THIMBLE PINCUSHION

Hello there!!!! Busy busy time here !!!! Fall is in the air,..well, not really but it's so raining here that it looks like Autumn.
 I'm so very busy setting for my Fall Markets. Fili senzaTempo Formigine 'll be in the middle of September and can hardly wait to meet all my designers and stitchers friends!!!
I've 8 designs ready for you, inspired by Fall , Harvest and Christmas ,I cannot show them now but I'll in the next few days for sure.
In the meantime I'm doing some handmades so funny and nice!!! Here my thimbles pincushions!!! Do you like them? They're so sweet!!! dont' you think so? I used vintage thimbles found at flea markets and scraps of nice cotton fabric, I added some pretty pins and...now they're on my Etsy already!!! You can use these as pincushions or as a pendenty to hang with a nice ribbon like a necklace, just an idea!!! so, enjoy my Thimble pincushions and happy stitching my friends!

CROCHET PUMPKINS PINCUSHION SET

Hello my dears I'm working very hard to finish all of my models for  my next fall Markets,  So I'll show you some news very soon ..stay tuned!!!
In the meantime it seems that my crochet baskets are having a big success, I know you 'like me' love crochet as well as cross stitch. So I made those set of three Pumpkins with a nice soft wool with a perfect color for Fall. Can you imagine those wonderful pumpkins on your table or in your sewing basket to celebrate Fall? They are just perfect also as a gift for a stitcher friend.

 Nice sheep wool inside and a beautiful ribbon on the top.

 If you like them please visit my Etsy shop for more information.

...aren't they adorable??? Happy creative week end my dear friends!!!   xxx Niky.

Crochet and More!!!

 Hello my dears!!!!! How are you doing? Hope well ...Summer is always pretty hot here on Lago Maggiore, but we all enjoy the sun so much and looking the wonderful view of the lake so blue it's just the best indeed!!!

 As it's still too hot for stitching I'm very busy with crochet and new ideas!!!
 Thanks Lord I've my stitchers friends who are stitching my 'Fall collection designs' and I'll be able  to show soon some preview in the next few days.
10 new designs are almost stitched already and I hope you'll enjoy them.
In the meantime I want to show you some of my  crochet works. Here some beautiful little baskets so useful to keep buttons, thread, thimbles and other little stuff you like including scissors for example.
They are all handmade in off white cotton, I added  cardboard on the bottom to keep it stronger, I used this wonderful japanese fabric to cover it.
Aren't they just adorable? They measure approx 14" and 2" high and they are going to get on my Etsy right now.

...and here a lovely dark pink crochet pumpkin, I made three of them and two are already sold out as soon as I put them on sale, so if you really like it please get to my Etsy and do not miss it!!
So, it's all for today but I'll be back soon with more news...hugs for now.
                                                                                                                        xxx Niky.

WORK IN PROGRESS!

Hello my dear friends, those last few weeks find me very busy in setting news for Fall. 
My first market'll be in September for Fili Senza tempo show and in the same date I'll be in 'USA' with  on line Market Harvest Market Hop, that's a new one for Fall and is going to be very exciting .

 So, I'm working and working and working.
I've eight designs ready to go and my dear  stitchers friends are stitching so fast helping me,  thanks so much guys!! 
Today I want  to show you a little peack of something new.
I did those lovely crochet rings to use for my finishing and I'm going to make more to put on my Etsy shop. So if you decide to have some handmade crochet rings to use you can have them. 
I'll show how I'll use them so you can have some ideas.
..and I painted those very sweet wood crowns to use as thread keepers,  they are on my Etsy already...

 ...and painted also some Angel thread keepers, so nice also to hang on your Christmas tree.

 ..and here some more prewiev of my next design Harvest Blocks Sampler..

...and Tree Ornaments, thanks to Paola who stitch this ornament so fast for me...
So those are my news for you but I'll be back very soon with more and more.
Happy Stitching my dear friends                            xxx Niky.

HARVEST BLOCKS SAMPLER

 Hello my dear friends, it's always so nice to start a new design! 
I'm working so hard during this week setting my news for Fall.
I'm so happy to be part of Formigine Market 12/ 13 of September and in the meantime I'll be on the on line market
 HARVEST MARKET HOP. 
I'm so excited about that!!!

 Well, so here we are, today I want to show you a snippet of one of my designs for Fall.
I called it Harvest Blocks Sampler, and, as you can see, it's not completely stitched yet.

Hope you'll enjoy this design, it's easy , quick and you can stitch the blocks separately creating little useful tools for your sewing basket...about my finishing???  well, I dindt' think about yet.
Have a happy creative week end dears ...more later...
                                            xxx Niky.

TOKEN OF FRIEND e-pattern

 Hello my dear friends, it seems that these hot days are going on and on and it's really so difficult to stitch, finish, crochet or  knitting...just few minutes a day is more than enough sometime. Well, here the projecy for you! 5 little quick and easy patterns just perfect to keep your needle busy but without stress. You can find them as e-pattern to download on my ETSY SHOP

  so easy and sweet....you can finish them in  such a different way. Have fun and stay.....cool!!!

It's all today, I'm pretty busy in designing for Fall and more news for you are coming soon.
Hugs to all, keep on stitching...xxx Niky.

AMISH GIRLS SERIES JULY / AUGUST

Hello my dear friends, I know time is passing so fast and we're in July already!!! well, I'm really very busy at this time, even on Summer my needles are always working under the sun and new designs are growing...
So, here we're, today I'm ready to show you the newest 
                             JULY and AUGUST - Amish Girls series!!! 
Hope you like them. They'll be at shops very soon, but please contact your LNS to book one!!!
....and I want to wish happy 4th of July to all of my dearest american friends offering  this little sweet freebie to stitch. Enjoy!!

Care amiche, sì lo so il tempo vola, davvero, e siamo già a Luglio. I miei aghi fumano per il caldo e per il lavoro, sono sempre in attività e nuovi disegni si fanno strada.
Oggi sono felice di presentarvi Luglio e Agosto della mia serie delle Amish girls. Spero vi piacciano, guardate come stanno bene tutte assieme nella foto!!!
Inoltre  auguro un felice  4 Luglio a tutte le mie care amiche e ricamatrici americane ( penso che cambiando i colori della bandiera questa deliziosa pecorella si addice anche alle amiche italiane.)
Happy stitching!!!                                                         xxx Niky.