tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post3283730701925156858..comments2024-02-12T04:47:06.603-05:00Comments on Plays With Needles: The Bed Chamber of Marie AntoinetteSusan Elliotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18094024834053351944noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-9815122498463565512012-09-02T04:27:02.235-05:002012-09-02T04:27:02.235-05:00I loved the pics so much thank u for sharing u mad...I loved the pics so much thank u for sharing u made me want to grab my bag and go to paris to the chateaux Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-86662744278753474812012-05-26T00:45:26.787-05:002012-05-26T00:45:26.787-05:00Your pictures were amazing. Thank you so much for...Your pictures were amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your story and pictures. I hope to take my daughter this summer. I will send you some links on Versailles, you probably already have all this information I have, but just in case, I send it on. LOVE YOUR POSTS<br /><br />RhondaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-32359044665749621442012-02-05T05:07:10.845-05:002012-02-05T05:07:10.845-05:00Wow Susan, what an amazing day you must have had, ...Wow Susan, what an amazing day you must have had, and what a stunning place to visit. Thank you so very much for sharing some of your photos. I have a little cushion that replicates the MA embroidery and I just love it - I can't begin to imagine what it must be like to see Marie Antoinette's bedchamber!<br /><br /><i>http://firefliescatsinthegarden.blogspot.com.au/</i>Stitching Nonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350627941575473528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-13858804402961883212012-01-19T15:16:03.227-05:002012-01-19T15:16:03.227-05:00Looks as if nothing has changed. lol
Did you eat a...Looks as if nothing has changed. lol<br />Did you eat at that little restaurant down at the bottom of the pool there? yum.<br />So many people every day go through there. <br />Same with me seeing Mona Lisa at Louvre, from VERY far away over the heads of a gazillion Japanease that Easter. Same with Giverny also. <br />Those memories stay with me daily, STILL, even 10 years later. Can't believe it's been that long! So happy for you.Sandra Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369992819437905498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-3749396606940866382012-01-17T06:24:16.340-05:002012-01-17T06:24:16.340-05:00What beautiful photos Susan. I wish I'd been a...What beautiful photos Susan. I wish I'd been at your side.... I cannot wait to hear more about your project.Ingrid Midahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609389355426171504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-21855575237647395462012-01-16T21:55:19.111-05:002012-01-16T21:55:19.111-05:00Stunning... and GREAT picture of you!Stunning... and GREAT picture of you!Marty52https://www.blogger.com/profile/13237461237107850391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-59043052369680813322012-01-15T16:13:09.775-05:002012-01-15T16:13:09.775-05:00Sooo many places don't allow photos - I'm ...Sooo many places don't allow photos - I'm glad this one did! Imagine how long it would take to stitch this bedding.....!!Elizabeth Braunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067860880479674275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-80141836376976201632012-01-14T18:45:16.090-05:002012-01-14T18:45:16.090-05:00BEAUTIFUL!! I am so envious! You saw it in person!...BEAUTIFUL!! I am so envious! You saw it in person! I was surprised that you were allowed to take photographs, but thank you so much for taking them! So often such places don't allow it.Faithhttp://www.airynothing.net/Blogs/anblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-51577125604706799942012-01-14T17:14:29.762-05:002012-01-14T17:14:29.762-05:00Another stunning post! Thank you, dear Susan. The...Another stunning post! Thank you, dear Susan. The beautiful embroidery makes me weak in the knees! BTW, I LOVE your hair!! hugs, CatCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05765115495938525371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-58065937138166535322012-01-13T16:43:10.557-05:002012-01-13T16:43:10.557-05:00Beautiful pictures. Believe it or not although I&#...Beautiful pictures. Believe it or not although I've been living in the Paris region for the last 40+ years, I 've been to Versailles only as a very small child and don't remember anything... <br /><br />If you need help (for translations ?) I would be happy to help. My family originates near Fontainebleau, another castle that was superbly restored.Padparadschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069813470310454639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-85448547851301873832012-01-13T15:55:01.907-05:002012-01-13T15:55:01.907-05:00Wow! Great photos. What do you want to know about ...Wow! Great photos. What do you want to know about Versailles? Just embroidery, or about the people as well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-79692380101324491892012-01-13T02:53:54.066-05:002012-01-13T02:53:54.066-05:00Absolutely beautiful pictures! Thank you so much f...Absolutely beautiful pictures! Thank you so much for sharing. I would love to go and see this for myself. Maybe one day?Carol E. in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153997692001562044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-7145756969408081982012-01-12T21:50:46.456-05:002012-01-12T21:50:46.456-05:00More great photos, Susan. Sounds like you had a fa...More great photos, Susan. Sounds like you had a fabulous time. Must say our bedroom looks a tad shabby after seeing this one. Somewhere I think I read that Marie-Therese had 16 children...and I thought 3 were a lot. LOL I sure would have loved watching those women stitch!Judy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-29205615301348193662012-01-12T19:59:33.854-05:002012-01-12T19:59:33.854-05:00Oh my! For all the pictures I've seen of this...Oh my! For all the pictures I've seen of this room, not one of them captured the beauty of the embroidery that you did! Truly amazing!Lisa Bonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954398440820019953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-88150352950690846122012-01-12T15:20:13.057-05:002012-01-12T15:20:13.057-05:00WOW!!! Thank you for sharing these photos. I had ...WOW!!! Thank you for sharing these photos. I had no idea it was so beautiful. Even the tassels are outstanding. What a glorious room. Jane in MOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-16847080253398279182012-01-12T12:46:00.333-05:002012-01-12T12:46:00.333-05:00Susan,
Thanks for the pictures. I've never be...Susan,<br /><br />Thanks for the pictures. I've never been to France and am enjoying your tour immensely. I love the embroidery but the tassels really take my breath away. I love how the bottoms of them are decorated so that they can be enjoyed while lying in bed.Heather M.http://www.inlovewiththreads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-90580578621831320192012-01-12T09:39:04.982-05:002012-01-12T09:39:04.982-05:00Beautiful! Thank you for the tour.Beautiful! Thank you for the tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-7776308917189875592012-01-12T09:36:50.260-05:002012-01-12T09:36:50.260-05:00I can only imagine how you will tranform the beaut...I can only imagine how you will tranform the beauty you saw into an incredible piece. I can hardly wait to see.<br />Teresa's Heartfelt StitchesTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891559856771054734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-59486293139000028472012-01-12T06:58:25.465-05:002012-01-12T06:58:25.465-05:00Amazing! Nine years project! Non UFO!
But the resu...Amazing! Nine years project! Non UFO!<br />But the result is absolutely fantastic!Masha Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01813116525653098450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-25292402751622645792012-01-12T05:47:16.851-05:002012-01-12T05:47:16.851-05:00I certain can imagine how you felt in the bed cham...I certain can imagine how you felt in the bed chamber, I felt exactly the same way when I was there. And my husband also waiting patiently while I drank it all in and waited patiently for others to move aside so I could take photographs.<br /><br />Funny, I don't remember the peacock feathers and peacocks draw me like a magnet!<br /><br />I too would love to visit Versailles again and if you do return I would love to be there with you. I thought of you every time I saw a tassel and thought, Susan would love to be here. I am so thrilles that you got see Versailles and took such splendid photographs to share with us.coral-seashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876196936807771078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-89958085266442202862012-01-12T04:28:11.558-05:002012-01-12T04:28:11.558-05:00Thank you so much, Susan, for sharing these wonder...Thank you so much, Susan, for sharing these wonderful photos with us! All the embroidery is just breathtaking...Mányahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07657139643930046314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-24313954812737915692012-01-12T02:50:08.927-05:002012-01-12T02:50:08.927-05:00Just . . . wow.
The photos are gorgeous; I can&#...Just . . . wow. <br /><br />The photos are gorgeous; I can't begin to imagine how breathtaking that must be to see in person.<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing your photos. I will have visions of beautiful embroidery & furnishings in my head as I fall asleep tonight :-).<br /><br />P.S. -- I immediately thought "what a great Christmas ornament that would be" when I saw your "new queen" photo!Glendahttp://wrenandstitchy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-56002267937064812592012-01-12T00:18:19.675-05:002012-01-12T00:18:19.675-05:00Oh My...Breathtaking! Your photos are brilliant a...Oh My...Breathtaking! Your photos are brilliant and what memories you have here. I think I will see future posts where you are creating exquisite embroidery just like these pieces. Susan dear this just so beautiful...Createologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141896048450385243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-70761077740399868112012-01-11T23:07:09.579-05:002012-01-11T23:07:09.579-05:00Sigh.......Thank you for sharing that. Oh, to be a...Sigh.......Thank you for sharing that. Oh, to be a queen, or a princess, and live in luxury.......Suztatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703965965474209546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24975998.post-65184699693912976062012-01-11T22:22:31.873-05:002012-01-11T22:22:31.873-05:00Thank you so much, Susan, for taking us with you. ...Thank you so much, Susan, for taking us with you. It's a joy to share in your life.JoWynn Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10132761305558051874noreply@blogger.com