tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post6099694687533060252..comments2023-09-29T15:45:37.354+02:00Comments on Wishing I were in France: Looking up ... and downladybirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post-14708331501985421622011-08-28T11:21:03.607+02:002011-08-28T11:21:03.607+02:00Veronica, I'm like you. Buttons, hems ... no p...Veronica, I'm like you. Buttons, hems ... no problem, but once it becomes more complicated I do as Craig: I take it over to my mother who used to work as a professional seamstress in an 'atelier de haute couture' in Brussels when she was young.<br /><br />Mark, Thank you. Have a nice weekend too. I hope 'Irene' won't come your way. Take care ...<br /><br />Craig, Aren't we lucky to have such skillful mums!?<br /><br />Antoinette, How about knitting and crochet? :)<br /><br />Patricia, We wouldn't make it into the women's guild then, would we? :^)ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post-91177997203780655152011-08-27T20:12:19.085+02:002011-08-27T20:12:19.085+02:00My idea of sewing Martine is my sewing maching, ha...My idea of sewing Martine is my sewing maching, handy for fixing zips etc and home furnishings when I'm in the mood.<br />I admire all the work though gone into making those little works of art.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626079624234568538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post-32226574104177389212011-08-27T18:42:22.636+02:002011-08-27T18:42:22.636+02:00Amazing needle work--something I have always avoid...Amazing needle work--something I have always avoided at all costs!! :-) I am hopeless and loathe it.<br /><br />The beams are stunning--great pic!Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post-84208066367681541362011-08-27T15:54:43.814+02:002011-08-27T15:54:43.814+02:00It's remarkable handy work Martine and I rathe...It's remarkable handy work Martine and I rather like the spirit of local community which led to it.<br />My idea of sewing is taking it around to my Mothers to fix...Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post-77977346905926763242011-08-27T15:31:36.304+02:002011-08-27T15:31:36.304+02:00I love that first photo. I'm only mad that I ...I love that first photo. I'm only mad that I didn't take it.<br />Enjoy your weekend! m.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049586061176648341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7297241541767981823.post-51248052071856089922011-08-27T13:28:20.182+02:002011-08-27T13:28:20.182+02:00Like you Martine, this sort of artwork isn't r...Like you Martine, this sort of artwork isn't really my cup of tea (quaint old English expression! ):) either but like you I admired the effort, skill and industry when we saw them in Charing. What is more usual in these countryside churches is to have the same sort of decorative needlework on the things people kneel on, called hassocks (I think)...I'm not very well up on the Anglican Church. I am absolutely useless with needle and thread, apart from sewing on buttons and doing the odd hem but that's it.<br />VeronicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com