Fleurdelisa
type: channel
description: Life in France, Historical Costume and Textiles
date: 2023-01-19T09:39:40Z
update period: hourly
update frequency: 1
update base: 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00
items: Blog Update
items: Projects Underway
items: Organizing
items: Life Has Been Busy!
items: YouTube! Writing, Renovating, and Trying to Stay Warm
items: Milestones & Set-backs
items: New Home and Traveling Again
items: Vacation in the French Alps
items: Starting My Business and Settling In
items: 18th c Quilted Pocket Tutorial

Blog Update
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2023-01-19T09:39:40Z
subject: News
subject: Chateau Living
subject: news
description: 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.
encoded: 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 Fleurdeli…

Projects Underway
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-10-19T11:38:26Z
subject: News
subject: Chateau Living
subject: costume
subject: France
subject: news
subject: work
description: 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.
encoded: 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…

Organizing
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-10-12T10:05:56Z
subject: News
subject: costume
description: 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.
encoded: 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=83633bad2ea8c9ae48b9…

Life Has Been Busy!
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-10-10T11:37:30Z
subject: News
subject: Chateau Living
subject: costume
subject: France
subject: Paris
subject: research
description: 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.
encoded: 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 t…

YouTube! Writing, Renovating, and Trying to Stay Warm
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-09-28T15:27:07Z
subject: News
subject: 18th c
subject: Chateau Living
subject: France
subject: writing
description: 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.
encoded: 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…

Milestones & Set-backs
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-09-22T13:01:23Z
subject: News
subject: 18th c
subject: Chateau Living
subject: France
subject: news
description: 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.
encoded: 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-A0…

New Home and Traveling Again
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-09-16T11:29:38Z
subject: News
subject: 18th c
subject: Chateau Living
subject: France
subject: news
subject: Seattle
subject: travel
description: 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.
encoded: 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…

Vacation in the French Alps
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-08-05T18:07:08Z
subject: News
subject: France
subject: travel
description: 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.
encoded: 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" size…

Starting My Business and Settling In
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-07-27T15:42:39Z
subject: News
subject: France
description: 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.
encoded: 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. portra…

18th c Quilted Pocket Tutorial
type: item
creator: Lisa VandenBerghe
date: 2022-06-29T19:21:06Z
subject: Stitching
subject: Tutorial
subject: 18th c
subject: Etsy
subject: needlework
subject: pockets
subject: quilting
description: 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.
encoded: 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" …