La douce France

This weekend we went on a short trip to France. We did what you’re supposed to do when you’re in France: we strolled along the shore, ate smelly cheeses (well I did, the smellier the better!) and visited Boulogne (a wonderful French town, but really, all the places in France have this kind of pitturesque-ness over them). 

I love how the sea becomes almost silver coloured and how all colours fade to pastels when the sun shines bright. And I love the humongous amount of craftbooks that’s available in France. I bought this gorgeous cross-stitch and embroidery book called ‘Japon au point de croix’, by Anne Sohier-Fournel (really, even if you would hate cross-stitching, you’d love this book!). I’m determined to make the cross-stitched kokeshi and, if I’d retire in short notice, I’d stitch the carp and all the lucky cats too. 

If you’re craving for more shots of the book, take a peek at this post at byPetra’s blog here (that girl traveled to Japan once, I’m green with envy)!