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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
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 Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 1:23:46 PM
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| Bonjour, mon amie! Tu est tres, mais non, TROP gentille pour les mots! J'ai recu....ah heck, I can't get excited as easily in French as I can in English... My very nice postman left a box on the porch today that contained a sweet little note (tres bien) and that adorable little dreamy pale blue sugar bowl made in France! Certainly brightened up my day....don't even notice those grey skies outside now! You are such a sweet gal, and lucky for me you have incredible taste, ha! Heartfelt happy hugs! Nance |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 5:10:58 PM
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Glad you liked the dreamy pale blue sugar bowl!! I just had to get it when I saw it, even though nothing is blue in my kitchen. And I often thought to myself that 'Nance in France' would like it . . . oui, she does!
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 5:42:10 PM
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Hey, gal pal, err, excusez-moi! BONJOUR! I just took a peek at your blog and saw the wonderful old orange books; what a rare thing (it is rare nowadays, isn't it?) to have been in such an intimate little school??.... What great memories you must have. And I don't get to thrift often but I will be on the lookout for orange books for you.
I thought of you last week, remembering your beautiful old sewing machine....I was driving my mom home and it was the day before trash pickup (ah, deep breath!). I saw an old suitcase on the edge of the lawn, a neat old one with the leather trim. Well, I hit the brakes and hopped out. Imagine the cartoon where the poor slob goes to pick up something he thought was empty and nearly loses his footing when it won't budge like he thought! Turns out it had an old Montgomery Ward sewing machine inside! Not a 'looker' like yours is, and I don't even know yet if it works, but you were the first thought that popped into my head. Anyway, thank you again from the bottom of my heart; you made my day. Hugs, Nance |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Nov 10 2007 : 8:26:54 PM
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Thanks for looking at my blog, Nancy. I'll be writing more about Beeline School someday. Many many memories there.
Love the image of you pulling on that heavy 'suitcase'! 'Twill be fun for you to find out if it works. If it does, you must name it!
Hugs to you, too--
KL
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2007 : 1:59:56 PM
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| Yep, what I thought was going to be merely 'tossing a suitcase in the trunk' turned out to be bench pressing 150 pounds or so it seemed! I will be looking forward to hearing more about your school! Happy Sunday to all! Nance |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Nov 11 2007 : 11:42:14 PM
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H0w very very funny Nance, I can imagine what a sh0ck it was f0r y0u t0 pick up that suitcase, even better will be if the sewing machine w0rks, n0w h0w c00l w0uld that be!!!!!!!
N0w I have t0 g0 check 0ut Katie's bl0g.
listening to the quiet moments
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 3:06:58 PM
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Hey Nancy --
I need you to do some translating for me, English to French. I have this idea of making little tags for the bags I'm making as gifts -- I'd like to make a tag that says 'Sewed by Ginette' or 'Sewn by Ginette' or something (Ginette being my sewing machine!). What would that be in French? 'Cousit de Ginette'?
Thanks, pal! Merci beaucoup!
katie
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 08:13:41 AM
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Bonjour, mon amie! Ok I will try to give you a 'perfect' translation but if Corinne reads this and finds an error or can give a BETTER 'true' translation, I defer to her absolute French-ness.
My dictionary shows cousu as the verb for sewn (past tense) so that would translate "cousue par Ginette". I added the e to the end of cousu because Ginette/sewing machine is feminine. If you make something by hand it would be 'fait par main'. (My apologies to Ginette, who is called 'machine a coudre'). Sewing basket is 'boite a couture'...with the a having an accent grave over it.
You could even get jazzy with your tag and write "C'est dans la poche" which is the French expression for 'it's all sewn up!'. Hope this helps, gal pal! |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 08:40:26 AM
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Lovely! Thanks bunches.
I'm finishing up a tote for my sister -- not really a Christmas gift. Just because, I guess. One of the fabrics has French words and chefs and snowmen and Eiffel Tower on it. So cute! The Ginette tag will debut with this bag. Will post a pic on the blog when I finish.
Meanwhile, back to my day job. . . .
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2007 : 4:15:57 PM
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| Cool! Looking forward to seeing the chic tags! Hugs, Nance |
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