Je Vous Remercie, Mon Ami...

"Je vous remercie, mon ami" translates as "Thank you, my friend".
On Friday, I received an unexpected package in the mail from my
dear friend, Denise in Vermont. I wondered what it could possibly be?

I was really excited when I realized that she'd gifted me a copy of the
DMC Encyclopedia of Needlework...in French!

This version doesn't show the copyright date, but the pages
although slightly discolored, are in perfect condition, and the
colored plates are still quite vibrant.

I drooled looking at all the images, even though my forte'
is Spanish and not French, but I love the book just the same...

I purchased an antique copy of the English version of the
same Encyclopedia of Needlework in the 90's from a friend of mine,
when we were both vendors at a needlework market in North Carolina.

My copy doesn't have a copyright date either.
It does say, however, that this little book was published in
English, French, Italian and German.

One day soon, I'll sit down with both of my books and compare
images from one to the other. I'm curious to see whether or not
the colored plates are the same or different from each other.

Thank you, so much Denise!
I absolutely love my gift and appreciate it beyond words.
This little book is a real treasure to me.