my new YouTube Channel, ZuccheroFilatoVideos!

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Saving Flowers for Fall…

antonella — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:18:35 +0000

… and learning to take better pictures

This is one of my latest creations, handspun using superfine merino and a lot of wonderful fabric flowers. Isn’t it lovely?

It will be soon on sale in my Etsy shop.

And stay tuned for a quick tutorial showing you how to insert flowers into an art yarn!

Have a happy week!

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Weekly Finds

antonella — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:56:54 +0000

Here are my Weekly Finds for today:

From Top Left you can admire:

Blue circle skirt in tulle lace, by AliceCloset

Blue garland with paper flowers, by VeraPaperLab

Wooden Teapot Showcase, by Biberta

Handlebar bike bag. Aquamarine and white, by MadameRenard

Discover more wonderful items on Etsy using the tag etsyitaliateam!

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Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury!

antonella — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:01:07 +0000

People who know me well also know that I’m a big fan of Queen.
On my studio wall, for instance, there’s a huge photo of Freddie Mercury printed on canvas -- an appreciated gift from my husband.
Everyone has their own methods to find the inspiration!
Today, Freddie Mercury would have turned 65.
Honestly, I can not imagine him in his sixties: my generation will always remember Freddie as the star of Wembley, coming back on stage at the end of the concert wearing a crown and ermine cape to the sound of God Save the Queen.
Do you remember?

As for me, I’ve decided to congratulate him my way …
So let me introduce you Freddie, my birthday present to Mr. Bad Guy.

Needless to say that I was inspired by the mythical crown to spin my yarn: I used scarlet merino wool, scraps of red velvet and golden fabric, golden thread and white and black feathers to recreate the fur effect.

Happy Birthday, Freddie!

P.S. If you want to wish Freddy a Happy Birthday, you can visit the Happy Birthday Freddy Mercury page and leave a message. Thanks to Queenfreddie.com for creating this magical space!

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We Find For You

antonella — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:08:24 +0000

After a long absence I’m now reopening my blog.
I think there couldn’t be a better way to do that than publishing this collection of items by EtsyItaliaTeam members:

From top left:
Cute Love birds wedding cake toppers with heart-shaped wood stand
by PassionArte
Flower Power Bracelet by Scaccoalleregine
Antique Rose Shawl by callmemimi
OOAK hand painted little moleskine journal by ireneagh

Have a look at more collections here and enjoy!

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We Find For You

antonella — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:21:59 +0000

These are some items I’ve chosen from my EtsyItalia teamies’ shops
I am really in need of some spring and these bright colours are cheering me up!

From top left, you can admire:

SUNSHINE – little bag for iPhone by LabSpace

Wool Knitted scarf by Knittingcate

Lemon yellow paper earrings // OOAK Avantcarta by gasometri

Yellow customisable calligraphy Leporello by paulinepaulette

Want more? Have a look here

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Handspun Revolution in Lillehammer

antonella — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:00:03 +0000

Creating and handspinning my artyarn skein for the Handspun Revolution Exhibition that Lexi Boeger (PluckyFluff) is preparing in Lillehammer for next May, 7th has been an exciting experience.
This is what Lexi wrote on her blog, when calling for submissions.

I want to take a yarn from every single spinner out there willing and connect them all into one single continuous strand. One yarn made from many. An example of our collective individuality culminating into a single beautiful whole. Which is exactly what the Handspun Revolution is.

I couldn’t resist the temptation. I’ve been learning so much on Lexi’s books and I consider myself -- presomptuous of me? -- a little part of her Handspun Revolution crowd.

Can you imagine my face when I watched on Facebook this video, showing the winding of (hopefully) the world’s largest skein of HAND-SPUN yarn?

I’m so proud to know that my little skein is there
Ooops…and here:

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