Hello

my name is Asimina Saranti. For many years I have had a close contact with vintage and traditional items from many different countries. in 2013, I decided to take the next step and move from collecting a few special pieces, to opening my own shop and giving the opportunity to people from all around the world to experience unique and historic items.

This led to a successful Etsy shop as well as the creation of this standalone website, which I run while studying for my Masters degree. Since graduating and getting a full time job as a Computer Engineer, I struggled to keep up with maintaining both shops. Eventually I closed the Etsy shop and decided not to acquire more vintage items. Only a few of the vintage items remain and are available here for sale.

Since a few years, my focus has gradually shifted over to textiles. I am interested in exploring various techniques in the fiber arts and to combine different materials. For example in jewelry: metal with yarn and beads. In home decor: yarn with paper, wood and beads.

My handmade products are created with great attention to detail and care. The jewelry uses old and beautiful pieces, vintage or handmade materials. The clothing & accessories are more elaborate pieces of work that showcase my 17-year experience and mastery of knitting and crochet.

In the past decade, I have also devoted time in creating craft supplies that support alternative knitting/crochet styles or solve immediate problems while crafting. You can find the entire selection, as well as the occasional yarn kit in the Craft Supplies shop section.

I try my best to make good use of existing materials during the making process as well as during packaging, in an effort to reuse-reduce-recycle and minimize the demand for new materials.

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Enjoy the tour!