Hello lovelies! Oh, I have so many photos to show you – so much to tell you about the places I have visited!
But I have had very little time (and very little internet access) to get all the photos organised – but I made the time to get this post done, because I think you’ll love it!
The last few days Nick and I have been staying with my Aunt and Uncle in a little village in the North-East of France called Fontenoy-le-Chateau, which is just divine. The window of our room overlooks a canal, and the bell tower of the church (which chimes every 1/4 hour) is right across the canal from us.
On Saturday, my aunt took me to visit the Musee de la broiderie here in the town.
In the early 1900’s, hand embroidery was a booming industry in this town, and the level of skill and detail in the work on show in the museum is exquisite!
I love the next photo – it shows that you just use what you can to make what you need to make! No fancy embroidery hoops here…
They made lace here, as well – there were plenty of beautiful examples in the museum.
Of course, I couldn’t resist getting my photo with this French flag – I’ve been trying to find a good spot to get a flag photo for days!
You can read more about the museum here.
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All I can say is WOWEEEEEE! They are beautiful, especially that lace sampler.
You know you will find even more incredible stuff at the Victoria & Albert (hahaha, pushy, aren’t I)!
Wow what a great museum & beautiful beautiful enbroidery!
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Hey Jess – gorgeous inspiration! I am off to Brown Owls today for embroidery – very timely!
I just loved finding this museum on your website. I didn’t know ot its existence and it is a must of my day trips from Paris next time. However just a little thing. The “lace” is not lace but drawn thread embroidery. The horizontal threads are withdrawn, leaving just the vertical threads. The embroidery (or needle weaving) is done to a pattern with a needle and thread.