Eat your Greens SET- FREE SHIPPING!

Wow, thanks for your support with the yarns. Two of them are already gone and will be travelling with a little gift each...

As you know, and if you don't ...here it is, I will be going back to my homeland for a visit in a few months. So, just because I feel generous (or I need to save as much as possible so I can spend it travelling in Argentina) I will be having prompt give aways, sales, free shipping type of "events" every week. They will be announced here, in the blog.
Now, one word about e-shops. I understand, as it has been mentioned to me via emails and comments, that people might not feel like opening new accounts on e-commerce platforms and that puts them off of a great offer. I totally understand. Most of my selling happens via private orders anyway, so if you would like something that you see on my website ( under NEWS you see all the new items!) or here, you just have to contact me and we arrange everything via paypal... no worries.

So, first up... FREE SHIPPING THIS WHOLE WEEKEND- 12/13 September- of the following items:

"Eat your Greens" set of hand dyed and hand spun cotton and bamboo yarns. The total quantity is of 120gr:


1-100 % Cotton in olive green (not fully solid). 38gr
2-100% Cotton. Soft greens and yellow...not solid. 25gr
3- 100% Bamboo yarn. Shinny and soft greens to yellow tones. 26gr
4-Soft green Cotton plyed with bright green thread 20gr
5-100% Cotton in olive green and shades of yellow 11gr






(bigger pics here)
120gr is not a whole lot but it is enough to combine with other yarns for weaving, crocheting, knitting... and bamboo can even be used for felting! And it goes for 14 euros only!!

It will be in the shop now, but you know where to find me otherwise :)

Have a good weekend!

Hand dyed and hand spun

Remember a while back I had a couple of posts on my dyeing adventures ? And I had selected some fibres to spin during a weekend... Well, I don' t know about you but week after week have gone by and I haven't noticed. Or actually, I did notice but I haven't figured out yet how to stop time and fit all I want to do in a 24 hour day. So here we are with those fibres, all spun into some singles.

First up I have this set of 4 different fibres: cotton, silk+merino, bamboo and pure merino which I dyed all with the same dye in a scarlet color but with 4 different results:

Clicking on the links above will give you individual pictures.

The wooly ones I have used in felting projects for accents of lines and they work really well. Cotton, as far as I know, doesn't felt, but it's great for weaving, knitting, crochetting, etc.


Merino and Silk blends, unique skeins!

Caribbean waters:


Purple Dusk:



Spanish Spices:


Mandarinas y Cerezas (Tangerines and Cherries):



There are more to come that are already spun and ready to be transformed into something. These ones are all in my DaWanda shop now but remember that I do take private orders as well! Just contact me: info@florcita.eu

Remember to sign up for the Give Away of the three pendants next week. Which color next for the seed hand bags? So far turquoise seems to be leading the way... leave your comment here.

It' s movie time now!!!!

Give away x 3 -Which color next?

Well, ones computer acting up and going on a strike is really not something one wants. How technology dependant we are! At least us at home.
While the technician tries to settle a deal with the bundle of chips and wires my laptop is; I go on working twice as much because I have more time with wool and less time in front of the screen!

It's been a while since I hosted a give away. It's not a demagogical move it's more of a "being grateful and showing it" move. It's not about how many sales, magazine/blog features and/or adulation I might receive. Naturally we all like those (especially the sales because they provide the cash for more supplies for more experiments and fun ...essential my dear Watson...); but this will be a give away to thank all of those who come here and comment a few lines every time I post something in an attempt to reach out to the big world out there. I don't want to get sappy (or silly) but you are my critics, my crafty support, knowledge source... and laughter fountain... many I've got to know outside the blog and into more friendly base via emails and it just makes ones world so much bigger to talk to people form different places and walks of life. Advantages of technology.

Anyway, without any (more) further blabla... here is the thing: You've all seen my -so far 7- Lily Seed handbags, all in my DaWanda shop now.



So, to participate in this give away, you just have to leave a comment on this post telling me which is the next color -or combination of colors- you would like to see or think would fit this type of bag.
Next week friday 18th, we will draw 3 names from a hat...and each will get one of this little pendants...


The bag resulting from this "collaboration" will also come with a surprise or two :) But that for later!

So...go on... which color is next?

retro gray seed handbag polaroid

retro gray seed handbag polaroid
Originally uploaded by Marian Florcita

A new, sober and simple, comfortable and versatile seed handbag. It was hand felted with grey coarse wool and lines with a funky retro fabric. It closes with a vintage black and white button.
It's listed in the Dawanda shop now.

If you'd like to purchase this bag, or any bag from this new line, you can also contact me at: info@florcita.com.
If you' d like to place a custom order for a bag which better fits your colorway wishes or design, do not hesitate in contacting me. I like the challenge of a custom order. You can find me at: info@florcita.

Ceramic tags

Production has been stopped for a few days as we juggle with the baking, the new windows for the house and a sewer problem... just because stress comes in three fold, right?



Just out of the oven are these ceramic tags in terracota and black clay. They go with each package that comes out of Florcita's headquarters :) Since I was already making these new batch, I spent some more hours making the same type of name tags but for gifts I'm taking to Argentina with me. So one for each of my family's members... crossed eyes after dealing with all the letters!

Will be back soon... when calamities go away! ahahaha Have a nice weekend!

macondo en ceramica

macondo en ceramica
Originally uploaded by Marian Florcita

Do you remember this post where I was making a sort of recap of the different versions of my interpretation of Macondo -the mytical town in Garcia Marquez "One Hundread years of Solitude"? Handfelted, drawn? Well, this is the ceramic version... what do you think?
It made it to Cuteable' s Flickr Fridays.
Click on the picture if you want to see a larger version.

This is a pretty busy week in this house. My husband is changing all the windows and frames of the house and...boy do I like dust and messy rooms. I'm not very fond of cleaning, but I' m not fond of living in a mess either!
Also, my husband' s grandmother is turning 90 years old this sunday and we are organizing a big party... and I'm in charge of baking for around 70 people. Sometimes I do not apreciate my own volunteering spirit! So, pretty busy.
With some luck tomorrow I can show you the last of the Seed bags I' ve made. A very sober one too...

Flickr Favorites Tuesday: hearts

Flickr Favorites Tuesday: hearts
Originally uploaded by Marian Florcita

Hearts hearts.... I love them red of course... if one could make a compendium of the amount of materials and artistic hearts interpretations the art' s world has to offer.... we would never end! But it would be quite interesting, wouldn' t it?

This mosaic I made to join in the fun at Mitsy' s blog. I was inspired on a heart that is coming my way... aaall the way from Argentina, made by the great Ceramist and mosaic artist Mariel Trill Guillot. You can see some of her work in her blog.

Gracias - Merci - Thank you - Dankjewel - Grazie! Isn' t it beautiful! Love it!!! Gracias!