No matter how many really convincing reasons there often are to sleep in rather than wake up with the birds, when it comes to flea market days, I'm always glad I decided to get up and get going, even when it takes a little while to seem worthwhile.
Last weekend on the way out of the market, when I thought I'd go home empty-handed, this caught my eye...a pretty piece of antique fabric with red stripes and roses. Where has it spent the last one hundred or so years? That will have to remain a mystery, but it's one I wouldn't want to miss, not even for a few more hours of much needed sleep. :)
Bien qu'il y ait toujours plein de bonnes raisons pour faire la grasse matinée plutôt que de se lever de bonne heure, quand il s'agit des jours de puces, je ne regrette jamais de m'être levée tôt.
En quittant le marché la semaine dernière, quand je pensais rentrer les mains vides, j'ai été attirée par ce joli tissu ancien. Où était-il ces cent dernières années ? Cela restera un mystère que je n'aurais voulu échanger avec quelques heures de sommeil supplémentaires. :)



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Hi! I love to hear from you. Please know that I appreciate your comments and e-mails even though I am not always able to respond. :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: I grew up in the United States and now live near Paris with my husband (who is French) and our son. I like all things vintage and making things by hand. 


So pretty Shannon. The question begs to be asked... what are you going to do with it? Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeleteSheree
Quelle chance de trouver une aussi belle pièce de tissus intacte!!!!!!!!!!!!! Une jolie mise en scène!!!
ReplyDeleteShannon! So pretty!!!
ReplyDeletei love this colors.... remember my summers when I was a child and countryside dinners with family's friends.
wat are you going to do with it?
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Kiss!
http://bricieemicie.blogspot.it/
Exquisite :)
ReplyDeleteHave a good day!
Superbe tissu !! Belle trouvaille, ça valait le coup de se réveiller tôt ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon, can you please tell me where you can purchase the lovely fabric tags with the embroidered initials? Many thanks
ReplyDeleteTrès joli ce tissu !
ReplyDeleteContente de te voir de retour sur ton blog. J'ai lu avec beaucoup d'intérêt ton interview sur Etsy !
Such beautiful fabrics!
ReplyDeleteGoSh. Your blog is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteNice find at the flea market.
ReplyDeleteI never sleep in - my leisure time is too precious to waste it by sleeping!
Have a wonderful week!
What a chance!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your lovely and interesting blog! :)
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Hugs, Ulla (from Finland)
I hop onto your blog every now and then so I hope you post soon. I miss your giveaways (I'm always too late), but I love France. We enjoy French movies. Have you seen any good ones lately? I hope you and your family are doing well. God bless you from the USA! I am a Canadian immigrant and expatriate too (:
ReplyDeleteC'est superbe !
ReplyDeleteBelle trouvaille
Kath
Hello Shannon, je viens juste de découvrir ton blog, il est magnifique, tes réalisations sont adorables...
ReplyDeleteFred
Je suis sûre que tu vas faire des merveilles avec ce tissu
ReplyDeleteces tissus sont une merveille!!
ReplyDeletevéro
it was probably hiding in someone's stash! it's so very gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGood find ;)
thea.
(spoonfulzine.com)