Casa Cenina Blog

Welcome Fall! Fed up with heat and stuffiness? Or already feeling nostalgic for your past Summer holidays? In any case, let’s welcome the new season with the best “wishes”: the creative ones, full of inspirations coming from the Autumn wonderful foliage, the grape ....

Once upon a time there was… … the kitchen of our grandma, filled with the heady fragrances of her homemade delicacies, following recipes handed down from family to family. In many countries, cooking is still based on this tradition: a matter belonging to the....

A very precious new product… A lovely, little piece of furniture in hickory color, with three drawers full of stranded cotton skeins, always ready for you. DMC is back with a a small and precious “furnishing gem” that cross stitch addicts can’t miss and perfectly fit....

24 pre-Xmas surprises from Prym. You know when they say: “let’s try and then we’ll see”?... Well: after the success in 2022, Casa Cenina we insisted “a bit”... and we succeeded ;-) We’re talking of the Prym Advent Calendar, now back - exclusively ....

Jane Austen “Pride and Prejudice”. From an immortal masterpiece, a timeless fabric collection. Riley Blake Designs is a US brand manufacturing cotton fabrics and relying on a business history of over eighty years and still now a family-run business.Among the sever....

We’ll find it for you!! If you couldn’t find an item you were looking for, just click here, paste the link where you discovered that item that you’d like to get on Casa Cenina and/or add any info that could help us locate it for you. The “Cenini” will be gla....

From Canada with love This title is not accidental: because Jeanette was our welcome guest just a few weeks ago,coming directly from Canada and bringing us a number of her lovely patterns and chartpacks, that are often quite difficult to find, here in Europe! This is ....

The brand new Lanarte Secret Stitch Along is coming soon! Lanarte introduce its second “Mystery” in 2023 and, with it, they’re launching once again the thrilling “challenge” of cross stitching something and discover exactly “what” at the end, piece afte....

Buy one, get one free! From 13th July to 31st August 2023, bring out the artist in you! Purchase one of the lovely Paint by Number kits designed by this specialized brand and get a surprise paint by number mini-kit for free! Exclusively as long as stocks last: n....

A monthly live meeting. See you live at 7 pm, on Friday July 21st, to give a closer look to the lovely, hand-dyed fabrics from xJuDesign, as well as to a special, "freshly delivered" detergent that's going to solve once and for all any concern about how to wash our sti....

Abris Art: from Ukraine to the world. A 100% family-run business, that - in 15 years - has been steadily expanding and it currently exports their items to 30 different countries in the world: this is Abris Art. Today, they offer something like 3000 different mo....

The Summer is so hot… even at Casa Cenina. In the Summer of Casa Cenina, discounts don’t go on holiday! The hottest 2023 season is truly the hottest one here at Casa Cenina, too, even though not for the temperature outside ;-) From June 30th to August 31st, in fact, our Summer sprinkles w....

A special mandala Take a textile designer born in the country of carpets - Iran, or ancient Persia - and a company that have manufactured embroidery wool for almost 150 years - Appletons - and get them together, to join a competition created by the Royal School of Need....

Tilda Bloomsville: all the colors of Summer. A real “explosion of vivid colors and blooming flowers”, as described by Tone Finnanger herself, are the hallmarks of her new collection called Bloomsville and expressly designed for any crafty project dedicated to the m....

The new DMC collector’s box Purchase 25 euro of DMC products on Casa Cenina and get their brand new collector’s box for free! It’s made of sturdy, thick, premium-quality cardboard and printed in France with an elegant pattern of arabesques and spirals, in....

A monthly live meeting. In all publishing houses, no matter if big or small, the editorial staff always creates the magazine, or the newspaper, in the so-called “kitchen”. Websites do have a “kitchen”, too, for all of them - just like any magazine and ne....

Full colors, fully eco-friendly We love them for they’re convenient, unbreakable, colorful, nice, 100% environment-friendly and… never seen before! They’re the glasses from the Australian brand Porter Green made of food-grade certified silicone and designe....

3+1 beyond the usual stranded cotton Get your Summer cross stitched with the stranded cotton skeins boasting the longest history in this industry: those from Anchor, back with their 3+1 on Casa Cenina! From 6th to 30th June, buying up this top-quality stranded c....

80% cotton, 20% polyester, 100% recycled. Its name - Nova Vita - already says it all and it’s simply perfect, for this yarn from DMC gives a second life to unused fabrics and textile scraps. They are processed and dyed by DMC, to create a range of 18 colors - ne....

A present for you? Get into a new dimension of sewing, quilting and crafting necessities: that of Taylor Seville! Order immediately one or items from this revolutionary brand and get a limited-edition set of their exclusive pins for free! But… exclusively....

Amigurumi - Take the first steps into this lovely world with us! Wednesday May 3rd, at 7 pm (CET), a mini video-course live with Casa Cenina and Hookychia, to discover the trendiest amigurumi kits! How to be live with us: You can follow us from 7 pm, dir....

Fresh air in tapestry. Most of us connect it to those pre-printed canvases often in the shop windows of old sewing shops, to stitch with that chunky and quite “stiff” wool… But tapestry has been evolving very much in time and nowadays it means much more those....

Embroidering “with our heart in hand”. Heart in Hand means just that and is the name, that not surprisingly, Cecilia Turner chose for her brand of cross stitch embroidery patterns and kits. In 1991, Cecilia won a contest in which she was specifically require....

Mouliné Cosmo: with all the Japanese care. It is produced by Lecien, the Rising Sun brand with a textile tradition now almost a hundred years old: it is Cosmo 25 six-ply cotton, perfect for cross stitch and various other embroidery techniques. Available in a ra....

Tessitura Artistica Chierese: kitchen treats are served! However, they’re not to eat, they’re to stitch! The brand new collection of one of the oldest and best-known Italian weaving mills is now available and it’s an ode to Spring, with its multi-color shad....

Ladies and Gents, here’s the tufting! And “here” means “here at Casa Cenina”. Before diving into this brand new world - well, relatively new, since in the USA and especially in California, they’ve already been crafting many things with it and with am....

Artmishka: from paper to e-patterns Anna Gutova has been in love with cross stitch for almost forty years: i.e., since her grandpa (yes, her grandpa and not her grandma!) showed her how to cross stitch! She has established herself as a cross stitch designer, wit....

Handy, affordable and sturdy Câlin frames are waiting for you with us LIVE on Wednesday March 1st, at 7 pm (CET)! How to be live with us: You can follow us from 7 pm, directly on our YouTube channel, or on our FaceBook page.   Come with u....

A lot of Japan in few clicks Sashiko embroidery is “just” one of the many Japanese traditions that have been conquering all the Western countries lately. Probably dating back to 1600 and developed as a traditional hand sewing technique, based on simple stitching....

Welcome Robert Kaufman! It’s among the most famous names and brands of US quilting, whose history began in 1922, starting from New York and arriving in California, because of the severe asthma of one of his children. One of these three children is still working as an exe....

Fusible webs and interfacing: let's dispel the doubts We had promised you... and we're now keeping our word: on Wednesday, February 8th, at 7 pm (CET), we look forward to seeing you live with us, to talk about fusible webs, interfacing and all their employs! ....

Pie in the Sky: a collection with a particular meaning. “Growing up, I always heard I was an incorrigible daydreamer, never in the moment, my head constantly in the clouds. My mind would wander from the classroom into a world of shapes and colors, completely forgetting w....

Like the Q-Snaps, but even better than the Q-Snaps Useless to deny it: looking at the embroidery frames from Calin, the renowned, American Q-Snaps come immediately to mind. And, to be fair, these Americans came first and are very good frames. Virtually any st....

Merchant & Mills: born to be unique An English brand, headquartered in a medieval small town - Rye (in the pastoral county of East Sussex, south west of London) - where time seems to stand still and magic is to be found literally in any corner. With such an....

Timeless classics There are cotton prints that truly stand the test of time; designs that recall “the olden days”, though being always up-to-date. And prints of the new collection designed by Tanya Whelan, “Posie” - are exactly like that: a swirl o....

The brand new Lanarte Secret Stitch Along is coming soon! Lanarte introduce its first “Mystery” in 2023 and, with it, they’re launching once again the thrilling “challenge” of cross stitching something and discover exactly “what” at the end, piece after....

Beyond kitchen towels Here in Italy, we can call them with a number of names, but in the anglo saxon world, they’re mostly called kitchen towels or with the elegant name “tea towel” :-) And the ones that we have found during our frequent incursions in ....

Around the world in 24 time zones from Tonga to Honolulu to celebrate the New Year brilliantly!!! Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Roma Sydney ....

Last-minute Xmas presents? No stress! With a gift voucher on Casa Cenina, you're never late and you're always right! Casa Cenina eGifts are the perfect way to give your friends (or yourself!) exactly what they (or you!) want! Send an eGift ....

Cenina People at Christmas Time You know us by name and by email and, in some cases, by “face and voice”, too. However, in the Christmas version, for sure, you have never seen us before ;-) So, just to add some more “merriment” to this merry time, here are t....

Less than two weeks left! Now it’s appropriate to say: preparations are in full swings… and Casa Cenina is certainly no exception! The countdown is ticking very fast and we just’ don’t want to let these last, waiting days without any surprises. Or, better said: without any surprises in th....

Dedicated to knitting and crocheting lovers. One is called like the US city considered as the “most European city” in America: Boston. While the other one is a “classic” already in its name: Alpaca Classic, in fact. They are the brand new knitting ....

Battings and interlinings, these strangers? Let’s find out about them! Live with Elena, on Wednesday, December 7th, at 9 pm (CET). During our live and exclusively for the people connected with us, a coupon to purchase all Freudenberg products with a re....

A little, mysterious Christmas Mat and Me “strikes again” with a Mystery SAL fully dedicated to the Holidays and exclusively on Casa Cenina, to be stitched in just two parts, ‘cause we all know: December is such a busy month. It’s getting started on De....

Wednesday 16th, go live with us! A mixed blessing for all stitchers (and not only!): all you ever wanted to know and never dared to ask about metallic threads explained by Casa Cenina ;-) Follow us on YouTube or FaceBook and save the date and the time: ....

Heard of the Botties? They are DIY shoes and are becoming more and more famous worldwide, because they’re eco-friendly, extremely creative, colorful and… made by you, with your favorite crafting technique: in fact, the manufacturer, offers a series of bases....

Thursday, October 27th: we’re going live! A quick video tutorial to create a fabric heart wreath! For our hearts, we’ve chosen Xmas fabrics, but this kind of wreath is suitable for any occasion, following the fabrics you’ll choose, of course. Learn with ....

The Good Card: a biodegradable thought, growing forever. Choose them for their elegant, light cardboard and their simple, minimal design, printed with non-toxic inks; or because they’re blank inside, so that you can write whatever you like and suitable for an....

Christmas according to Country Cottage Needleworks 7 patterns, issued consecutively for 7 months, starting from November 2022: its name is “Big City Christmas” and it’s the new Mystery SAL from Nikki Leeman, founder and designer of Country Cottage Needl....

Charivna Mit: marvels from Ukraine. Their name means “magic moment”: that moment we all stitchers know very well and experience every time, when we can finally take our time with needle, threads and embroidery fabrics in our hands. They add all this a ....

Hometown: a place to discover. “Home is where the heart is”: nothing like this English way of saying celebrates the place where we live and feel at best on Earth and is more suitable for introducing the new Tilda collection, called Hometown. Being a ci....

Friday, October 14th: we’re going live! A quick video tutorial on decor transfers and how to use them on frames, mirrors, styrofoam, walls, wood, glass and more! Of course, live with us, so that you can ask any question and see in real time how to use ....

Belle & Boo: the trendy UK vintage! Straight from Great Britain, here’s a brand we have selected for their “back to the retro” taste. It’s called Belle & Boo and it was established by a nice lady, mom of two young girls, starting just from her experienc....

There’s a freebie for you, if you love tradition. Don’t miss the e-patterns from Samplers and Primitives: they’re from a skillful, Bulgarian designer and will let you feel all the real taste of cross stitch as it was originally, besides… giving you a free c....

If you’re quick, a present is waiting for you! A perfect reproduction of one of the iconic, old thread boxes from DMC, with two freebies included: it’s the vintage box, made of strong cardboard, that you can get as a gift, by simply purchasing DMC items for a t....