DIY project + plants

few weeks ago I ordered from internet a string of hearts plant. 

It's arrived after the holidays in a little box, the plant looked 
quite healthy despite the fact that it has stayed two days with 
no light whatsoever, but, I over-watered it and now it looks a bit sad.
I then made a hanging planter, with leather and wooden beads, 

inspired by the one I saw a while ago on weekday carnival.

I think it came out quite ok, hope the little plant will recover.

On the stool there's the baby pilea Jo gave to me  the last september 
at that time it had only two shots, she's growing nicely.

Caring for plants it makes me feel good.

shop update + new tumblr

I added few items in my e-shop, more to come.
I have another tumblr now, where I collect images of the sold items:
sold at knots  

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When I was a kid I used to sing this a lot and now I sing it again with A

;^)

little knots in Paris

I've been invited by Pénélope, the creative mind behind "Happy to see you", 
to take part with a few of my dolls house accessories for the exhibition that
will take place in Paris at the beautiful "Galerie Salon" 
in Saint Germain des prés the 21st of April. 
A special event to present the new Happy to see you dolls. 

a birthday, few cakes and lots of up-hill walking after

Hello, I'm back.

It has rained for the whole time we stayed in Genova, 
only the very last day the sun was out and I took few pictures. 
As you see Genova is a very peculiar town, it has a seaside and a port, 
an old centre called "vicoli" or "caruggi" and an up-hill part along the mountains, 
basically it is squeezed between sea and mountains. 

Every time we go there we feel the existence of some muscles in our legs that 
we forgot about it. It was nice to catch up with family and friends, 
I must admit what I miss the most is to gather around 
a kitchen table and eat simple delicious food while chatting. 
As a stranger in this country I sometimes ask myself whether I'm strange or not, 
as often people remark that is not worth the effort to cook from scratch and so on. 
Back in Italy though no one question that. 
It reassures me that I'm not weird, it's just a matter of culture 
and surely I preserve mine when it's about cooking, sharing and enjoying good food.
The thing I love the most of my town (and Italy in general)
is that you find vegetables patches in unexpected places, 
like really up hill in a terrace tucked behind old walls 
amid narrow cobblers streets.

It was time for celebration as it was A birthday. This year we celebrated three times. 

blog vacation

Hello there,

hope you are enjoying the long Easterly weekend.

I'm getting ready for a little holiday.

The shop stays open, the latest orders will be posted this Tuesday. 

For purchases after Tuesday, items will be posted from the 10th of April.

Thank you for your support, see you soon...

Toodlededoo!

Image via this isn't happiness

In my Tumblr too

lack of light

Sometimes the sun makes it through the thick layer of clouds.

I bought few baby plants from a garden centre,
the choice is a bit boring though, big yawn...

I found that 1950's plant holder a little while ago, 
I finally decided to sand it down and keep it natural. 
My poor Pachira Aquatica is recovering, 
it just needed more water and more light. 
Apparently when the lower leaves dry and fall 
it's because the lack of light. I lack light too :)

I also bought on-line a Ceropegia woodii (string of hearts),
it's the first time I purchased a plant on the web, 
I wonder if it's a good thing.,
but you cannot find that plant anywhere around here.

Good night.

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Renilde's potholders in the webshop.

kits for the mouse house

As promised, despite the lack of sunshine ( to make better photographs), 
the first batch of kits for the mouse house are in the shop.

Thank you Justine for the mention.

Have a nice weekend!

shop update

A little update in my shop.
More handmade things will be added soon.
Hope you like it,
Thank you 
:^)

PS: The little mouse house props are next...bear with me.

in the kitchen

A brief sunny moment.
Thank you dear friend for the trivet :)

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Cereal magazine
Gather journal
 

getting there

Lots of work to do with the mouse house props...
I hope they'll be in my shop by the end of the next week, 
it all depend from the light, it seems that winter is 
bouncing back with vengeance!

Japanese patterns books to make our clothes.
It's a labour of love, but I'm never bored.