Paris Hand-Guided Machine Pillow by Catstudio

Item #: CATST-HGM-PL-Paris

$156.00

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Paris Hand-Guided Machine Pillow by Catstudio

I love Paris in the spring time... This original design celebrates the beautiful City of Paris in exquisite detail.
Using vintage sewing machines (they don't build 'em like they used to) the fabric is turned this way and that way allowing the straight needle to swerve and criss-cross the many patterned play of our designs. Only specially trained artisans can handle the quick movements needed to create such masterpieces! Spelling errors guaranteed to enhance their charm and one-of-a-kind workmanship. This pillow is embroidered on an ivory linen-cotton blend cover with tied closure. Accented with black velvet piping.

  • Embroidered on antique sewing machines by super-specialized artisans.
  • Dimensions: 18" x 26"
  • Materials: Linen/cotton blend; Down form included; Tie closure.
  • Made in India
  • Care Instructions: Dry clean only.
  • Fun Facts: Paris' Luxor Obelisk's point indicates international time making it the largest sundial in the world. When in 1370 the Tour de l'Horloge of the Conciergerie housed its clock it became the first public clock installed in Paris. Paris has only a few examples of middle-ages half-timbered houses remaining. Two of these 15th century houses are in Rue Francois Miron in the 4th arrondissement. Ian Flemming's character James Bond is apparently modeled after a real spy- MI6's man in Paris. Rome and Paris are sister cities and use the motto: "Only Paris is worthy of Rome; Only Rome is worthy of Paris." There is a smaller Statue of Liberty in Paris which faces the statue in America. This symbolizes the friendship between the two nations. There is reportedly only one stop sign in the city of Paris (at the exit of a building company in the 16th arrondissement). The city's name comes from the early inhabitants who were from the Gaul tribe of Parisii. The Sacre-Coeur dome is the second-highest point in Paris and many tourists visit to see the panoramic views. The Basilica stands on a sacred site which has been a place of worship since the time of the Druids. The ancient Romans also built temples to Mars and Mercury on this special hill. Paris has served as the capital of France since 508 A.D. with only a brief four year period during WW II when German occupied France's capital city was Vichy. Paris is the most visited city in the world. The city is divided into 20 arrondissements. The first contains the Ile de la Cite, the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens. Two through Twenty spiral from the first outward in a clockwise direction. The gypsum plaster was used near the city for construction. This plaster was found to work well in medical situations, casts for broken bones, to this day it is refered to as 'Plaster of Paris.' Each Summer the banks of the Seine River are transformed into a beach (tons of sand is brought up the river on barges). This tradition is fairly new, started in 2002, so that Parisian families could afford a beach holiday within the city. The famous Eiffel Tower was created by Alexandre Gustav Eiffel in 1889, he created the internal frame of the Statue of Liberty several years before. Notre Dame Cathedral receives more visitors each year than the Eiffel Tower. The main bell in the bell tower of the cathedral weighs 13,000kg.
Size:
18''x26''
color:
Multi
material:
Cotton
features:
Hand Crafted