Jane Austen: a legendary woman now living again on fabrics
She’s not simply one of the best-known English writers of all times: she’s an iconic, neo-classical author who, between 1700 and 1800, in her books anticipated the Romantic Movement and even some “feminist” themes that were going to characterize the middle and late 19th century. Her “Pride and Prejudice” has been translated into a whole lot of different languages, much loved by readers worldwide and still nowadays used as the subject of as many successful movies. Few of us know, however, that Jane Austn was also a skillful quilter and in the English house where she worked on her books – today a museum managed by a local authority with…
It’s raining beads
If you’re among the (numberless) fans of designers like Nora Corbett, you must be already quite skillful with beads. However, in Nora’s models beads are used to embellish cross stitch. But in Eastern European countries, there’s a centuries-old and very rooted bead embroidery tradition, where beads completely replace threads: it’s not by chance, for example, that some of the greatest manufacturers of these tiny “hobby companions” are located in the former Czechoslovakia. Moreover, there are a whole lot of bead embroidered traditional Virgin Mary icons that are truly brath-taking. Certainly smaller, though not less precious, are the kits we decided to import directly from Emma’s Company – the Ukranian reference…
Secret Stitch Along Permin 2021
From Copenhagen to the world: the Secret Stitch Along 2021 is starting soon The famous Danish cross stitch brand has decided to surprise us! How? With a brand new Secret Stitch Along featuring a completely different subject from their Christmas kits. It’s a Summer theme – as you can guess from the only, mysterious picture Permin is sharing… and they’re right, for it’s a Mystery, after all! – in the soft and mirthful color shades heralding the warmest and most longed-for season of the year. A ray of sunshine you can enjoy from February 2021 and in 8 parts! The kit to join this SSA, so different from usual, includes all…
Lea Home Mini Portable Sewing Machine
Handy and transportable sewing machine A tiny yet very solid sewing machine that you can carry with you everywhere you go! It can be used on any kind of fabric, from the roughest ones such as jeans to the softest and most delicate silk and can be powered either by charger (220V) or batteries (4 double A batteries, not included) which means that you can use it anywhere and due to its small size you can store it even in the smallest spaces, even your suitcase! Some of the Lea Home Mini Sewing Machine features are: Switch operated double Speed LED sewing light for easy threading, it allows you to…
Christmas is getting closer!
Are you thinking of creative gifts? A handmade present has a different “taste” and is always very welcome! The time to think of it is now. It could be a lovely decoration, or an unusual cushion, stitched with one of the brand new patterns from Luminous Fiber Arts, Joan Elliott, Perrette Samouiloff, Serenità di Campagna, Les Brodeuses Parisiennes, Stitching in the Rain, Madame La Fée… Or it could be a box of cookies personalized with the cute buttons and embellishment of Buttons Galore and More, or a tiny Xmas present made with felt or paper, as suggested by the new books from Les Editions de Saxe. And, talking of new…
Letters, numbers and…
Symbols, but all with something more: they’re thermo-adhesive and “iced” with a sparkling finishing, making them ideal to embellish or customize any crafty idea and projects, as well as to “revamp” that cloth, T-shirt or accessory that we’ve left in our wardrobe for some time! They’re all brand new and we have uploaded them here… A complete alphabet, numbers and the most fashionable symbols of these years, like the hashtag, just to mention one. They’re all meant to be placed on any fabric with your iron and in a few seconds and they just require minimum care: simply don’t forget to wash your cloth inside out, after personalizing it with…
The “hottest” quarter of the year
Outside temperatures are getting lower and lower… but at Casa Cenina the last three months of the year are the “hottest”! No nonsense. Our special Happy Autumn, Fall Piggy Bank and Rewind Discounts were the first events of a long series, that’s leading us to the end of the year, passing through Halloween, our very special Pink Friday, its more famous “cousin” – the Black Friday – and then the Cyber Monday and the Singles’ Day, until the most longed-for time of the year: Christmas time. If you haven’t signed up to our Newsletter, yet, join it straight away, to always be updated on every single event! And here following,…
Halloween 2020: it’s time for scary discounts!
Halloween 2020: it’s time for scary discounts… … but exclusively in the darkest hours of Saturday October 31st, when the day turns into night: the “most frightening” night of the year. 13 hours, not one minute more, not one less – starting from 18:00 on 31 October and until 07:00 on 1 November 2020 – to make the most of the truly spooky rebates on Casa Cenina items**! Don’t waste a single second, for 13 hours can go by fast, when you’re partying hard with witches, ghosts, treats and tricks… But don’t worry: our countdown will help you, if you just keep an eye on it, while all discounts will be highlighted on…
The new Mystery from Country Cottage Needleworks is coming
Sampler of the Month: the new series from Country Cottage Needleworks 12 months, 12 patterns – one by one – starting from November 2020: it’s called “Sampler of the Month” and it’s the new Mystery SAL created by NIkki Leeman, founder and designer of Country Cottage Needleworks. A simple yet delightful style that the fans of this US brand will love and the “neophytes” too, thanks to its wonderful lines. The series includes 12 patterns, each with a stitch count of 45X125, that are NOT meant to be stitched together as a single sampler (and that’s why the author is not providing any info to do that). They are meant…
There’s something about Punch Needle
Amy Oxford Punch Needle: how to choose yours! We’ve let them finally land in Europe, by popular request: the punch needles from the US reference brand – Amy Oxford (who’s also the best-known punch needle teacher in the US) – and w have studied them very well, to give you all the information you may need, to select the most suitable punch needle for your project. Selecting your punch needle might not be that simple, if you’re a beginner. In the instance of Amy Oxford punch needles, the numbers 8, 9, 10, 13 and 14 refer to the length of the needle (that’s not adjustable in these needles) and not…
