Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Petassoun/Broderie de Marseille 1800's




Used to present the new baby, this is a petassoun, from the Provence region of France. Measures20"x20"

7 comments:

  1. Wow, that is breath taking stitching!!

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  2. Wow! So beautiful and sure to be an heirloom!!

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  3. An absolutely amazing find Donna. And I think you have a soft spot for stuffed work, so more the better.

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  4. my heart just started racing as soon as I saw these pictures, beautiful work, the quilting is so soooo pretty
    thanks for sharing
    Kathie

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  5. Just found your lovely blog. The white work baby quilt is so exquisite. What a treasure.

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