About me

My name is  Alba Delfino and  I am 36....

First of all, let me apologize for my poor English , please be patient with me.

I started  cross-stitching when I was 25 thanks to a magazine called "Rakam" : the December  number  attracted me with its  free  pattern of  an enchanting  decoration  for doors. Undoubtedly, it was love at first sight.  I've never  hung up the decoration: it became  a wonderful picture  that I put  next to the  fire-place  during  Advent.

However, I  must admit  that  I was already  interested  in embroidery .  In these years, I realised  many pictures; some of them  are "called"  with the names of my exams at university . In my opinion, there is nothing more relaxing  than  cross-stitching.

I'd  like to encourage  who, at whetever  age,  starts  cross-stitching  without  a guide: I've learned  by myself , just with some books and magazines. I 'm quite sure  that it isn't vital to follow courses : only  a neddle and a bit of  common sense are necessary.

My best results are pictures ; I  like  new challanges,  so I avoid to repeat the same pattern again and again. What's more, I prefer  difficult ones , with a lot of colors and in linen.

Besides cross-stitching, I 'm fond of  science-fiction : I've watched the "Star Wars" trilogy  almost 100 times  and  the "Star Trek" series are  a cult for me.  My favourite  book is " The Lord Of The Rings" by R. R. Tolkien.

You should have understood  that  I'm often  in the clouds....

   Years ago, I started  studying information technology  and now I  daresay that my computer  is  like my pen: an irreplaceable friend. This is the reason why I decided  to use  softwares for my hobby. 

The aim of this website  is to share my patterns with you, but I also hope  that it could be useful  for everyone who is in trouble  with cross-stitching.

I'd like to create a double - way  partnership with you.

I will be grateful  for your feedback  : it is the only way to improve.

Just a thought: my best friend  says the she would like  to reborn as my cat . I'm a passionate fan of  the feline phylosophy !

I wish you a lot of free time  to spend cross-stitching!