Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 22, 2009, 3:45 pm
I'll be soon celebrating 15 years of handspinning, stay tuned for news! # Read about me on this wonderful website: http://www.letrecomari.it # I've been featured on Stockannette's blog! ht...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 21, 2009, 7:32 am
Stockannette is one of my favorite shops on Etsy. It’s filled up with so many cute items! Look at these Recycled gift tags… …Or at this wonderful Wool Scarflette Aren’t they...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 20, 2009, 3:34 am
Yesterday my blog was reviewed on a very nice and interesting website, and not with just a couple of lines, but with a professional post including many of my yarns. Go have a look at Le Tre Comari an...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 17, 2009, 1:55 pm
No, people, I’m not that old – I only started handspinning when I was very, very young And so, this Christmas I’ll be celebrating my 15 years of insane handspinning activity. I...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 17, 2009, 6:50 am
November featured EtsyBlogger is Becky, thefabmissb, who has a lovely blog and two – yes, I said two! – shop on Etsy. In the first one, The Fab Miss B, you will find unique vintage items ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 17, 2009, 6:28 am
Every year, during Christmas Holidays, we use to watch Young Frankenstein movie at least once. To my husband and me, it’s like listening to our special song. However, this time I would like to...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 15, 2009, 3:45 pm
Uploaded 2 new yarns to shop. More to come http://zuccherofilato.etsy.com # My yarn Breche has been featured in a treasury! Check it out at http://bit.ly/3uvVOM # WOW!!! Featured in an another wonderf...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 15, 2009, 5:58 am
After reading many times the Treasury tutorial on the Etsy Blog, this morning I felt ready to try the Treasury adventure. I chose EtsyFAST teamies’ items showing my fav colors: teal, turquoise ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 14, 2009, 11:28 am
Flu may be a not so bad experience when you are featured in two Etsy Treasuries. I leave you the two links, even though the first one is expiring in a few hours. The first includes my yarn Breche: ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 11, 2009, 10:57 am
I haven’t posted for a couple of weeks. I was recovering from a cold when my children came back from school with a serious flu. No need to say that I got this new flu in no time and went back ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 8, 2009, 3:45 pm
Wow! My SUNSET yarn has just been featured in an Etsy Treasure! http://bit.ly/3nfKXL # New yummy yarns uploaded to my etsy shop zuccherofilato.esty.com # Related posts:Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Nov 3, 2009, 12:07 pm
Wow!!! Today is a special day! I’ve just been featured in an Etsy Treasure with my Sunset yarn. Check out the Treasury handpicked by therainbowgirl here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 28, 2009, 8:00 am
No need to confess that I had already spun a yarn for Halloween. It was rather wild and was meant to be knitted into a fashion scarf for my sister. However, I had another yarn in mind: a tweedy yarn...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 27, 2009, 7:25 am
Just two lines to tell that I’ve been featured on Etsy’s Home Page with this yarn: It was and still is a big honour! I’m so thrilled! Thanks to the Etsy Team and to all the people ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 23, 2009, 12:40 pm
This month’s featured EtsyBlogger is madebymelissa She makes “Handcrafted Jewelry and Crochet Goodness”. I’ve visited her shop many times, even before joining the EtsyBloggers...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 18, 2009, 5:45 pm
Just updated my shop with three new yarns http://zuccherofilato.etsy.com # Related posts:Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26 sooo, sooo angry for this superslow internet connection …... Rel...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 8, 2009, 12:04 pm
It’s not a mistery to anyone who knows me that I hate plying, although I love 2ply fine yarns. Deciding to spin a 2ply is always a suffering, yet I can’t help it when I feel the softness ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 7, 2009, 11:08 am
I handspun my first Halloween yarn, as promised. I love it! It’s so soft, and yet so puckish Pictures are awful as usual, but I’m preparing for the big shooting tonight! Related posts:...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 6, 2009, 8:51 am
I write this post just to share the most useful tools I use to have control on my Etsy shop stat. They are surely already well known, but just in case… Statsy has many interesting features, l...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 4, 2009, 7:42 am
I just discovered that Northeast Fiberart Center has launched its 3rd Biennal Fiber Challenge. As stated on the website this challenge is an invitation or call to create something, given a defined s...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Oct 2, 2009, 5:10 am
Halloween is getting close and I want to spin some themed yarns. I found this palette on colourlovers: It matches exactly what I have in mind and these merino rovings I hand dyed two weeks ago are p...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 29, 2009, 8:24 am
I’ve been away for a couple of days because I had to spin some new yarns for my Etsy shop. I wanted to add some 2-ply to my collection (2-ply are getting a lot of hearts on Etsy), but I had for...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 27, 2009, 5:45 pm
Thrilled for new yarns uploaded to my Etsy shop: http://zuccherofilato.etsy.com # Related posts:Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-26 sooo, sooo angry for this superslow internet connection …....
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 23, 2009, 3:41 pm
I can’t believe it! I did it! At last my Etsy shop is now fully working. I’ve spent the whole day uploading photos, descriptions, prices, gauges and tags, feeling both slightly proud and...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 22, 2009, 5:42 am
I’m still writing descriptions and setting prices for my yarns, so do not have much time to blog. However, I couldn’t resist to show up how lovely my handmade labels look once wrapped aro...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 20, 2009, 5:45 pm
Started using OpenStudio app on Facebook. Next step will be setting up a fan page for my business. Yeah! # Visit my blog to become a fan of Zucchero Filato on Facebook! http://www.zuccherofilato.biz/ ...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 20, 2009, 4:31 pm
I have no time to wait for moo: 2-3 weeks before receiving my mini-cards is too much. Yet I couldn’t think of sending out my yarns without an identity card. I decided to make myself their labe...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 18, 2009, 11:15 am
Well, folks, it’s not that easy setting up my Etsy Store. I’m so impatient! My yarns have already been revised and catalogued, with tags, labels, bells and whistles. Yet I can’t li...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 16, 2009, 7:58 am
Yesterday I created the page of  Zucchero Filato on Facebook. As an average geek mom, I thought it would be easy. Facebook makes you believe that: “Create a page for a celebrity, band or busi...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 13, 2009, 5:45 pm
Kids back to school next Monday…I'll be missing their messy help! # Signed up to NetworkedBlogs. Now I'm going back to set up my Etsy store # Starting to write down patterns for my kni...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 13, 2009, 1:38 pm
I need a break, so I’m writing just a little note on my work. I’m deconstructing my purple jacket to check my old instructions before releasing the pattern. Up to now, everything has gon...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 12, 2009, 6:41 pm
A few months ago, I was asked to collaborate on a photoshooting with some of my knitwear. The theme was Dolls, those old porcelain dolls, which I could break so easily when I was a child and which my...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 10, 2009, 7:50 am
Making felted balls is one of my favourite pastimes when I’m in deep need of inspiration. However, getting inspired can be a long and consuming process – with the obvious consequence of e...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 8, 2009, 10:16 am
On next September 14th my children will be back to school . Most of mothers long for this moment as for the right occasion to reappropriate their jobs. For me, it’s different. For me, my main...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 8, 2009, 6:48 am
I am an enthousiast Ashford spinner. With my Traveller I have produced every kind of yarn, from the most delicate to the most artistic ones. I have never had any issues and the only add-on that I...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 7, 2009, 1:53 pm
Whether you are craftspeople and have to do with wool for “work”, or you are just facing a very delicate sweater rinse, you may want to try my recipe for a more eco-friendly (and certainly...
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Antonella Rotti posted an article on Zucchero Filato - Sep 5, 2009, 10:20 am
Everyone has his own handpainting and hand-dyeing technique for yarn and fiber. But when it’s rinsing time, we are all afraid to become eligible for the “Best Felter of the Season Award&#...
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