{My Lace Crocheted Handkerchief #3}

Love to show you another Lace Crocheted Handkerchief that I'd made as bridal handkerchief for Marion, the adopted daughter of Pieter's eldest brother. After completing hers, I made one for myself and here it is for you to see. This time from a pattern found in Anna Burda and I used again very fine DMC thread from France.

Very delicate lacework around a hemstitched batiste handkerchief.

Our Gardenia adds to the romantic look of lace.

Shown again with my prized vintage train case, hand painted by Rebecca from A Gathering Place.

Again with our gardenia and fresh cut roses from the garden.

This is the Dutch Anna Burda magazine from where I got the pattern.

Top left is the one I made for Marion as bridal handkerchief and one for myself...

Related links:

A Gathering Place

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{1789 - Bastille Day and the French Revolution}

July 14th of 1789 was the storming of the Bastille, in Paris, France, the political crisis lead to a revolt. This revolt was also the beginning of the French Revolution. Since then it has been annually celebrated as Bastille Day on July 14th. This was also the French period for The Netherlands. It belonged to France from 1795 till 1813, first as a vassal state and from 1810 as part of France. Thus it really did affect us as a nation and also Limburg, as a Province where my ancestors and I grew up, in the very south. So many Dutch were drafted to fight for Napoleon. Pierre, was the elder brother of my paternal great-great-great Grandfather and he died at the age of 19, serving Napoleon. Below you will find a link to a previous post: {March 2, 1809 and My French Connection} 

For years, Le Jacquard Français has celebrated Bastille Day on July 14, here in the USA.

For their customers they served French wine and cheese and we were also gifted with a beautiful all cotton tea towel from Le Jacquard Français. Unfortunately, due to the economy this no longer is being celebrated.

The store in Atlanta, Georgia has been closed; one less French Connection for me...

But there is an Yves Delorme outlet in Chattanooga, TN and that is only 4 hours away.

You can also order on line at the Yves Delorme Online Outlet (click link) or call in at one of the stores listed: Yves Delorme Locations (click link).

Starting on July 14, in celebration of Bastille Day they are having a hefty 20% off!

Just ordered our 100% Egyptian Cotton Batiste twin comforters in Caribbean Light 14 oz goose down.

We have one on our bed for the summer and it makes you dream like being on a cloud. As light as a feather...

1789 RF 

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Did you know:

The terms right and left tribes from the time of the French Revolution, the Christian monarchist conservatives sat to the right of the King, the SAT to the left of the King vellingen progression The political reference right and left, derived from the time of the French Revolution, the Christian monarchist conservatives sat to the right of the King, the progressives sat to the left of the King. 14 JUILIET July 14

REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

French Republic

LIBERTÉ - Liberty

ÉGALITÉ - Equality

FRATERNITÉ - Fraternity (Brotherhood)

Santé to La France!

Related link:
{March 2, 1809 and My French Connection} | previous post by me

{THANK YOU Readers from all 171 Countries Visiting!}

Today I want to extend a big 'THANK YOU Readers' from all 171 Countries visiting my blog. To the loyal readers and to all those that once in a while stop by. On July 10, 2011 I did put the Flag Counter on and as of now there are 171 flags in just one year time. 

On July 4, it was Lesotho that joined as Newest Country and becoming number 171.

Reaching out to the world in all its Continents is quite something for this time and age.

A quarter of a million pageviews have traveled the miles across cyber space...

Visitors from the southern hemisphere where there is mid-winter right now.

The northern hemisphere with summer to some degree. More so for some, than others.

Here in the South East it is WARM during summer, we are at the latitude of Morocco, so that does explain some.

On July 1st we had a HOT day, measured in Real Feel temperature.

The entire month of July and August will be hot here.

But we prefer heat above cold.

What is your favorite?

This was the Real Feal of 45°C (113°F) at 13:38 o'clock.

But even at 16:19 o'clock on the last day of June we reached 44°C (111.2°F)...

Are you in a HOT-SPOT too?

Wishing you a great summer and hope you stay safe of any wild fires or other natural disaster.

Once again, THANK YOU!