IGNAZIELLA'S CRAFTS

These are some of the lovely objects (not the photocopier!) my friend Ignaziella has made this year.  They are on display in her shop. Isn't she clever?

DECEMBER GELATO

You don't often get artigianale ice cream out of season in Modica, but this evening my friend Ignaziella and I enjoyed these at a local shopping centre.  I can honestly say the experience lit up my night!

I PRESEPI DI IGNAZIELLA 2015

Some of you may remember that last year, my friend Ignaziella started making her own Christmas cribs.  I am pleased to be able to report that this year she is continuing to create these beautiful objects and here are some of them:

And here is the fabric tree she has made to decorate her shop window:

I PRESEPI DI IGNAZIELLA - 2

My friend Ignaziella has been making more beautiful cribs and doing other handiwork for Christmas. I'll let the images speak for themselves:

And here's the crib she made for me!

I PRESEPI DI IGNAZIELLA

"Come round here", said Ignaziella the newsagent's wife when I went into her shop to pick up a magazine this morning.  "I've got something to show you."

Smiling mysteriously she led me to the back of the shop, deftly and with a magician's flourish removed a large piece of padded material which was covering something large and revealed the cribs that she has been making.  Aren't they pretty?

She's making smaller ones like these, too.

And she's also made this friendly note-book holder:

Almost every home in Italy displays a crib at Christmas and this year I'll be displaying one of Ignaziella's!