Beautiful linens found in France...

Bonjour dear friends - Ça va ?!

Today I thought I would show
you some of the little treasures

I found at a brocante in

Thorigny-sur-Oreuse

I fell in love with this little pouch

as soon as I saw it!

It is very old and was worn

with a First Communion dress,

probably to hold a handkerchief.

The fabric is so fine
I would call it
handkerchief linen -
please tell me what you think it is?

I've always loved old collars - they really

do speak to me of times past,
I wonder who wore them.
I would love to know
what the dress was like.

I can think of many

ideas for re-using these collars.

I know it's stained and well worn

but for me that's the appeal!

Are you like me and have a 'thing'

for monogrammed sheets

and pillow slips?

Well these weren't the complete article,

just the tops but that's OK!

I'm so grateful that others

recognised the beauty and potential

in these exquisite pieces
and saved them
for future generations to enjoy.

Maybe this gorgeous piece

sat on someone's dressing table

in days gone by.

It's so delicate

and exquisitely embroidered.


I hope you've enjoyed seeing
some of the bits I found!

Thank you to all my lovely friends
for popping in to say hi!

****WELCOME ****
to my new followers
I'm so glad you're here too!

Take care
Be kind to one another
hugs and love
Shane

Dinner in Paris anyone?

Image from Hotel George v, 31 Avenue George V, Paris 

Who wants to join me for dinner

on the terrace at

George V, Paris?

We're allowed to dream -

if only dreams always came true!!!

Wishing you all

a wonderful

weekend,

doing what you love most!!!

Thank you dear friends

for visiting and especially 

those of you who leave me

your sweet comments!

Take care and

be kind to one another

hugs and love

Shane xox

Embroidery stockings taken to France!!

Hello dear friends

I thought it was time for an

update on the Christmas stockings

I made for the girls.

As you can see this is

Stella's

she's our 'pink fairy'!!

I added some tiny pearls

to the Angel's wings

Aren't her 'Mary Jane' shoes

so sweet

and added a 'Grandpa'

embellishment too!

Darling Zoé is a red girl

I added tiny bronze/gold beads

to her angel's wings

with little stars on the tips.

We all love angel's with

stars don't we!!!!

Red angel has little stars

on the bottom of her skirt

and....

she has black Mary Jane's!

A little yacht to remind

her of Dada (Granpapa).

some shepherds and a

Grandma embellishment!

Thank you dear friends

for popping in to see me,

especially those of you

who pop in often

and leave me such sweet comments!

Take care

and be kind to one another.

Hugs and love

Shane xox