Life in France, Historical Costume and Textiles
It’s Been Awhile! A blog update about blog updates. While it wasn’t my plan, posts have been sporadic. It’s been a challenge to keep up with long-form writing here. I like doing it, but the time and effort (lots of effort!) is hard to find when I’m already writing short-form on Instagram (for 3 accounts) […] The post Blog Update appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
It’s Been Awhile! A blog update about blog updates. While it wasn’t my plan, posts have been sporadic. It’s been a challenge to keep up with long-form writing here. I like doing it, but the time and effort (lots of effort!) is hard to find when I’m already writing short-form on Instagram (for 3 accounts) and Facebook. I’ve been beating myself up about it and decided that there’s a better solution. Follow me I invite you to follow me on Instagram! Facebook I reserve for people I know in real life, so if we know each other – send me an invite. It’s not a true substitute for long-form blog updates, but this way you can see what I’m up to and how my house and costume adventures are going. I plan to return here occasionally and/or eventually. Personal Instagram ChatelaineLife Instagram Chateau Living on YouTube Patreon to lend a hand with my restoration project and get exclusive updates Other Updates I’ve also updated some other pages of my website. I added links to my writing online, and started adding Amazon Affiliate links (hoping to offset some website costs). I inserted some photos and new text on other pages. Thanks for being part of my online community for over 20 years! <img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-1231 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Logo-Maison-de-Chastenay.png?resize=300%2C251&ssl=1" alt="logo shaped like a house with a fleurdelis for Maison de Chastenay" width="300" height="251" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Logo-Maison-de-Chastenay.png?resize=300%2C251&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Logo-Maison-de-Chastenay.png?resize=768%2C644&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Logo-Maison-de-Chastenay.png?w=1000&ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> The post Blog Update appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
Not a whole lot to report since my last update over a week ago. I got a couple of outlets fixed, had the gas line to the kitchen removed, had my annual review with my investment manager (yikes), tried to go to a brocante (flea market), worked on the house, and released a new YouTube […] The post Projects Underway appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
Not a whole lot to report since my last update over a week ago. I got a couple of outlets fixed, had the gas line to the kitchen removed, had my annual review with my investment manager (yikes), tried to go to a brocante (flea market), worked on the house, and released a new YouTube video. Sewing costumes for Carnevale continues. I’m starting to crave pumpkin baked-goods, but finding pumpkin is a challenge! So many projects underway, and not many results yet. I like results! Electrician Fixing the outlets means I won’t blow fuses. Now I can plug in my iron in my sewing room, which is set up by the window. I bought a steady-temp iron with a separate water tank. I prefer adjustable heat, but honestly, I didn’t notice that in the description. I’ve used professional irons that have a steady high heat, and so far this one has been just fine. I sure love having the water tank. I also have the option of using a small heater in the kitchen now, if I want. The kitchen has doors that can close it off, and I had planned to add small space heater, but I don’t spend much time in there. Maybe I should move my office from the dining room to the kitchen table? The warmth would be nice. Hopefully I’ll be getting the fireplace in the dining room going by the end of next month. Hmm… Maybe relocating is a good idea. I’m also waiting for an estimate on installing an electrical panel and rewiring the house. Hopefully that will be a project that gets done before the winter and more space heaters get turned on. It’s also the first step before doing the kitchen remodel. Gas Line The owner of the heating company came out with his employee to take a look at my request to remove the kitchen gas line. It runs from a room on the street-side, through a hall, and into the kitchen to where the old gas stove was. I’ll be installing a high-efficiency electric range. He offered to have his guy do it right then, and I said, “Yes!” I’ve struggled to get calls back etc from vendors, so of course I wanted to strike while the iron was hot. Apparently, the boss had been to my house last year to give the previous owner an estimate on installing a heating system. So when he asked me about heat, and I answered that I was looking into geothermal, he had a lot of opinions. He’s coming back tomorrow to talk about gas and wood-pellet boiler systems. His opinion was that I can install either for a fraction of the cost of geothermal and I’ll get way better quality heat. Geothermal is a low-heat system, and with the volume of my house he said it would be insufficient and it wouldn’t make the house actually warm. Wood pellet boilers require a lot of space to store the pellets, and there’s always the chance of running out. I believe either would still qualify for the 0% interest loan for energy efficiency renovations. So we’ll see. More info tomorrow. Finances With how the stock market has been doing this last year, I’m really feeling the pressure to get an income started here. Lots of irons in the fire, but it’s going to take some time. I won’t qualify for any grants until I file taxes here next year, and I’ll need the bigger renovation estimates. I’ll be starting my fabric reproduction company once I get my residency card and can register my business. That’s still in development, but I hope to launch my first fabric for sale by Christmas! The bed and breakfast is obviously waiting for renovations to be completed enough for guests to have a comfortable stay, and/or have welcoming event spaces. I’m shooting for next spring. If my YouTube channel gets enough viewing hours and subscribers, then I will get a small income from the ad revenue. I’ve heard that the income can really be significant, but I don’t plan to devote myself to being a content creator at that level. Some people have asked me about starting a Patreon, which is a platform where people can contribute monthly to my project. If I do that, I’d offer early viewing of my new YouTube videos, hold monthly AMAs (Ask Me Anything) – possibly live, offer discounts for my future B&B, and come up with some kind of physical merchandise. Sound interesting? Please comment. Oh, and I’m working on translating Victorine de Chastenay’s published memoires. Not that non-fiction books make their authors rich or anything. Sunday Drive I tried to go to a brocante on Sunday. I’d found it online, but apparently I didn’t take proper notes, because it was a vide grenier (yard sale). It was about a 50 minute drive from home, and when I got to the town, I saw that everyone had their tables on the sidewalks on each side of the main road through town. Driving slowly, I looked for parking and checked out the tables. No parking to be found, I exited the town, but couldn’t find anywhere to turn around until I was several miles out of town. I pulled over and considered what I’d seen, and since I didn’t see any furniture, the number of tables wasn’t that many, and I hadn’t seen a bank to get cash, I decided to pass. I took a different route home and just enjoyed a lovely Sunday drive through the Bourgogne countryside. The fields, rolling hills, autumn colors, and little towns are all so beautiful! My car gets about 50 miles per gallon, and I otherwise drive very little, so I wasn’t too stressed about the gas shortage here in France. No pictures, because I was driving! Stone House I’ve been continuing work on the main entry, chipping away cement facings on the lower portion of exterior stone walls, removing wallpaper and the plaster that falls with it, and starting some paint removal on a door frame. Progress has been slow because the cement comes off so slowly. From my research on stone houses, it will be worth it. I’ve been in contact with a heritage architect! She is interested in my project, but isn’t available until next summer. I told her that I have lots I can work on until then, so I’m looking forward to that! It seems the bats may have only been in my attic temporarily. I went up to check my bucket under the leak in the roof and noticed that the bat droppings hadn’t increased since I first found them. To make it easy to monitor this week, I swept thoroughly. I contacted the bat specialist about it, because I was wondering if it meant they were hibernating. He said it sounds like they are gone, but they may return in spring. I’ve contacted the insulation company to see if they can come finish giving me a quote on insulating up there. I’ll also continue contacting roofers to see about fixing my leak and making some repairs. I really really hope the roof is in good enough shape to last at least 5 more years. YouTube And lastly, I launched my latest video on my YouTube channel Chateau Living. This time I share a tour of my ground floor rooms. The positive feedback makes me very happy! It’s a lot of work making videos. I’m learning a lot along the way, and was tempted to reshoot the footage from August, but there really is no recreating the experience of walking through the house for the first time. I decided that was worth the problems with the footage, and viewers seem to agree! Here’s my Linktree: ChateauLiving So that was a whole lot of writing for a short update! Haha! But this is why writing weekly is a better idea than bigger updates less frequently. It’s a useful journal for myself, because it helps me keep perspective on progress with so many projects underway. I hope you enjoy reading as well. Have a great week! <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1202" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/E67943C8-4EB6-4AAE-88F4-18456D2AC479.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="cheese and bread" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/E67943C8-4EB6-4AAE-88F4-18456D2AC479-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/E67943C8-4EB6-4AAE-88F4-18456D2AC479-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/E67943C8-4EB6-4AAE-88F4-18456D2AC479-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/E67943C8-4EB6-4AAE-88F4-18456D2AC479-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, 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alt="interior doorway through stone wall" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_4196-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_4196-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_4196-scaled.jpeg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_4196-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_4196-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1206" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_4261.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="advertisement from Amazon for Libby's 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Just a quick bonus post today. I’m thinking about some ideas for better organizing my costumes and off-season clothes. I use Amazon.fr here in France, but I often use the US site first to search for what I’m looking for. Has anyone used these shoe boxes before? I love the idea of being able to […] The post Organizing appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
Just a quick bonus post today. I’m thinking about some ideas for better organizing my costumes and off-season clothes. I use Amazon.fr here in France, but I often use the US site first to search for what I’m looking for. Has anyone used these shoe boxes before? I love the idea of being able to see what’s inside, and not crushing the vamps on my shoes by piling them up. For my costumes, it’s been working to use big boxes like these clear latching ones. I can fold my dresses in half and layer them in lightly. I got the idea when thinking about how women used to store their big dresses in past times. It’s time to get at least one new box, and that’s going to mean getting a new shelf. I tried stacking them up, but it’s SOOOOO much easier to put them on shelves. How are you organizing your costumes and off-season clothes and shoes? (full disclosure: I’ve signed up as an Amazon Affiliate to see if I can get my website to pay for itself and cut my expenses. You don’t have to buy what I link, and I will only post items that I’m honestly interested in myself. Thanks for clicking and supporting my blog.) <iframe style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=fleurdelysash-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B09NQYW66B&asins=B09NQYW66B&linkId=dc1fec67b6ca4249c9367864c6c426a6&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin"> <iframe style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=fleurdelysash-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B06XKFJ7ZJ&asins=B06XKFJ7ZJ&linkId=83633bad2ea8c9ae48b955cd26b88698&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin"> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-1196 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_3407.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="shelves and storage boxes" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_3407-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_3407-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_3407-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IMG_3407-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> The post Organizing appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
At the end of September, I had my first doctor appointment within the public health system. The weekend of October 1, I took the train to Paris for a short weekend. I went to the library, walked around the city, and enjoyed a wonderful evening celebrating the birthday of a friend. Then last week, I […] The post Life Has Been Busy! appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
At the end of September, I had my first doctor appointment within the public health system. The weekend of October 1, I took the train to Paris for a short weekend. I went to the library, walked around the city, and enjoyed a wonderful evening celebrating the birthday of a friend. Then last week, I had appointments with a kitchen planner and an electrician. Life has been busy! French Public Healthcare The doctor appointment was to meet a potential primary-care physician in my town, and to ask for a sport certificate. I need that to verify that I’m fit for joining the hiking club. It went fine and was quick and efficient. The incredible thing (to me as an American) was that the 30 minute appointment was only 25 euros (currently equivalent to $25). And that’s before I submit it to my private insurance for reimbursement! In Paris I was seeing doctors at the American Hospital, which is a private hospital and they can (and do) charge way above the public system’s rates. I am keeping my doctors there for my periodic appointments, because they are specialists I need for managing my underlying health conditions. Once I get on the public health care, I’ll downgrade my health insurance to just “top up” coverage. That will save me a lot of money. Research at the BNF Saturday, I spent most of the day at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), at the Richelieu Manuscripts Reading Room. I had reserved the original hand-written journals of Comtesse Victorine de Chastenay between 1815 and 1854. She was living in my house during those years and they have not been published before. Apparently they were only recently donated to the library by the family of the publisher of her memoires (1771-1815) in 1896. That’s the one I have in a third-edition. I had a couple of goals: see if I could read her handwriting, see how much material there was, how complete the journals were for those years, and I’d hoped to glimpse into her life in Châtillon-sur-Seine. The more time I spent leafing through her journals, the better I could read her writing. There was one section that reminded me that she had gone blind for a time, the writing was large and scrawling. She had cataract surgery in one eye and regained her vision well enough to continue writing for the rest of her life. The last entries I saw were in 1854, and she died in 1855 at 84 years old. It was a real thrill to see her writing for myself. I’m excited to go back some time and look again at the last journal I reviewed. I was running out of time and only quickly flipped through it, but it looked like it was a more personal journal than the ones that reviewed the news of the day and historical events. I saw passages about her sister in law coming and going and more mundane entries. It’s in those pages that I hope to read about life in my house and the domestic culture of early nineteenth-century France. I got permission from a librarian to take a few pictures. Reunited with Friends The birthday party was at a long-standing restaurant in Paris, Le Select. Then we went across the street to La Coupole, another well-known restaurant, which has a jazz club in the basement. The heels of my vintage shoes had broken earlier in the evening, so I didn’t dance, but I smiled all evening watching my friends and drinking champagne. I met some wonderful new friends and it was great to catch up with friends I hadn’t seen since leaving Paris at the end of August. Sewing Panic! I also realized that with guests coming from December to February, I need to get going on my costumes for Carnevale! I’m working on a costume for Puss in Boots, and since I’m trying to use my stash fabrics as much as possible, I dyed a peach metallic brocade in a bright pink. I think it looks fabulous! The fabric was in smaller pieces, so I had to piece it for my waistcoat, but I think it will be fine and not noticeable from a few feet away. I need to sew every day to get everything done! YouTube And I just have to say that I’m super pleased that I’m already at over 500 subscribers to my new YouTube channel, Chateau Living! Thank you to everyone for the support. I’m working on a new video tour of the first upper level. It felt good to be back in Paris, but I didn’t feel any regret about moving away. It’s not like I moved back to the US! It’s only a couple of hours away and I’m already planning another weekend with friends. 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YouTube! Writing, Renovating, and Trying to Stay Warm
Today I finally get to just write about the last week. I’ve been writing, renovating, and trying to stay warm. I’ll be able to talk a little more about some of the milestones from last week too. Writing The reason that I bought an 1896 edition of the Memoirs of Madame de Chastenay is that […] The post YouTube! Writing, Renovating, and Trying to Stay Warm appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
Today I finally get to just write about the last week. I’ve been writing, renovating, and trying to stay warm. I’ll be able to talk a little more about some of the milestones from last week too. Writing The reason that I bought an 1896 edition of the Memoirs of Madame de Chastenay is that I’m working on translating them. I’ve really been enjoying the project and set aside time every day to do a little. This weekend I have reservations at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France to see her original, hand-written manuscripts. The ones from later years haven’t been published before, so part of my curiosity is to see what she wrote about my/her house here in Châtillon-sur-Seine. I’m hoping that those years can be something that becomes part of my translation project. Renovations I met with a counselor from FranceRenov about my options for energy-efficient heating and insulating. I wish I was actually working on these by now. I’m still trying to just take the first step forward, which I now understand needs to be a soil survey to validate the possibility of installing geothermal heating. When I contact companies, I either don’t get a reply, they reply that it isn’t possible (for reasons), or they reply but the line goes quiet when I answer back. The same goes for trying to get my chimneys swept and my roof leak fixed. I’m hoping I’ll hit a point when things just start rolling. A Surprise Last night when I took a bucket up to the attic to place under the dripping water from the roof, I noticed what I thought were mouse droppings. I contacted a pets control company, who thankfully responded less than 12 hours later. When I sent him photos of the droppings, he told me that it’s from bats and there’s nothing he can do. At first when I looked on the internet, I was quite concerned, but when I found local information, it seems it isn’t a problem? I still reached out to the wildlife protection group for my area and asked about doing work on the roof and insulation if I have bats in the attic. They’re a protected species and disturbing them is discouraged. I must say that I am relieved that it isn’t mice. Hopefully the bats are eating any and all termites and other wood-loving insects. Staying Warm My first order of insulated curtains arrived, so it’s been a project to get them hung. In the dining room, I basted the layer to the existing sheers and then hung them. The insulated curtains are too heavy (and expensive) to hang in pairs, plus they are a little short (even in the longest length available), so this solution hides those issues and looks pretty nice. In the kitchen, it’s just hanging there as a single panel, and it’s not really working for me. I need a decorative curtain to baste the heavy layer to, like the dining room, which also softens the look and adds extra width. I don’t have a tall enough ladder to hang the pair for my room, or a decorative layer for the second window. For one window, I’m planning to baste the insulated layer to my vintage embroidered linen panel (not really a winter fabric, but it’s what I have right now). I got it at a Paris flea market a decade ago and this will be the first time to hang it in a window that is the right height for its length! More panels are on back-order, and those will go in the guest rooms. The house is pretty cold now. It’s 17.1 degrees Celsius right now (less than 63 F) and I’m really wishing for my fireplaces to be working. I have a couple of small space heaters that I use in the bathroom, my bedroom at night, and my sewing room. During the day my sewing room becomes a warm refuge when I just need to warm up. Doing physical work on the house helps too. I can still work up a sweat doing that. A hot water bottle is the best at night. Hiking I enjoyed a nice drive in my new car through the forest and across farmland to meet people from the region for a planned hiking day in Avot. I signed up for the 10k trail and while the first third was all uphill, it was really a wonderful way to spend my Sunday. Beautiful, challenging, and I loved going somewhere new. YouTube And last but not least, I launched my YouTube channel, Chateau Living, where I’m sharing videos of my experiences restoring and renovating my home! I’ve had a very warm response from friends and family, and can already see strangers subscribing too. My hope is that I’ll eventually have enough subscribers and views that it will generate a little ad revenue to help with the work on the house. Check it out! Chateau Living click here Sewing Oh my gosh! Almost forgot to add that I FINALLY started a new costume! I’ve decided on Puss in Boots for one of the parties at Carnevale. Yay! So that’s been my week. I’m full of hope, happy in the work and activities of each day, and feeling healthy. 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I’ve been living in my new house now for 3 weeks! I’ve had a few milestones – some more important than others, and a few set-backs. Milestones Setbacks Didn’t get to pick up my car when scheduled. (Got it today though!) Discovered my 16th c. wall has a weak spot that needs rebuilding. Discovered cement […] The post Milestones & Set-backs appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I’ve been living in my new house now for 3 weeks! I’ve had a few milestones – some more important than others, and a few set-backs. Milestones <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1059 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3246.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="a medieval church on a hill" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3246-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3246-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3246-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3246-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> I explored by neighborhood some more. St-Vorles medieval church. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1060 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A8F48EAF-43FC-40D0-A988-A0D3FA1CB8CD_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="collage of moving boxes" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A8F48EAF-43FC-40D0-A988-A0D3FA1CB8CD_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A8F48EAF-43FC-40D0-A988-A0D3FA1CB8CD_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A8F48EAF-43FC-40D0-A988-A0D3FA1CB8CD_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A8F48EAF-43FC-40D0-A988-A0D3FA1CB8CD_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/A8F48EAF-43FC-40D0-A988-A0D3FA1CB8CD_1_105_c.jpeg?w=886&ssl=1 886w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> My shipment of personal belongings from the US arrived. 6 months ago! <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1061" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ED886A4-AD32-435F-AF3A-14C8D87F0458_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=253%2C270&ssl=1" alt="blue vintage style teapot" width="253" height="270" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ED886A4-AD32-435F-AF3A-14C8D87F0458_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=282%2C300&ssl=1 282w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ED886A4-AD32-435F-AF3A-14C8D87F0458_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=768%2C818&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/5ED886A4-AD32-435F-AF3A-14C8D87F0458_1_105_c.jpeg?w=859&ssl=1 859w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px" /> My new washing machine was delivered, amongst other orders. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1062" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1F041510-A47D-47F2-9C19-39EFA5AE0D01_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=306%2C270&ssl=1" alt="vintage french kitchen" width="306" height="270" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1F041510-A47D-47F2-9C19-39EFA5AE0D01_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=300%2C265&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1F041510-A47D-47F2-9C19-39EFA5AE0D01_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=768%2C678&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1F041510-A47D-47F2-9C19-39EFA5AE0D01_1_105_c.jpeg?w=944&ssl=1 944w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px" /> I burned through unpacking and tallied the few damages. Cozy kitchen! <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1063 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3828.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" alt="new white compact car" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3828-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3828-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3828-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3828-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3828-scaled.jpeg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> I bought a car! It’s a manual transmission and had good reviews. Dacia Sandero Stepway 2018 <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1064" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3843-scaled-e1663783529736-236x300.jpeg?resize=177%2C225&ssl=1" alt="internet router on a small round table" width="177" height="225" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3843-scaled-e1663783529736.jpeg?resize=236%2C300&ssl=1 236w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3843-scaled-e1663783529736.jpeg?resize=806%2C1024&ssl=1 806w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3843-scaled-e1663783529736.jpeg?resize=768%2C975&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3843-scaled-e1663783529736.jpeg?resize=1209%2C1536&ssl=1 1209w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3843-scaled-e1663783529736.jpeg?w=1278&ssl=1 1278w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 177px) 100vw, 177px" /> Got internet installed and then I wired a wifi network. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1065 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/D766B78D-DCB3-453A-9913-B010C398E14E_1_105_c-e1663781695414-229x300.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&ssl=1" alt="a small town in France" width="229" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/D766B78D-DCB3-453A-9913-B010C398E14E_1_105_c-e1663781695414.jpeg?resize=229%2C300&ssl=1 229w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/D766B78D-DCB3-453A-9913-B010C398E14E_1_105_c-e1663781695414.jpeg?w=664&ssl=1 664w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px" /> Met with my personal banker for the 1st time. I walk in town. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1067 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3515.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="indoor farmers market" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3515-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3515-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3515-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3515-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> Checked out the farmers market and the other boulangerie. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1068" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3470.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="very old attic roof" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3470-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3470-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3470-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3470-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Braved the attic on a rainy day (found 1 obvious leak). <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1069" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6C4CDDA9-5357-4D6D-A1AB-6B5CCAB5861A_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=267%2C267&ssl=1" alt="period room with yoga mat" width="267" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6C4CDDA9-5357-4D6D-A1AB-6B5CCAB5861A_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6C4CDDA9-5357-4D6D-A1AB-6B5CCAB5861A_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6C4CDDA9-5357-4D6D-A1AB-6B5CCAB5861A_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6C4CDDA9-5357-4D6D-A1AB-6B5CCAB5861A_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/6C4CDDA9-5357-4D6D-A1AB-6B5CCAB5861A_1_105_c.jpeg?w=886&ssl=1 886w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px" /> Started doing some exercises at home in my favorite room. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1070" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3631.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="ancient ceiling beam with light" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3631-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3631-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3631-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3631-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Set-up and installed smart smoke detectors. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1072" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3710.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="ladder in front of a stone wall" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3710-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3710-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3710-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3710-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Started pulling wallpaper off the walls in the entry. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1073" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3639.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="sliced pears on a floral plate" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3639-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3639-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3639-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3639-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Picked apples and pears from my trees for the 1st time. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1074" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C605E729-BABC-4E0B-A0EB-1FD858177062_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=267%2C267&ssl=1" alt="interior of medieval church" width="267" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C605E729-BABC-4E0B-A0EB-1FD858177062_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C605E729-BABC-4E0B-A0EB-1FD858177062_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C605E729-BABC-4E0B-A0EB-1FD858177062_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C605E729-BABC-4E0B-A0EB-1FD858177062_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C605E729-BABC-4E0B-A0EB-1FD858177062_1_105_c.jpeg?w=886&ssl=1 886w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px" /> Visited the inside of St-Nicholas medieval church by my house. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1075" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3744.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="treed park" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3744-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3744-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3744-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3744-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Went to the activities forum for my area & met groups to join. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1076" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?resize=267%2C267&ssl=1" alt="2 book spines bound in red leather" width="267" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/43F17FD4-0C37-49BB-9C19-18B529C23841.jpeg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px" /> Got an original publication of Victorine de Chastenay’s memoires (Vol 1 & 2) <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1066" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3554.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="view on a green yard with a tree" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3554-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3554-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3554-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3554-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Hired getting my yard trimmed back for winter. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-1071" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C8403EBF-142F-4405-B148-98F62D03716C_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&ssl=1" alt="portrait by Vigee le Brun" width="240" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C8403EBF-142F-4405-B148-98F62D03716C_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=240%2C300&ssl=1 240w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C8403EBF-142F-4405-B148-98F62D03716C_1_105_c.jpeg?resize=768%2C959&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C8403EBF-142F-4405-B148-98F62D03716C_1_105_c.jpeg?w=793&ssl=1 793w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /> Started a writing project. Finished sewing a 1930s top. Discovered this portrait. Setbacks Didn’t get to pick up my car when scheduled. (Got it today though!) Discovered my 16th c. wall has a weak spot that needs rebuilding. Discovered cement on the lower 3 feet of the entry walls. Need to get a sports physical to be able to join the hiking club. Still no returned calls from architects. Couldn’t go to the hardware store without a car, so stripping paint off doors and windows hasn’t started yet. Can’t plug in space heaters until electrician repairs outlets. And… I had dinner out with new neighbors, who are British and only here part-time. My French is sufficient that it doesn’t stop me from moving forward and doing the things I want/need to do. I also have started establishing routines that help me stay on-track and avoid ending a week feeling like I never got to important things. It’s helping me not feel overwhelmed by all there is to do. So that pretty much sums up my first three weeks here. Except to say that I’m super happy, challenged, inspired, and getting healthier every day. If you want to follow my house journey more closely, I’m on Instagram at ChatelaineLife. The post Milestones & Set-backs appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I still don’t have my residency card, but I’ve moved into my new home! No more living out of suitcases. Phew!! I’m going to try posting weekly, so that my posts will be able to include more details of my daily efforts to renovate the “chateau” and get my business rolling. When too much time […] The post New Home and Traveling Again appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I still don’t have my residency card, but I’ve moved into my new home! No more living out of suitcases. Phew!! I’m going to try posting weekly, so that my posts will be able to include more details of my daily efforts to renovate the “chateau” and get my business rolling. When too much time passes, I end up writing summaries about what’s been happening. Getting the Keys After my wonderful stay with friends in the Alps, I rented a car and loaded it with everything in my Paris apartment, so that I could take it all with me when I went to Dijon to sign the closing paperwork on my house. I knew that I would get the keys that same day, so when I went back to Chatillon-sur-Seine, I was able to unload and do a little unpacking. I’d succeeded in setting up my electricity and water ahead of closing, but not internet. The little amount of furniture that I’d bought from the sellers was here, but it still felt like camping out in an empty house for a couple of nights. I made a bunch of videos and took lots of pictures! You can follow along here: ChateleineLife <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1042 alignnone" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2661.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="woman with a hand on an antique door lock in her new home" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2661-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2661-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2661-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2661-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1043 alignnone" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2707.jpeg?resize=200%2C267&ssl=1" alt="a woman in front of a very tall antique window in her new home" width="200" height="267" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2707-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2707-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2707-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2707-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> Traveling Again I returned to Paris and then off I went to Seattle for a long-awaited family vacation and another wedding. That was amazing as well, and I wish I’d written a post just for that. So suffice it to say it was full of good food, fun, and memory-making! After that was a beautiful wedding for the daughter of a dear friend. I also connected with people I’d missed in Seattle, so I headed back to Paris with my heart full and prepared to be alone for awhile. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1045 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" alt="woman in a kyak on a lake" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1151&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_0060.jpeg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-1047 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2942.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1" alt="sunset over Puget Sound" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2942-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2942-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2942-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2942-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_2942-scaled.jpeg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Back in Paris, I wrapped things up at my apartment, turned in my keys, and got on a train… HOME! 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Only a week until I get the keys to my new home in Bourgogne! Then the real work starts, so it was nice to take a few days to visit friends at their chalet for a vacation in the French Alps. The landscape was stunningly beautiful. In many ways, it reminded me of the PNW, […] The post Vacation in the French Alps appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
Only a week until I get the keys to my new home in Bourgogne! Then the real work starts, so it was nice to take a few days to visit friends at their chalet for a vacation in the French Alps. The landscape was stunningly beautiful. In many ways, it reminded me of the PNW, with the thick underbrush, evergreen trees, and alpine lakes. But it was steeper, studded with alpine meadows, and sprinkled with clusters of cute chalets on the mountainsides. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1016" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2475.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2475-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2475-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2475-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2475-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> St-Guerin Dam <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1017" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2485.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2485-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2485-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2485-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2485-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> trail above the lake I was surprised by how winded I got on our first hike, and had to stop halfway. Later I learned that our altitude was almost a mile high. That made me feel a little better. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1019" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2540.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="Beaufort town in French Alps" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2540-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2540-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2540-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2540-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> The town of Beaufort. A visit to the co-op for the local cheese (Beaufort) was very interesting, and I learned about the formation of the mountains, the life of the cows, and the cheese-making. We ate delicious fresh vegetables, Beaufort cheese (of course), bread made from wheat grown in the region, as well as local yogurt and butter. YUM. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1020" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2548.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="a hand holding blueberries" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2548-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2548-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2548-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2548-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> wild blueberries! <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1018" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2534.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="mountain peaks, alpine meadows" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2534-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2534-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2534-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2534-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> Beaufort region Now it’s time to pack for my move to my new house, and another trip for a family vacation in the San Juan Islands, WA, and a wedding. Busy days ahead! I’m glad I had a few days to rest (when we weren’t hiking), sleep peacefully, and really recharge. I will definitely be back for another vacation in the French Alps! The post Vacation in the French Alps appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I arrived! My arrival in France launched a whirlwind of social activity. When it came to starting my business and settling in, though, the fabulousness was mixed with challenges. I set up in my tiny Paris studio apartment, saw old friends, made new ones, went to an 18th century ball at Château de Versailles, visited […] The post Starting My Business and Settling In appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I arrived! My arrival in France launched a whirlwind of social activity. When it came to starting my business and settling in, though, the fabulousness was mixed with challenges. I set up in my tiny Paris studio apartment, saw old friends, made new ones, went to an 18th century ball at Château de Versailles, visited new towns, saw amazing museum exhibits, ate delicious food, went fabric and clothes shopping, found treasures at the flea markets (brocantes), and found my own chateau to buy (follow along on Instagram: ChatelaineLife). <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-978 alignnone" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="collage of vintage items" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/12EEB8FF-32B4-4C7F-9390-935B1EF83A14.jpeg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-981 alignnone" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D3083892-E9D6-4959-B2A0-371D3606BEC4.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="19th c. portrait of a woman wearing a black dress" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D3083892-E9D6-4959-B2A0-371D3606BEC4.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D3083892-E9D6-4959-B2A0-371D3606BEC4.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D3083892-E9D6-4959-B2A0-371D3606BEC4.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/D3083892-E9D6-4959-B2A0-371D3606BEC4.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-984" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0966.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0966-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0966-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0966-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0966-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-990" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7D767F50-2C3B-4825-8650-978933DF92D9.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="group of friends dressed in vintage" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7D767F50-2C3B-4825-8650-978933DF92D9.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7D767F50-2C3B-4825-8650-978933DF92D9.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7D767F50-2C3B-4825-8650-978933DF92D9.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/7D767F50-2C3B-4825-8650-978933DF92D9.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-980" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1155.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="French farmers market stall" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1155-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1155-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1155-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1155-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-982" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1122.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="two women in historical costumes" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1122-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1122-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1122-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_1122-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-979" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="18th century house" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1536&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/774EB71D-B116-487D-835D-75CF5E1532A6-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-987" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0998.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" alt="tiny Paris studio apt" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0998-scaled.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0998-scaled.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0998-scaled.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IMG_0998-scaled.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> So amazing! So happy to be back! I’ve posted on Instagram about it, but I’m out of the habit of blogging (Instagram: LisaVandenBerghe). Soon after recovering and finally testing negative for COVID, I went back to Seattle for two weeks for a wedding, birthdays, and family visits. That was wonderful too, but put problem-solving on hold until my return. My Challenges A lot has happened since my arrival, and yet nothing has happened. I feel like I’m stuck in Phase One of my move, which in my mind was: (1) get my residency card (the carte de séjour or CDS); (2) register my business; and (3) apply for my health card (carte vitale or CV). Until I get my CDS, I can’t register my business, and registering my business is necessary to trigger my CV application. I also can’t register for driving school (necessary to get a French license) without my CDS. So I’m still paying private health insurance (ouch!), vendors don’t return my email inquiries because I’m legally not a business yet, and the loss of momentum has affected me getting fabrics designed. With August only a few days away, when most of France closes down for vacation, I’m doubtful I’ll make much headway until the fall. I know things take time here AND I feel the clock ticking on my residency window of two years, so I’m calm on the surface and simmering anxiety underneath. I’m feeling pressure to get the ball rolling so I’ll have success under my belt when I apply to renew (which is only one and a half years away!), but also financial pressure to start generating income. What Next? I’m back in Paris again, and I took a few days to myself to recover and regroup. During that time, I thought about ways that I can move forward with Phase Two (developing the business) while I’m waiting, did a bunch of administrative catch-up, and started preparing for what I’d planned to be Phase Three (relocating to a small town). Maybe Phase Two and Three will start at the same time? That’s a stressful thought! My personal belongings that I shipped have arrived in the Netherlands, so getting relocated means having all those tools that make life easier, plus things that make me happy, so maybe that wouldn’t be so bad. The post Starting My Business and Settling In appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I finished my sample of my first 18th century quilted pocket designs, so I’m using pictures from the process to write a tutorial that will be helpful for anyone making one. Suggested tools and supplies for hand-quilting : 8-10” wooden hoop, small scroll frame, or small slate frame small sewing scissors chalk pencil or disappearing […] The post 18th c Quilted Pocket Tutorial appeared first on Fleurdelisa.
I finished my sample of my first 18th century quilted pocket designs, so I’m using pictures from the process to write a tutorial that will be helpful for anyone making one. Suggested tools and supplies for hand-quilting : 8-10” wooden hoop, small scroll frame, or small slate frame small sewing scissors chalk pencil or disappearing ink pen sharp-point hand-sewing needles lightweight silk or cotton fabric thin wool even-weave fabric (flannel, suiting, shalloon) cotton or linen fabric for the back of the pocket thin wool batting 50wt silk thread in a similar color to the silk top fabric basting thread <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-911" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/82F4A4BD-4FD8-441C-8BFE-33608C778A89.jpeg?resize=359%2C269&ssl=1" alt="" width="359" height="269" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/82F4A4BD-4FD8-441C-8BFE-33608C778A89-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/82F4A4BD-4FD8-441C-8BFE-33608C778A89-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/82F4A4BD-4FD8-441C-8BFE-33608C778A89-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/82F4A4BD-4FD8-441C-8BFE-33608C778A89-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/82F4A4BD-4FD8-441C-8BFE-33608C778A89-scaled.jpeg?w=2048&ssl=1 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px" /> Cut fabrics several inches larger than the pattern and press smooth. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-909 " src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/547331FE-CEAB-41DA-B53E-1C0FB3CE8ECD-scaled-e1658939919497-241x300.jpeg?resize=219%2C273&ssl=1" alt="printed pattern pieces" width="219" height="273" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/547331FE-CEAB-41DA-B53E-1C0FB3CE8ECD-scaled-e1658939919497.jpeg?resize=241%2C300&ssl=1 241w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/547331FE-CEAB-41DA-B53E-1C0FB3CE8ECD-scaled-e1658939919497.jpeg?resize=822%2C1024&ssl=1 822w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/547331FE-CEAB-41DA-B53E-1C0FB3CE8ECD-scaled-e1658939919497.jpeg?resize=768%2C956&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/547331FE-CEAB-41DA-B53E-1C0FB3CE8ECD-scaled-e1658939919497.jpeg?resize=1233%2C1536&ssl=1 1233w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/547331FE-CEAB-41DA-B53E-1C0FB3CE8ECD-scaled-e1658939919497.jpeg?w=1525&ssl=1 1525w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px" /> tape sheets along the dashed line Transfer the pattern to your top or fashion fabric using your preferred method. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-907" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/98D0FCCE-5867-4498-9CC5-C4CF84EE9602.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="tracing a pattern" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/98D0FCCE-5867-4498-9CC5-C4CF84EE9602-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/98D0FCCE-5867-4498-9CC5-C4CF84EE9602-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/98D0FCCE-5867-4498-9CC5-C4CF84EE9602-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/98D0FCCE-5867-4498-9CC5-C4CF84EE9602-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-912" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PaganinoWoodcut.jpg?resize=198%2C300&ssl=1" alt="woodcut image of artists" width="198" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PaganinoWoodcut-scaled.jpg?resize=198%2C300&ssl=1 198w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PaganinoWoodcut-scaled.jpg?resize=676%2C1024&ssl=1 676w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PaganinoWoodcut-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1163&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PaganinoWoodcut-scaled.jpg?resize=1014%2C1536&ssl=1 1014w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PaganinoWoodcut-scaled.jpg?w=1352&ssl=1 1352w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px" /> Pagannini’s needlework pattern book from 1532 illustrates various means: tracing with back-light from a window or a candle, pricking the pattern with an awl and pouncing it with chalk or charcoal, and copying by eye.[1] <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-908" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BE13719E-2428-4681-BD82-852B2E8BBB29.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="basted fabrics" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BE13719E-2428-4681-BD82-852B2E8BBB29-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BE13719E-2428-4681-BD82-852B2E8BBB29-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BE13719E-2428-4681-BD82-852B2E8BBB29-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BE13719E-2428-4681-BD82-852B2E8BBB29-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> Sandwich the wool batting between your marked fabric and the piece of wool fabric. Use very large basting stitches through all three layers. Start with a vertical row and a horizontal row that cross in the middle of the piece, then move 3-4” out to each side for the next rows, making a rough grid. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-913" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12424F9E-C396-4AFB-8EC3-DC365B651ED1.jpeg?resize=294%2C300&ssl=1" alt="quilting in a hoop" width="294" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12424F9E-C396-4AFB-8EC3-DC365B651ED1.jpeg?resize=294%2C300&ssl=1 294w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12424F9E-C396-4AFB-8EC3-DC365B651ED1.jpeg?resize=1004%2C1024&ssl=1 1004w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12424F9E-C396-4AFB-8EC3-DC365B651ED1.jpeg?resize=768%2C783&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/12424F9E-C396-4AFB-8EC3-DC365B651ED1.jpeg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px" /> Next, follow the pattern lines with small running stitches to quilt the layers together. This can be done loose “in the hand” or using an embroidery hoop. In-the-hand will give a result with more loft between the quilted areas, but the fabric will “shrink” more noticeably. Using a hoop will contribute to a flatter finish and less shifting of the layers. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-914 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-19.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="quilted fabric" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-19-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-19-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-19-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-19-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> back of quilting looks reversible Note: When starting a new thread, “pop” the knot through the backing fabric so it hides in-between the layers. To finish a thread, end at the back of the quilting and then take a couple of back stitches through the backing fabric only. Then run the needle between the layers a few inches before pulling the thread tight, so that when it is cut it retreats to in-between the layers. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-916" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-23.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="drawing quilting lines" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-23-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-23-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-23-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-23-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> disappearing ink for small sections <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-915" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-25.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="quilting progress" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-25-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-25-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-25-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-25-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> remove basting as you progress When finished quilting, run small stitches just inside the cutting line for the pocket shape (1/4”or less), and on each side of the line for the pocket-slit opening. Cut out the quilted pocket shape, and another in the linen fabric. Cut the pocket slit open. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-917" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-18.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="quilted shape for a pocket" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-18-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-18-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-18-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-18-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> Finished quilting <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-918" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-8.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="scissors on a pocket" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-8-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-8-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-8-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-8-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> Carefully cut the slit. Then use the bias tape to finish the edges. (It’s easier to do before sewing on the back.) <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-919 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-7.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="bias tape pinned to opening" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-7-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-7-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-7-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-7-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> Pin 1″ bias tape to edge of slit, stitch – backstitch at the point. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-920 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-6.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="finished bias-tape edge" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-6-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-6-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-6-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-6-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> Turn and press to inside. Fold and stitch to quilt-backing only. Pin then sew the quilted pocket front and back wrong-sides together, on all sides with a ¼” seam allowance. Leaving the top edge still unfinished, use bias tape to finish the pocket edges. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-922 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-16.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="bias tape finish" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-16-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-16-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-16-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-16-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> bias tape pinned to right side <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-923 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-15.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="bias tape stitched on" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-15-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-15-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-15-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-15-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> bias stitched at 1/4″ from edge <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-924 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-14.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="trim all layers" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-14-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-14-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-14-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-14-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> trim to 1/8″ <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-925" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-13.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="bias tape turned to back" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-13-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-13-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-13-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-13-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> bias tape turned to back <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-927" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-10.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="pocket back finished edge" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-10-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-10-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-10-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-10-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> bias stitched onto back <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-926 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-11.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="finished bias tape edge" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-11-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-11-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-11-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-11-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> finished bias edge front On the right side of the pocket, center the twill tape along the raw edge at the top, then pin and sew close to the lower edge of the tape. Fold the top toward the back-side of the pocket, so the twill tape is now on the back; Press; Trim the top raw-edge enough that the twill tape covers it, then stitch the tape to the back-side without letting stitches go all the way through to the front. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-928" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-4.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="twill tape pinned to top" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-4-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-4-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-4-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-4-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> twill tape pinned to top <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-929" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-2.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="twill tape stitched to back" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-2-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-2-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> twill tape stitched to back The ends of the twill tape can be stitched or knotted to keep them from fraying. Tie around the waist and enjoy using your new pocket! <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-931 size-medium" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1" alt="finished pocket" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&ssl=1 1152w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JPEG-image-scaled.jpeg?w=1536&ssl=1 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /> finished pocket! <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-905" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="pocket and pattern" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?resize=380%2C380&ssl=1 380w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lisavandenberghe.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/56A0A542-E7D8-4959-964C-C63F34121F59.jpeg?w=1440&ssl=1 1440w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Available on Etsy! Some of my related Pinterest boards: [1] Allisandro Pagannini, Libro Quarto. De Rechami per Elquale Se Impara in Diuersi Modi Lordine E Il Modo De Recamare…Opera 1532, Digital image, Metropolitan Museum of Art (N.p., n.d. Web), 23 Apr 2014. The post 18th c Quilted Pocket Tutorial appeared first on Fleurdelisa.