In the special Yarn area, threads come to life to tell wonderful creative stories. Meet talented artisans of knitting, crocheting, punch needle, and weaving, discover their secrets, be captivated by their handmade creations, and try your hand at the coolest techniques of the moment. A wonderfully soft adventure awaits you!
We two eccentric and a bit crazy knit designers. With our synergy and emotionally rich ideas, we spread our knowledge in the field of knitting and crochet throughout Italy. We design and create handmade garments and accessories in collaboration with various yarn companies, explore a wide range of needlework techniques, and enjoy challenging ourselves with artistic installations and perforative arts.
I am Francesca, the soul and beating heart of Gimemacramè, my brand is a hymn to redemption and personal expression, a journey of self-discovery through the ancient art of macramé. Unique and unrepeatable accessories come to life with ecological cotton threads, designed to enhance the individuality of every woman.
I am Marcella, and with my brand, Makylu, I aim to amaze with machine embroidery creations entirely made by me. I don't settle for wearing anonymous garments; I love making them wondelful by first working on them with my hands and then applying unique embroidery. This way, even old clothes can have a new life. For me, the embroidery machine is merely the executor of an artwork already created by a creative mind. Anything is possible; it just starts with a simple thread to bring forth a beautiful story made of unique details.
Nene (he/they - "lui" in Italian) has always been a creative and art-loving individual. Through various passions such as cinema, comics, tabletop and role-playing games, and cosplay, he learns tailoring and pattern-making, and soon develop a fascination for textile arts: knitting, crocheting, weaving, and modern embroidery. In the latter, he discovers a powerful means of communication, a way to relax and detach from everyday life, and an engaging and connected community. In December 2020, he gives a name to this project, "neneedle," combining "nene" and "needle," as needle in English.
His favorite subjects to depict are connected to the natural world: animals, leaves, fruits, and vegetables, which share values and themes that reflect the core principles of neneedle: environmental awareness, recycling, sustainability; queerness, bodily expression, and free expression of art, the LGBTQ+ community, pride in being oneself; and creativity, art and passion for beauty.
My name is Sheila and I began to become passionate about the art of crochet by watching how my mother made doilies as a child. She used it for many years as therapy because she had a bad time right after I was born. After the birth of my daughter Aurora, I also found myself in a dark period and for this reason my mission became to teach this art to young people, to continue to pass it down and to make the most of it also as therapy.
I select shirts, but not only, used, sample or vintage; I transform them to make them more contemporary and embroidery by hand.
The subjects of embroidery often come from the past, especially medieval and Renaissance. Medieval bestiaries, ancient botany, books on heraldry and Renaissance allegories and the inevitable travel companion, Dante’s Commedia.
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