FIL AU CHINOIS
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Guest Edited by Rebecca Devaney
Approaching the dazzling golden gates of the Château de Versailles, it’s easy to miss the small sign in a window for Sajou. A gentle knock at the door and through a quiet, cobbled courtyard, Frédérique Crestin-Billet welcomes clients by appointment to shop the full range of Fil au Chinois threads. Whether it’s for patchwork, quilting, sewing, embroidery, lace-making, weaving, darning, book-binding, saddlery, the perfect thread will be found among the Fil à Gant, Fil Metalisées, Fil de Lin, Laine St Pierre, Cocons Caudry or Retors du Nord................
Rebecca Devaney is running a tour in partnership with Selvedge on 1 - 9 June 2023 (subject to change). You can find more details on our website Selvedge Textile Tour, Paris
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Guest Edited by Rebecca Devaney
Approaching the dazzling golden gates of the Château de Versailles, it’s easy to miss the small sign in a window for Sajou. A gentle knock at the door and through a quiet, cobbled courtyard, Frédérique Crestin-Billet welcomes clients by appointment to shop the full range of Fil au Chinois threads. Whether it’s for patchwork, quilting, sewing, embroidery, lace-making, weaving, darning, book-binding, saddlery, the perfect thread will be found among the Fil à Gant, Fil Metalisées, Fil de Lin, Laine St Pierre, Cocons Caudry or Retors du Nord................
Rebecca Devaney is running a tour in partnership with Selvedge on 1 - 9 June 2023 (subject to change). You can find more details on our website Selvedge Textile Tour, Paris
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