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  • The Venice Dress

    Art & Craft, Sewing

    Wearable Art

    • 30th October 2025
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  • Minka House at Kew Gardens

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    The Bamboo Maxi Dress

    • 15th November 2020
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  • La Catrina (Lady of the Dead)

    Art & Craft

    How to Face Paint a Halloween Skull inspired by Day of the Dead

    • 14th October 2019
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  • Suite with balcony overlooking the village

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    The Village Made of Stone – Santo Stefano di Sessanio

    • 18th April 2016
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29th February 2016

What is Penelope doing at the Knitting & Stitching Show?

'Coffee Time'. Handmade by Ilaria from Zest & Lavender

There are certain days when I feel that I am living in the Palace of Odysseus, where during the day I work at the loom weaving just like Penelope, and at night I undo what I have created. Metaphorically this…

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  • By: ilaria
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  • 29th February 2016
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2nd February 2016

How to make carnival masks for the Casanova Grand Ball

Two Colombina masks for the Grand Ball in Venice

Musica Maestro…. the dance begins! The room fills with colourful masks and costumes. Ready to meet Casanova at the Grand Ball? Yes? Then follow me! You will need two things; to know a bit of history about Venice and the…

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  • By: ilaria
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  • 2nd February 2016
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18th January 2016

A Cultural day through the market and a new menu for the day

My shopping bag

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, lunch with the Duke of York and afternoon tea at the Saatchi Gallery. How do you combine fashion and art with a fine market? Let’s all meet in Chelsea. [caption id="attachment_525" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Duke of York Square…

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  • By: ilaria
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  • 18th January 2016
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  • Art & Craft

20th December 2015

How to make a Liberty inspired Christmas tree

Liberty Inspired Christmas Tree

“As evening fell all the lights came on, I had never seen anything like Liberty before. It reminded me of a huge galleon with all the windows ablaze with light.” Terry de Havilland. There is no other place like Liberty!…

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  • By: ilaria
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  • 20th December 2015
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