Archivio mensile:giugno 2012

Cloe: jeans and blue butterflies

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Spring time is a blessing: kids can play alone in the garden (extensively!) and I have time to dedicate to my passions!

Bentornata Primavera! Finalmente i bambini possono giocare in giardino da soli e per lungo tempo e io ho più tempo da dedicarmi alle mie passioni!

Spring can be also the perfect time for sewing as I appreciate brighter light and nature is so inspiring! La primavera è un momento perfetto per cucire. In particolare apprezzo molto la luce più intensa e la natura quale fonte di ispirazione.

When the flowers are in blossoms, observing insects and butterflies can be a good starting point for creative details with applications or embroaderies of natural themes on the fabric.
Con la fioritura completa delle piante,  l’osservazione degli insetti e delle farfalle può essere un buon punto di partenza per spunti creativi di ricamo o applicazioni sulla stoffa.

This is the first time I recycle an old pair of jeans and create a bag out of it. The lovely story about it and tutorial on TandemBags Blog! I wish you as much fun as I had!
Questa è la prima volta che reciclo un paio di pantaloni e ci faccio una borsa. Per i simpatici retroscena e il tutorial andate su TandemBags Blog Buon divertimento!

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Never too late….to write a TA review!!

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Vineyard and olive groves at Ancora del Chianti

Published on 03 June 2012 by Rucksack T (Holland) on Trip Advisor

“Serenity in a beautiful little location”
We stayed here in July 2010 but better late than never in writing a well deserved review for this lovely relaxing place. We stayed here for 3 nights and upon arrival we found our room with a personalized note by the door, which just added that extra touch of feeling welcome. This was consistent throughout our stay. The hosts were very friendly and Laura was very forthcoming and chatted with all the guests and gave her tips about which places to visit in the area. I must say that the recommendations payed off as we found the cutest little wineries, restaurants and visited towns that are off the beaten track. Ancora del Chianti was indeed a little paradise, as another review suggested, and for us it meant relaxation in hammocks, beautiful green surroundings, delicious breakfast, lovely local wine that you could purchase as well as cakes…it was ideal and I would definitely stay there again. It was lovely to just sink into a hammock with a good book and hide in the shade during the hottest part of the day and then travel onwards to cute little towns in the nearby vicinity. Thank you for a great experience. :-)

Thanks to Malcom by Azienda Agricola Sagrona for the beautiful picture.

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Ancora del Chianti as “The Enchanted Castle”

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Emanuela's Letter

Thank you to Emanuela and Koloyan for the lovely message we was found in the room when they left Ancora del Chianti. The words are so warm, fresh and full of entusiasm that I couldn’t help to place it in the blooming roses for a picture!

Quando Emanuela e Koloyan sono partiti dall’Ancora del Chianti hanno lasciato questo messaggio in camera. L’ho trovato particolarmente carino, fresco e così pieno di entusiasmo che non ho trovato posto migliore se non tra le rose in fiore per una foto!

“Dear Laura, Laura’s Family and Ingrid,
we have been lost in Greve like in some distance heaven. Thank you for your warm welcome! As we think for Ancora del Chianti, it sounds like “The Enchanted Castle”. Yes, it is! Please, keep this magic so that we could find and taste it again next time! Remember if sometimes in the future you feel tickle, this means that we are thinking about you and the beautiful spirit in Chianti! Hope you’ll be happy and all the nice people find the path to Ancora del Chianti!!! As a famous singer says: “24.00 baci” from us! Emanuela and Kaloyan”

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How Cacti met Mugs

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Mugs and Cacti

I have been collecting mugs since ever and my tea addiction did not help to stop buying nice mugs in Italy or abroad in the last decades (…decades…oh my god!!). After a few years some of them broke, others just chipped but I refused to throw them away.
Colleziono tazze da tè da sempre e la mia passione per il buon tè non ha aiutato nel limitare l’acquisto di nuove tazze in Italia e all’estero negli ultimi decenni (…decenni…oh mamma mia!!). Dopo qualche anno alcune si sono rotte, altre solo scheggiate ma mi sono rifiutata di gettarle.

Cacti meet Mugs

In the beginning, I re-use them for fresh flowers, saltcellar, pensil tin. Then, the collection of (chipped/broken) mugs increased up to the point of forcing us to find a different function and location, thanks to our guests’ substantial help having breakfast or an afternoon tea in the garden of Ancora del Chianti. 
All’inizio le ho ri-utilizzate come vaso per fiori di campo, saliera, portapenne. Poi la nostra collezione di tazze (scheggiate o rotte) si è arricchita velocemente fino a essere costretti a trovare una diversa funzione e collocazione grazie al generoso contributo dei nostri ospiti durante la colazione o il tè del pomeriggio nel giardino dell’Ancora del Chianti.

And the idea arrived: combining mugs and cacti and place them in garden! Great effect!
E l’idea è arrivata: mettiamo insieme tazze e cactus e piazziamole in giardino! Di grande effetto!

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