Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Aurifloss... Here we go!

Hi, all! 
As promised, I am arranging the next posts about the embroidery course I've attended at Studio Auriga last 7th February.

In the meanwhile, can you imagine what I am going to do with... THESE?

From the left: Aurifloss #2024, #2425, #2692


I am proud to say I'm involved with Roberta Sperandio's project Mille Colori per l'Emilia and it is my intention to provide her with cross stitched bookmarks! (one each baby, if possible! I know there are 58, in the school selected this time)

"Mille Colori per l'Emilia" is a solidarity project: quilters from all parts of Italy will donate one (or more) baby quilt as a gesture of love, by the world of patchwork, to those babies who experienced the terrible earthquake of last 20th May 2012 in Emilia Romagna.


I don't quilt yet (I promise I'll learn asap), but wanted to leave a mark, in some way. These children will attend the elementary school soon, so I thought that cross stitched bookmarks would be suitable. Aurifil Owners - Mr Alex Veronelli and Mrs Elena Gregotti - were happy to "sponsor" me in this adventure, so here I am, ready to start!



Stay tuned to see my works!

Meet Roberta on her blog, rich of interesting contents! http://www.simplyninepatch.blogspot.it 

She has also a FB page
And she's an active Aurifil user, who provides free tutorials




3 comments:

  1. You are a sweetheart! This is a wonderful idea, and I'm so glad you are encouraging reading as well as giving something the children will treasure. Thanks!

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  2. La tua gentilezza e' palese! I tuoi lavori a punto croce saranno certamente molto belli ma per i bambini saranno più di un regalo ! Brava Elly !

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  3. Thank you very much, Teachpany and Anna!
    Roberta had this lovely and remarkable idea, quilters from all parts of Italy joined her and gave their best baby quilts.
    I got the occasion to make (hopefully!) something good and - at the same time - try Aurifloss!
    As we Italians say: "unire l'utile al dilettevole".

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