French monograms, lace, do-dads, to become a dandy Halloween Treat giveaway

                                                monograms 

Monogram patterns found in an old (I bet I didn't need to say the word old? Most the stuff on this blog is old including me.) French magazine. I rarely see my initials on old linens, though I don't look for them either… because my initials are C.A and that in French said twice is, "CA-CA", which means "poop". I know my brother's would say I am full of it, but hey I don't want to wipe my mouth with a napkin that says C.A. on it. You see where my mind goes, ridiculous really.

monograms 

My maiden name is Amaro, it is Portuguese. When I married my French Husband it seemed every time I said his last name I butchered it. Right then and there I decided to keep my maiden name. Amaro– I love the sound of it. Musical even though I am not. Too bad about the monogram: C.A-C.A.

                                                          French baby dress 

Call me a linen snob- when I see antique baby clothes without monograms I consider them not complete. Like the mother must have had too much to do, or didn't know how, or was going to pass them on to the next baby and didn't want to have to name all her children with the same initials, or simply forgot to monogram her baby's initials. I would have been that kind of mother and therefore refuse to buy baby linens that tell me what kind of mother I would have been. No I am kidding, I am not a linen snob. But I am that kind of mother.

Fine lace 

Lace or monograms, linen or cotton, what is your favorite? Lace is lovely to look at, but linen is my favorite.

                          French Lettering 

French hand writing on the wall…French graffiti? In France children do not learn how to print, instead they are taught directly to cursive in French script.

French 

                                                                   broderie

La Broderie lecon. Your French lesson for the day.

monogram 

This piece of monogram linen truly sparks my imagination. The linen has a damask circle, can you see it? The stenciled letters for the monogram are too large for the circle. The smaller monogram fits perfectly inside the damask circle, but do not follow the pattern as the blue stenciled monogram depicts. You are probably saying to yourself, "Does it matter, or I don't care, or Corey what are you on about?" Well, sparked imagination is what I am on about… the beginning of storytelling. I might have to use this as the beginning of a giveaway…

                                   monogram 

Seriously monogrammed, makes me so jealous.

                                   Mouchoirs 

Mouchoirs pour homme… French Husband uses a couple packets of tissues a day, due to major allergies. You can be sure that I would never use cloth handkerchiefs… certainly not monogram ones… ironing those puppies would be murderous. You see I am not that kind of wife.

                              French 

French monogram nightshirt.

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Okay, this is certainly without a doubt French linen… but I am thinking that the person who monogrammed this was like me… a foreigner who wanted to impress her French mother in law, had to learn how to French cursive and really fowled up on the letters. Way too many curls in the wrong places.

                                   Old linen things 

If you would like some French lace add your name to the comments and tomorrow I will pick someone and send them a packet of lace to create. Consider it an early Halloween Treat.

 

                                                          



Comments

181 responses to “French monograms, lace, do-dads, to become a dandy Halloween Treat giveaway”

  1. michelleb.

    Lace from France??? What a treat! Do I need to do a trick?
    michelleb.

  2. Corey, IF I were the person who had done the monogram in the damask circle I got all excited about the monogram and then realized – too late – that it would not work out as I had planned. Then I would have gone ahead with the smaller monogram, hated it, and set it aside for you to come along and ponder about!
    In the last photo, is that some sort of sewing kit or bag with the thread peeking out? Is it too old like the thread? You always intrigue with your questions but more with your observations!
    ~ Laure

  3. All sorts of enlightenment this morning! Beauty – I love linen and lace – and an explanation of why, as a child, my mother referred to those functions as “ca-ca.” And I thought she didn’t learn any French from her parents! Apparently she didn’t want me to know she only learned the bathroom words.

  4. Corey, I have a few wooden spools that would love some lace. Or maybe I would drape it across a stack of petite antique books on my bookshelves. Thank you for considering me.
    Jane

  5. My Mélange

    Oh, I always love a treat. And French lace certainly is a treat !!

  6. Jill Flory

    Oh Corey, you are such a hoot! I love reading your blog! French Linens is one thing I will fill my suitcase with when I can come to France! Love linens especially French Linens:-)
    God Bless,
    Jill

  7. Oh Corey, a monogram on lace or linen to me is keeping alive the history of the individual. It never dies and one can only imagine who this person was or how they lived, such as you have shared with us. I would love to receive such a beautiful gift. Thanks. SS

  8. My first two initials are C.A. too! I added a P. when I married my Handsome Husband. My monogram was C.A.B., a taxi in NYC, I guess, but was converted to C.A.P. twenty three years ago…perhaps the C.A.P. is an Orange Beret!
    Lovely French Lace from my stranger friend,
    I would be thrilled!

  9. I would love some lace from France. I agree with you by the way I love looking a old linens I especially like dishtowels and pillowcases.

  10. Thank you for your offer…what a really yummy treat you have!….i have recently “discovered” your blog and enjoy your thoughts very much!

  11. Thank you for your offer…what a really yummy treat you have!….i have recently “discovered” your blog and enjoy your thoughts very much!

  12. good day to you Corey
    i would love to be part of the drawing for some french lace.
    hope you are better from your sniffles…
    erin

  13. Chris Kalina

    Oh, how I would love some french lace! And as an aside, orange beret is in hand and pictures will be taken as I visit Paris next week with my brothers!

  14. Oh I LOVE lace, and French Lace must be the best. What a great halloween treat that would be.

  15. Ooh,so gorgeous and lovely. Your posts always inspire me somehow! I would be honoured to be chosen for the treat – But really you treat us every day with your photos and words!

  16. sheala feeney

    Okay,,,,, I’m adding my name, but I’m not sure I have the skills to create lace even with a kit!!! Guess life is a lot about trying new things huh?
    Enjoy.
    XOXOXOXO,
    Sheala

  17. Dawn @ The Feathered Nest

    Count me in sweet Corey!!! I adore lace and would love even a snippet…you have a generous heart! xxoo, Dawn

  18. Laura Ellen

    Your blog is the first thing I read when I turn on my pc at the office each morning. It sets the tone for my day and speaks to the real me…not the professional me….. L E ……perfect!
    Laura Ellen

  19. Absolute Oooh La la.
    Love all you share……….
    Lace up your day with love.
    Kisses
    The only magic I believe in is LOVE

  20. Monogramed cotton or linen…or any kind of vintage lace! I love all of it! But…my daughter loves it even more than I do!

  21. My Pillow
    By Lori Howe
    Gossimer wings take flight across my pillow
    But not In dreams.
    For my pillow’s made of linen and straw
    And lace lies there.
    There is even a poem about lace! Imagine!
    Thank you for the joy you share every day.

  22. Trying to impress ones mother-in-law is overated!!!!! French lace?? How tres chic!!!!

  23. Merisi’s

    That nightgown,
    a dream!
    Are you wearing it?

  24. Lace has been on my mind a lot lately. I am reading a book that is set in the 1700s and men of affluence would not have been caught dead without their lace jabots and wristlets. I know my hubby would rather be dead than wear lace. But it all sounds very romantic none the less.
    I would love some lace!

  25. Such beauty!
    Can I add my name to your long, long list. I’ll sleep with my fingers tightly crossed this eve.
    take care, g

  26. I adore all fabric, but antique linen is my favourite. After visiting a vide-grenier at the weekend I am now the proud owner of my very own monogrammed napkins, with the initials LM on. I figured they stood for Lucky Me or Lovely Meal. With imagination the possibilities are endless, as you show us every day in your blog.

  27. One of my favorite articles to collect is old lace ~ having gone to art school, I look at lace and try to imagine the people long ago who created its designs… did they doodle on paper first? Were they mimicking nature? Were they trying to impress? Were they schoolchildren following a pattern? I buy small lengths of antique lace and just like to hold it in my hands, and then try to conjure up in my mind the faces of the women who held that very same piece before me! =)

  28. Cheryl in California

    My mom (Dee) is right, I love it more, more and more!! Pretty soon I will be so desperate for storage space, my husband will find it in his underwear drawer!! LOL

  29. I love old lace and old French lace would be wonderful!

  30. Oh I love a treat, and lace from France would take the cake…and the cookies, and maybe a glass of wine!!! : )
    La Donna

  31. Oh, Corey! You do make me laugh! And I can always use a little inspiration at my French (which I’m off to work on by the way).
    La dentelle est très belle.
    Bonjour,
    Rebecca

  32. Oh please add my name to the list as well. I adore all fabrics but especially love linen and lace. The pieces you showcased as quite lovely.

  33. constance lefevre forehand

    lace from france!!! anything old from france!!!!YES!!! hope its me. thanks

  34. Yours is the ONLY blog I read daily–I enjoy it so very much!!! I live in south Louisiana–so there is definitely a French connection! AND–I love antique linen!

  35. Old and French- how wonderful!!

  36. Corey, I love the look of linens and lace, too! But that French monogram magazine is so awesome, what a cool find! 🙂

  37. …oh how beautiful!

  38. It is certainly a treat and an inspiration to read your blog every morning…I would love to put my name in for this special~real French treat from you! Thank you Corey.

  39. How exciting! Please add me to the list!

  40. I think I need to find myself a book of embroidery monograms. I’m intrigued.

  41. Thanks for a great giveaway!

  42. I just love the little tid-bits of yourself you share with us – like why you kept your maiden name! Too funny. You should hear the way people butcher my (married) last name – it sounds just like it is spelled and is spelled just like it sounds. I think people panic when they hear the ‘Z’ – they just assume it is going to be hard!
    Anyway – please add my name to the list for the French lace. What a treat someone is going to get!

  43. Toni Brown

    Ok, lace I can’t resist anyway, but French lace? I’m in. Thanks!

  44. becky up the hill

    Oh Cory, what a wonderful blog. I’ve mentioned to you before that I am a linen nut. I love old monograms and anything vtg or antique textile. Thanks for having this give-a-way!

  45. Oh – I don’t think there could be a better
    treat. Please add my name to the give away.
    Nancy N.

  46. Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

    I’m about to give you way too much info about myself. My initials are MJB, Melissa Jean Bishop. As you may well know, we have coffee here called MJB, ‘tastes good when it should’. Why do I know that? Sigh. Also, MJ is Spiderman’s girlfriend’s initials and what he calls her most of the time. I would dearly love to have something elegant with my initials, MJB, or in the classic fashion mBj, monogrammed across it.
    happy halloween, Corey.

  47. When I find an antique piece of monogrammed cloth, I always trace it with my finger, I’m not sure why-I suppose because they are such delicate things, but they stand the test of time, and are also tactile!

  48. I too am crazy about linen, lace and monograms. If I came to France I’d surely have to bring a few extra suitcases. Please count me in your giveaway!

  49. Catherine

    Corey, what lovely linens. I too love them, but there are fewer and fewer available to buy. Last year I saw a mantel with white initial hankies spread out to spell Christmas. It was delightful! I’m still hunting for all of those letters.

  50. Ah, I used to collect linen at yard sales and flea markets–until it became popular here and the prices skyrocketed. I have some lovely altercloths and I treasure the monogrammed hankies of my grandmothers’. But I never use any of them…

  51. Dear Corey,
    Your site makes my day. It’s all so beautiful. I want you to take me shopping. I love old linen, lace and sterling too.

  52. Hello Corey!
    ooo.. that linen has a wonderful story. why wasn’t it finished the way it was drawn? Was it drawn with the incorrect ink and it didn’t come out in the wash? (did they do that then?) Hhhmmm. you have a mystery on your hands! Oh! perhaps it was drawn after as a working lesson for a young embroiderer. Either way, it is a special piece, as is all embroidery. It takes so much work to do!
    Happy Halloween!
    xoxo~
    Abbie

  53. Another lovely post Corey…I also love old monograms whether on linen or flatware. Thank you for our french lesson and I look forward to more.

  54. Miss Sandy

    This is most certainly a sweet treat. Please do count me in! Must we choose a favorite between linen and lace? I love them both equally!

  55. monogrammed pillowcases are a favorite of mine…especially since I love pillow case dresses on little girls.

  56. Oooh…I’m a linen kind of gal, too Corey. And that embroidery is pretty, isn’t it? I can imagine a group of women embroidering those linens during one of their social get-togethers. Oh the interesting tidbits they would have been able to share…

  57. Please put me down for the drawing. I have a couple of ideas perking for creating with that lace.
    Love old linens.
    Darla

  58. Corey- I am glad to know that you are that kind of mother. It makes me feel less alone in my neglect. 🙂
    I love all of the monogrammes. They are beautiful and tell such stories in each of their perfect stitches. But, I am afraid that I would have plowed through with the large one and said the heck with it!! See? That’s just the kind of gal I am.

  59. Dear Corey,
    We lived in Ville Franche when I was a little girl courtesy of the US Navy. So Dad
    at sea and Mom learning french and raising
    2 kids. She fell in love with linen and lace
    early. She is almost 80 now and has macular
    degeneration but still makes bobbin lace even thought it is a huge struggle. She is
    one of the luckiest ladies I know so please
    add her name ‘Rosalie’ to the list.
    As always I visit you each morning,hope someday to meet you.
    Kindest regards,Missy from the bayou

  60. I’m feeling lucky, Corey !!!!!!

  61. Corey,
    I LOVE lace, especially OLD lace. Linen is nice, but lace wins with me hands down! I use it in dollmaking and other fabric arts (fabric journals). I really enjoy your blog too.
    Please add my name to the drawing.
    Rosemary

  62. ohhh, that sounds wonderful. i had spotted some serviettes on ebay the other day and wasn’t able to get them. *grr* they were supposed to be the Xmas gift for my mom. She loves old linen just as much as i do. fortunately our initials are not “poop”. 🙂
    regards erika

  63. Hi Corey,
    I love old linens, especially ones with monograms!!
    Thanks for sharing the beauty!
    Rosemary

  64. Judy Morphis

    Your blog remains delightful. I think you have inspired me to try monagrams. My creative juices needed a boost. What a wonderful treat the lace would be. Thanks for the opportunity to be included.

  65. Teresa Sheeley

    I love the French monogram goodies. I bought a book called “Petits messages au point de croix” in trying to learn to make my own monogramming in French cross-stitch. Haven’t really started it yet. 🙂 So please add me to your giveaway list for your special French lace! 🙂
    Thanks,
    Teresa
    xo

  66. Adding my name to the lace dance!!!
    Love*

  67. shannon in oregon

    the circle was created by the embroidery hoop. sometimes, depending on the fabric, the circle pattern remains, faint to the eye…but there. i see it.

  68. Ceylon Sapphire

    oooooh… this entry certainly makes the embroiderer in me sigh with joy. There is nothing nicer than monogramed – anything!

  69. Nancy ~ Fete et Fleur

    What beauty, as always!
    Nancy

  70. CaCa or not, you are the best!
    California Kisses to you my dear!!!

  71. How beautiful (sigh….) The linens remind me of Sunday dinners at my Grandmother’s house where all of the table linens were monogramed, including the bread basket cover!
    Have a lovely day Corey! Deb

  72. My Dad was a hand engraver and I inherited his beautiful old J.M. Bergling books of monograms and design. I still remember seeing him at his jeweler’s bench; seeing how he could make letters look so beautiful and create a design on metal. The Bergling books are a treasure and I still like to look through them and admire the monograms and design.

  73. My initials are CC. And I had to put up with that old cc (carbon copy). I am not a carbon copy, I am an original!

  74. Such beautiful lace. My Mom had monogrammed hankies when I was young.

  75. i am adding my name for fun!!! and because it is something french!!!
    ahhhh le sigh! 😉
    xxnancy

  76. Everytime I see your monogrammed linens, I think I need to learn how to embroider. Mine would be fouled up, too. But less for wanting to impress than due to a serious lack-of-patience!

  77. Elizabeth

    These photographs of linens and lace conjure up thoughts (and sighs) for a genteel and romantic time long ago when politeness was the rule, not the exception. I would love to have a piece of this to treasure. Please count me in.

  78. Linen, lace, monograms – a trio of my favourite things. A reminder of graceful times past, of tables beautifully set, of crisp pillowcases and soft nightgowns. A reminder to bring that grace of intentional living into today’s world. Thank you, Corey.
    Lorrie

  79. Beautiful linens, lovely photos – as usual!

  80. The great joy about linen, for me, is its fragrance. I have been amused to discover recently a penchance amongst scented candle- makers for “white linen”, “Washday linen”, etc.It is never the same- how could it be- when their version is laced with chemicals and the real thing is often laced with, well…lace! Or at the very least, a delicate pattern of interwoven skills,the thoughts of the weaver or seamstress, the threads of tradition and culture. Please, add me to your list…or send me a squeeze of the fabric’s scent in a tiny bottle, perhaps?? -Mia

  81. Love the lace and the monograms and even more I love your musings about life in France.

  82. lace and spiderwebs… 2 of my favorite things!
    Happy Halloween!

  83. I am lace-o-holic, and proud of it,,,as you may remember. Your photos are wonderful Corey. Sigh,,,lace, lovely textiles,,sigh…
    Your article on Judys home in Romantic Home magazine is just amazing,,,good job Corey!
    Blessings in your day!

  84. Cory, I love linen and hemp fabrics. I recently recovered my son’s kitchen chairs with that beautiful taupe colored hemp and can’t resist purchases of anything linen. I love how soft it becomes after many washings.
    As for French script, I think it is the most beautifully written scribe I’ve ever seen. I have never seen it reproduced and it looks like people must practice it often so as not to forget how. I believe I was one of the lucky ones who purchased one of the letters you found at a flea market. It is gorgeous(even if I don’t know what it says). I have made copies and mailed them to friends of mine who also adore “french loot”.
    And lace, (Sigh) I prefer french lace to cotton lace. Just think of the nimble fingers who created this lace. It is so delicate and pure looking. Love, love,love it!! Please include me in the drawing for the lace I would love to try to create something with it and share it as well.

  85. Corey,
    Your site is a refuge and a powerful antidote to the stresses of the times. I thank you everyday.

  86. B*E*A*U*T*I*F*U*L! 🙂

  87. Elizabeth

    It’s a good thing I already have way to much addictions! Great pictures! Would love some French lace!
    have a great day!

  88. I LOVE all the beautiful lace and linens you show on your blog! 🙂

  89. I love them as well!!!!
    Amaro sounds beautiful in Spanish! ummmmmmmm French don’t give the right music I guess..;) as in my name nether
    xoxo

  90. I don’t think I have ever commented here before, but I visit almost daily to gaze at your beautiful photography, and read about your life. I love linens, embroidery and lace, especially when I can put them to new uses. My little daughter, Sarah Jane, has benefitted from this…
    Have a lovely day!
    mere

  91. Love the Lace, I should use my pillowcases more often than I do, that were made by our grandmother, who I’m I saving them for. Hope I win. cousin julie

  92. le petit cabinet de curiosites

    I haven’t read this post before to have seen you ! Funny to read it now …. as you saw you don’t have to add my name to win the lace treasures even if I would love to but I guess I have already to much ! I love this post about lace ,broderies ….

  93. I love lace.
    Lorene

  94. suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife

    I’m in awe of the embroidery because I know how much work is involved in that padded satin stitch. But nothing can compare with the beautiful tone-on-tone final project.
    I wanted to comment but since I just won the beautiful French teacup I’ll withdraw my name so that someone else can have a chance. Anyway, what are the odds of me winning again?
    – Suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife

  95. Oh, please do add my name to your list. Let’s see – what would I do with the old lace? Hmmmm, maybe with that tiny packet of arsenic……. After all, it is a Halloween treat……
    Happy Every Day, dear Corey.
    XOXOXO Anne

  96. Tossing my name in Corey. This reminds me of a piece of linen I have from my mother’s line. I need to take it out and check the initials and try to match them up with a family name.

  97. I love both embroidered linens and lace, although I’m probably more partial to lace when I’m out flea marketing. But I’ve been thinking about framing some embroidered linens I did as a kid. I really need to do that. And to do some more embroidery again. I think it’s becoming a forgotten art. Ariane

  98. You bet I’d like to add my name! We don’t have much of that good old French stuff here in Southern California.

  99. Janet Maddison

    J’aime beaucoup.BEAUCOUP!
    I love your blog and read it daily.

  100. Oh Corey! How about old German linen with momograms. I have some napkin and hot pad covers(had asbestos in them)from my great aunt who passed them down to my grandmother. I found them tucked away in a box with a note pinned to them “To Emma I have enjoyed these for 50 years I hope you also enjoy them. Love Aunt Emma” So now I have them so I am guessing they are over 100 years old. And the great thing is the momograms is M just prefect for Mendonca! Glad to hear you found your glasses and all is back to normal vision. Jeanette

  101. Hi, Corey,
    I love giveaways. Haven’t won yet, but someday! Have a lovely rest of the week!
    Eunice

  102. I love linen more than lace. But I would love anything from you! Love the monogramming.

  103. Barbara Sydney Australia

    Love it all, especially you Corey! The JOY you bring me each day has become addictive.

  104. Are you kidding me??? I most certainly would LOVE some French lace…sign me up! What an INCREDIBLE GIVEAWAY!!!

  105. I am so glad I didn’t have to learn to write French Cursive! I had such a problem with printing. I’d love to learn now though. It is so beautiful and flowing. The linens and lace – oh my, what can I say that hasn’t been said before? I’d go with the C.A., it could be your private giggle at dinner parties. Cheers.

  106. Linen and lace? Who can choose, I love them both and would love to win your give away for Halloween. I would treasure whatever treasure you would pick to give to me.

  107. Monograms! Back in the mid 80’s I wore wool crewneck sweaters with my monogram on my chest. Can you say PREPPY! 🙂

  108. Corey, I can’t tell you how much I adore this blog!
    Happy Halloween!

  109. I love monogramming and I love the idea of children learning to cursive instead of print. No wonder they have such beautiful penmanship.

  110. ooh la la! what a sweet halloween treat! your blog is great fun as well as educational. i particularly enjoy your posts about places that i have been and recognize.

  111. Linda Collins

    l have been a fathfull follower of your blog for a long time, and always enjoy reading your blog first thing in the morning.
    When l was in France 4 years ago, l bought a linen tea towel with the initials C F, which l said to my friend stood for Collins Family. However she had the last laugh, as her name was Carol Farmilo C F.
    l love French linen, and bought more when we visited again in August of this year.
    The Provence district made my heart sing, and l am sure l left a small part of me behind.

  112. Vintage monogrammed linens are so beautiful. I can imagine French ones are especially so! I homeschool my girls and they learned cursive in 1st grade. There is something so sweet about little children writing in cursive, my second grader has the most beautiful penmanship! x

  113. Corey-
    such lovely linens. thank you for sharing your French discoveries and beautiful photos. I appreciate it every day.
    Have a nice day,
    Tracy

  114. Oh boy. I am with you…French monogrammed pieces are the absolute best. I have to say that when we were in Paris two years ago, my then 13yo daughter(first trip abroad to practice her French) brought her WAD of money and one of the first things that she bought was a monogrammed linen sheet with her initials on it. She is lucky because they are MD…so I tell her that she has the beginning of her trousseau.(Does anyone have those any more? *grin*) Of course, now at 15yo she wants to go back and buy more more more!!!! She has been bitten by the linen bug!

  115. A Circle of Quiet

    Oh, lace. Oh, linen. Oh, monograms. BEAUTIFUL. Add me to the list.
    Corey, do you ever sell copies of your photos? The top photo in yesterday’s post really rings my chime, and I would love to frame a copy of it. Let me know.
    Warmly,
    Diane

  116. Oh my…….I would love some French lace….you are so generous…….

  117. Do I love lace? No need to ask me that. EVERY window in my house is adorned with lace curtains and I have 33 windows not including the porch. Yes, indeedy, I love lace.

  118. Bonnie Buckingham

    A friend of mine does this. I would give it
    to her. She smocks and does hand work with white on white. She’s doing a baptismal gown right now , but just had eye surgery and thankfully they didn’t find cancer. So this
    giveaway would go to my friend Loree.
    ( with an accent!)
    Bonnie

  119. Isabel ~ Maison Douce

    I love lace!!! Please consider me for your generous giveaway, Corey! Thanks!

  120. Dee/reddirtramblings

    Corey, the lace and monograms are beautiful. Your name is beautiful, even if your initials are otherwise.~~dee

  121. Kristin Wight

    My 10 year anniversary is this coming month… I could finally get my initials embroidered on something! : )
    KAW and JIW

  122. I do love the CaCa story. Your blog is a never-ending font of information!

  123. Dear Corey
    Interesting week you are having with your teenagers, losing your eye glasses, missing your Dad, and all…What a wonderful idea you have there about the lace— I lost my Mother three years ago and the oddest things will remind me of her & bring tears to my eyes. It was years since I had moved away from my childhood home and many thousands of miles away, and still the connection cannot be broken by years, miles or events..
    My mother & her mother were Italian descent bordering France, and they made lace, &
    embroidered & they made fine clothes, anything to do with a needle and thread, was their paint brush, but alas I was impossible to teach –it was the sixties –need I say more– now I wish I had learned and I have very few of their pieces left — except I do remember their lace making was museum quality.
    Happy Halloween
    Joanny

  124. Hope I win!
    G

  125. Oh my, my initials are KA. Does that still count in French????-karen

  126. Those linens are gorgeous!!!! I would love to win some lace!!! karen…..

  127. Your blog is always read by me even if I have no time. You have such a talent for story telling. What a great gift! Thank you for sharing so generously.

  128. Denise Nelson

    French Lace! I am in heaven…Please count me in! Love to you all Denise

  129. How sweet you are!
    Of course, I would love for you to place my name in the running for this generous gift!
    Blessings on you this day, Corey!
    Dawn @ 4:53 am
    xo

  130. Well I am a lace fanatic…and the idea who’s initials are those and what is their story…somehow my imagination tends to get the best of me..heheh Thanks for sharing..I just love coming here for tea and story.
    love and blessings

  131. YES! You know I would love some French lace! You are so lovely…

  132. Sue Tinker

    Love Lace. st

  133. Ah this is such a wonderful post. Twas fun to read the difference in how the french are taught to write. I loved looking at the lace and your artful writing. So wonderful to find you.

  134. OH MY!
    I’m still laughing over the meaning of your Initials in French =)
    I would love French Lace to adorn a dress or blouse for Miss Sadie!
    I especially Love the Red on white-it just grabs my heart
    XO
    MB

  135. The lace is beautiful, Corey! I’m learning so much from you…

  136. gail rust

    Hi Corey – I missed out on getting to the markets last time I was in Paris and who knows when the opportunity will come again,so a little piece of french old anything would be wonderful – especially from you – I read your great words each day…..from the country in France to the beach in Australia…
    P.S. my son (20) came off his bike a few weeks ago…..same result! Boys!P.S. my fake plant is still alive! Fond regards, Gail.

  137. Elaine L.

    French Lace! How exciting. I would faint if I won!
    ~elaine~

  138. I have a weakness for linens. I am always on the lookout for monogramed linens with am “M”. Your photos are always so beautiful.

  139. Beautiful post, Corey!
    The transfers are fabulous!

  140. M-Noëlle

    My great grand mothers ‘s linen was all “monogrammed”.
    But the letters were not their own initials.
    The tradition was to have the letter of the maiden’s family name + the letter of the lad’s family name.
    The monograms used to be embroidered during the period of “fiançailles”.

  141. Britt-Arnhild

    Of course I would love some French lace.
    I am in India for three weeks visiting a friend, an old lady. She know of my love of lace and gave me some ancient Indian one when I came. I wonderful gift.
    My grandmothers used to monogram their linens. I have a few.

  142. Du Buh Du Designs

    I hope it’s not too late to enter my name. I love the idea that French children learn cursive. That “graffiti” is elegant 🙂

  143. Oh, me too, me too!!
    -maria

  144. I’ve never done embroidery like that – the best I could do was cross-stitch. The eyes aren’t good enough for that anymore, though. Wish my cursive looked that nice!

  145. I am too tired to think of a clever comment but rest assured I would love some lace!!

  146. Jan Griffin

    Hi Corey,
    You are always so thoughtful….french lace give away….cool idea. I have been reading your blog for several months and I have even shared your stories with friends. Take care
    Jan in Houston

  147. Boxwwod Cottage

    Oh Corey they are so precious and best is they are antique and French and I’d sure love to win!
    Hugs Carola xox

  148. Paula Bogdan

    Oh, it’s stunning…as are your photographs!

  149. How beautiful! Count me in!!!

  150. littlejennywren

    Oh I would love to have some French Lace, I have a few little bits and pieces of old lace I have found at fairs. Only a small amount but I love it.

  151. paulinepdm

    Corie, I am also from Portuguese descent, I love your blog, love embroidered, monogrammed lace/linen, and we must never pull out our monogrammed items at the same time since mine would be PP.

  152. Oh my would I? Put me in! I love your post so much!

  153. Your French lace is beautiful.
    Thank you dear Corey for sharing
    all the lovely things you find
    in France. I wish I could go
    to the markets with you.
    It is fun to dream about.
    Please enter my name.
    Thank You.
    Jann

  154. WOW !

  155. Angelique

    I also live in Provence and love to hand sew. Would happily incorporate the lace into homemade gifts for my baby nephews and nieces.

  156. nicole 86

    That would be a dream. I am preparing a new project which is going to be a long term project, since it wil be my shroud. I intend to do embroidery and to enlight it with antique lace or monogram. Just now I am looking for the main material : rough linen or hemp, The main characteristic being to be nice in hand.
    Last Saturday I went to a lace exhibition : I saw beautiful Alençon lace and others coming from all over Europe, but prices were not for my purse ! Some were 350 year old and in good condition.
    nicole who enjoys reading your blog

  157. I would love to win the lace, I hope im not too late! i can use it for one of my lovely brides! A lacy bouquet, hmmmm divine!!
    I adore your blog…ermm… to be honest i am addicted!
    xxx

  158. I am howling at paulinepdm’s comment!
    Oh Corey, you are always such a wonderful way to start my day!
    I don’t need to be entered but thank you for so many happy mornings reading your blog.
    Billie

  159. Diane Laurent

    Corey,
    As I have told you before, when I see the monogramed linens I want to jump on a plane to France and buy it all!!! I just had my 3rd grandson and would love the lace for the christening gown.
    Hugs,
    Diane

  160. hi corey, that is such pretty linen n lace. I would love to win some n do add me in your giveaway. Have a nice day.

  161. Hi Corey,
    I’d love to have my name put into the mix, too. Lovely, lovely, lovely.

  162. This is a beautiful post, both the photos and what you’ve shared. All the best!

  163. Oh, dagnabit! I hope I’m not too late! I’d love a french lace surprise!!!

  164. Hope we’re not too late!
    We’ve been very busy…
    Please put us in.
    Luv ya
    Holly & D

  165. ME, ME, ME, PLEASE!! Love reading your blog, it is the highlight of my day. You are always uplifting and have wonderful pictures! Thank you!

  166. I’m in…..

  167. What I know of french lace I have only learned through your blog, but what I see I lovvvve. Make that oh la la lovvvvvve.
    Tracey

  168. Audrey Luster

    i love halloween treats,hope i’m not to late!! Audrey

  169. DanaSmith

    Pick me….pick me!!!
    Dana in VA

  170. Such lovely things!
    A big Kiss
    Ricardo

  171. Oh my gosh how i would love to win this gorgeous gift. Please enter me and I shall keep my fingers crossed!

  172. ooohhhh yes please! Margaret

  173. Ooooh, count me in!!!!

  174. Denise Moulun-Pasek

    Ooh! French lace sounds soooooo naughty!
    Denise

  175. Do I need to add my name again today? I did it yesterday…but hey…I’m here again! Corey…you are such a tease! 🙂

  176. meleen dupré

    corey,
    oohhh…..french lace!!!
    meleen dupré

  177. Oh….The stitches of time. Beautiful.
    As always a delight, Corey. LOL Laurie

  178. How generous — and how fun!

  179. Violet Skiles

    Sign Me Up!!!! I love linen and lace….

  180. Please add me too! What wonderful stories those pieces have to tell, and think of all the stories yet to be told! Thanks for sharing such grand treasures! Have a wonderful weekend!

  181. French lace makes me go weak in the knees.
    To incorporate some in a purse design would be so special.

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