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Sunday, March 16, 2014

{Fleur de Lys Cushions}

Via German blogger friend Claudia from Nu-Nu's Garn-und Stofflabor I did obtain these lovely cotton Fleur de Lys print covers for the cushions in our Veranda.
Matching the cotton/viscose upholstery and also the Fleur de Lys wall hanging with Angels...


When I did see this lovely Fleur de Lys fabric on Celia M. High Heeled Life & Resilientista's blog: Precious Blessings in Our Family, I started searching for it...


Dolcedreams did no longer have any of it in stock... so I went across the ocean for locating any of this 'Vive La France Fleur De Lis' in navy by Monaluna.
Sure enough Claudia from Nunu's Garn-und Stofflabor Die Fleur de Lis found some fabric in Europe and she created the pillows and a table runner as well. You just click on the link to her blog.

Thank you very much Claudia, you made it work!
She posted about it on November 25, but I got way behind with my surgery and all our water control projects and right after that, the trip to The Netherlands.
Never got to posting about it and when the days are so dark, photos are very hard to capture...
And YES, in yesterday's post you already did get to see a glimpse of them with those Bunnies posing for you.
Frankly, I call them always Fleur de Lys; guess I'm a Francophile that LOVES French Country Style!

Related links:
{Our Veranda} | previous post showing you the Fleur de Lys influence in our Veranda
{Fleur de Lys in our Veranda} | previous post showing our Fleur de Lys in detail
{March 2, 1809 and My French Connection} | previous post about my heritage



58 comments:

  1. Replies
    1. Dearest Theresa,
      Just the right colors for our Veranda!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Beautiful, I love the Fleur de Lys upholstery on the chair and the pillow is perfect there too! Thank you for coming over sweet lady, you always make my day! Enjoy your weekend. Hope you are having lovely weather by now!
    FABBY

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    1. Dearest Fabby,
      Thank you, indeed the Fleur-de-Lys is made to go together with the upholstery.
      We look forward from now on to lovely weather; Mr. Winter did his 'last' rite of frost last night... Don't want to see him any time soon!
      Hugs and happy weekend to both of you.
      Mariette

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  3. Dear Mariette,

    Such a beautiful cushion and isn't Claudia so very talented with her sewing.
    Glad that you managed to track down some of the fabric - isn't the Fleur-de Lys design so lovely.
    Happy weekend
    hugs
    Carolyn

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Oh Claudia is such a treasure and she manages almost anything.
      Fleur-de-Lys is one of my favorite patterns.
      Happy Sunday to you.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Hello Mariette, Fleurs de Lys are a classic pattern. They are a favorite of my mother's, as they were for my grandmother, so I have lots of positive associations for them. Your pillow and chairs look great.
    --Jim

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    1. Dearest Jim,
      Thank you and so glad you too hav positive associations for the Fleur-de-Lys pattern!
      We always loved our loveseat and two chairs with the cotton viscose Fleur-de-Lys pattern.
      Happy Sunday to you.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Liebe Mariette,

    ERFREULICH!

    Alles Liebe
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja, so etwas macht Freude!
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  6. Liebe Mariette,
    was für ein wundervoller Stoff - tolles Muster - der Sessel mit dem Kissen
    ist wirklich eine Augenweide -

    ich wünsche dir ein schönes Wochenende

    liebe Grüße- Ruth

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    1. Liebe Ruth,
      Ja wir sind immer noch sehr froh mit diese Wahl für das Fleur-de-Lys Muster.
      Auch noch ein schöner Sonntag.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  7. Dearest Mariette,
    thank you for this wonderful post and back-linking to my Blog :O)
    Wishing you a wonderful weekend,
    Love and hugs
    Caudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      You are more than welcome and thank your for your lovely work!
      Hugs and happy Sunday.
      Mariette

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  8. I love your chair and your cushion looks comfy. I hope you have nice weather to sit there and enjoy them.

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    1. Dearest Kay,
      Thank you and our veranda is air conditioned so it is year-round nice to sit there but often we lack the time for using it much... We would love to sit there and read or do hand crafting!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. Mariette anche a me piacciono molto queste poltrone per la tua veranda!|Belle!Ciao,baci e buon fine settimana!Rosetta

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    1. Cara Rosetta,
      Grazie e nostre poltrone sono molto comodi per seduta e non ho mai rimpianto il modello giglio neanche.
      Felice domenica.
      Baci,
      Mariette

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  10. Dearest Mariette....The cushions are perfect anywhere. You photo of the frozen magnolias was so sad.
    Here's to a hope for real spring!

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      We love those cushions very much and Claudia did such an excellent job.
      The magnolias were just too early blooming and the frost got them. We have one other magnolia tree that had more luck as it was behind. But we got our last frost this week and now it is lovely. We've had tea on the balcony and in our gazebo and on the patio outside the Rose Suite. We love this time of the year.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Dearest Mariette,
    You already know how much I like Fleur de Lys! Your cushions are lovely, but I must confess that I prefer the Fleur de Lys design of your armchair. It is just beautiful!!!
    Have a nice weekend, dear friend!!!!!

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    1. Dearest Marie-Anne,
      Oh our love seat and two armchairs do have such lovely Fleur de Lys design. Wish I could find that again but this set is bought in 1997 so I doubt if I ever would find that cotton-viscose fabric again.
      Hugs and happy weekend dear!
      Mariette

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  12. Liebe Mariette,
    das Kissen ist wunderchön. Ich habe auch schon einige Sachen
    bei Claudia bestellt. Sie hat einfach ausgefallene Stoffe. Das gefällt
    mir-
    Ein schönes Wochenende wünscht dir
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Ja, vielen kennen Claudia schon und sie macht solch schöne Dingen.
      Wir sind auch sehr froh mit diesen Kissen.
      Liebe Grüsse und schönen Sonntag.
      Mariette

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  13. Lieve Mariette ..
    wat een comfortabele stoel met hele mooie bekleding .
    Daar past die kussen zeker heel mooi bij ,geweldig.
    ik heb ook meteen heel je veranderda gezien( our veranda) heel gezellig .
    Heerlijk moet het er zijn als de zon er schijnt .daar lus ik wel een kopje thee (hahahaha)
    en wat heb je veel klm huisje heel leuk zo in het venster .
    heel veel liefs en nog een fijn weekend

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    1. Lieve Nieneke,
      Ja, grappig dit heet een seniorenbankje met stoelen en we vonden het in 1997 bij Oisterwijk meubelen in Oisterwijk, Brabant. Het heette Oscar...
      Ik was zo bij met deze Fleur de Lys stof voor de kussens.
      Ja ja, we hebben er ook elk 1,500,000 mijlen voor in de lucht gehangen.
      De laatste jaren, ná 2001 heb ik ze gekocht omdat we geen consultant werk meer doen internationaal. Wel nog t/m 2004 in Mexico maar dan vlogen we nooit met KLM. We kregen destijds en route naar Jakarta, Indonesië vaak een upgrade en zo schiet het dan lekker op.
      Nu koop ik ze op Marktplaats.nl elke keer in oktober komt er een nieuw huisje uit en dan wacht ik enige maanden omdat ze té duur zijn in het begin. Heb nu ook # 94 dus van 2013. Het is leuk en het blauw is ons thema in de veranda.
      Het is een pracht ruimte voor koffie en/of thee en om te zitten haken... of lezen!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  14. Dearest Mariette ~ I am so happy that you were able to locate the fabric. Claudia did a great job and the pillow looks beautiful with your chair. We are so lucky to have such wonderful and skilled ladies in Blogland who share their beautiful works with the rest of us. Wishing you a blessed week-end ... C. (HHL)
    P.S.we are finally enjoying some sunshine and warmer temps.

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      Indeed in blogland we can share many wonderful things with each other and Claudia is one of those highly skilled ladies, together with her woodworking husband!
      So glad you are getting some sunshine and warmer temps. We got over our final frost on Thursday night. So now it is lovely and we are going out with our tray and tea for enjoying it in the gazebo, on the balcony and even on the pation in front of the Rose Suite. The good life has returned!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  15. Your new pillow case looks very elegant Mariette!

    Have a lovely weekend!

    Madelief x

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    1. Dearest Madelief,
      We indeed got a set of elegant pillow cases made by friend Claudia.
      Hugs and happy Sunday!
      Mariette

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  16. Mooi kussen Mariette. Leuke combinatie met de stof van de stoel.
    Fijn weekend, lieve groet

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    1. Beste Willy,
      Ja dit was een hele goeie vondst en bij toeval via de blog van Celia en dan weer via Claudia die de stof in Duitsland nog vond... en de kussen hoezen maakte met tafelloper.
      Liefs en fijne zondag.
      Mariette

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  17. Dearest Mariette, You always have such a good taste in decor.
    The pillow looks like a true match. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Dearest Munir,
      Thank you, this was just a lucky find for using as a perfect match in our veranda.
      Hugs and happy Sunday!
      Mariette

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  18. How to put the gadget bloglovin, I'll try
    http://www.bloglovin.com/signup/
    Thanks for the tip, thanks.
    How beautiful! Show this chair. Big kiss and a beautiful Sunday.

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    1. Dearest Silvia,
      Just waiting for your email address so I can help you with that.
      Thank you this is a lovely chair.
      Happy Sunday and a big hug,
      Mariette

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  19. Dearest Mariette,
    Your veranda was matching the cotton viscose upholestery upho listery the fleur de Lys wall hanging with Angels.
    Have a lovely sunday!
    Hugs and lots of love to you!
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      Thank you for your visit and comment and yes, this matches so well in our veranda with the other Fleur-de-Lys.
      Happy new week to you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  20. ✿⊱°•
    Lindo, muito sofisticado!!!

    °º。♪♫Bom fim de semana!°。♪♬
    Beijinhos✿♫° ·.
    Brasil⊱°•

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    1. Dearest Inês,
      Thank you and also a great new week to you!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  21. Good morning dear Mariette!
    Your new pillow case is very beautiful!!I like the pattern!And it looks great on your chair!
    Thank you for sharing!Wish you a happy Sunday!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Thank you my friend and yes, this set of pillow cases looks great on our chairs.
      Hugs and happy new week!
      Mariette

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  22. Dearest Mariette;
    Oh, Fleur-de Lys design you showed us in your former post; how gorgeously Claudia's cushion matches with the interior♡♡♡

    Sending you Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Yes, that is the same as in the previous post where I showed both pillows next to each other...
      Claudia was able to track down some of this perfect fabric and she created lovely pillow cases for us.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  23. Past mooi bij elkaar zo, grappig dat je de stof gevonden hebt.
    Groetjes, Marianne

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    1. Dearest Marianne,
      Ja mooi hè en heel fijn dat Claudia de stof nog kon vinden.
      Fijne nieuwe week.
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  24. I love this beautiful chair Mariette, and the cushion makes a lovely addition to it. Beautiful choice of fabric. Hope you're having a great weekend.

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    1. Dearest Eva,
      Thank you those chairs are so comfortable and we only wish we had more leisure time for sitting in them to read or crochet...
      Hugs and happy new week to you.
      Mariette

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  25. The pillow is gorgeous Mariette and so is the chair. XO

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    1. Dearest Dee,
      Thank you and we both LOVE those chairs.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  26. The fabric is very pretty. So your friend Claudia hand made the pillow case? It looks very pretty and totally matches your chair!
    I hope you had a good weekend. It was pouring rain here today, so we were just being lazy all day :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      Thank you very much. Claudia makes lots of special items and she's also selling on line in Germany but she does ship internationally. Very talented lady.
      Oh my, we almost drowned today... Strange week, frost on Thursday night than two lovely days and now pouring down.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  27. Oh yes, thank you, my email is silviabcvilela@gmail.com
    A big kiss and thank you

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    1. Dearest Sílvia,
      Hope you did receive the info that I'd requested for you and you will be able to work it out.
      Otherwise, give me a shout.
      HUgs,
      Mariette

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  28. That's such an elegant chair dear Mariette!
    Finding the cushion fabric is the icing on the cake - divine!
    Hugs
    Shane xox

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    1. Dearest Shane,
      Thank you and you too would love this French style; no doubt.
      We were very happy with that fabric and Claudia created lovely pieces.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  29. Dearest Mariette,
    What a beautiful pillow matching a gorgeous chair!!! I would say... "a match made in heaven"! I love the color and pattern. Enjoy! :)

    Thank you for your sweet comments on my blog, my dear friend! I really appreciate! As you can see, I am still behind on catching up, due to a very busy time... but I so enjoy your posts and be sure I will always be a faithful reader of your lovely blog! :)
    Take care! Hugs from the Italian spring :)

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    1. Dearest Anna,
      Yes such perfect match one does not encounter that often!
      Those are our favorite charis, they are so comfortable as they are higher.
      Oh, how behind I also got with our trip and so. But soon I look forward to regular life again. Catching up, also after the problem with our internet and no way to be able to visit any blogs or comment. Luckily a dear friend helped me out.
      Hugs and enjoy your lovely Italian spring!
      Mariette

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