🎨 The Art of French Canvas: Annie Bouquet & Mylène Austruy
For over 40 years, Annie Bouquet has embodied the artisanal elegance of hand-painted canvas. As the founder of the Canevas de France workshop in Paris, she perpetuates a rare skill: the creation of decorative canvases made by hand, in keeping with French traditions.
🧵 A living heritage
Each motif is first drawn by hand, then transferred onto a double-weave cotton canvas, before being meticulously painted with a brush in Parisian workshops.
This ancient method gives each piece an unparalleled charm and precision.
The colors used are from Aubusson La Royale wools, dyed specially for Annie Bouquet: a dense, rich, subtly nuanced palette to give relief to each pattern.
🌸 A new generation of canvases
In 2024, a new creative voice joins the workshop: Mylène Austruy .
A young textile artist and illustrator, she revisits traditional canvas with a more modern, colorful and poetic approach.
Her creations bring freshness and freedom to Annie Bouquet's classical repertoire.
Together, they form an intergenerational tandem where tradition and innovation interact to offer a range of unique products: cushions, pouches, decorative bells and embroidery pictures.
✨ Simple, handmade luxury
🎨 Hand-painted canvases in Paris
🧵 White or dyed double-weave cotton canvas
🧶 Exclusive Aubusson wool with deep shades
📦 Complete kits: fabric, threads, needles, guide included
💬 They talk about it better than we do
“Our favorite embroidery store in Paris. We go every time we're in town.” — USA customer
“Fast delivery, sumptuous canvas, attentive advice. A real pleasure to embroider again.” — Customer France
At Annie Bouquet , each stitch tells a story, each creation is a tribute to French elegance.
Let your hands create, and join a community of embroidery lovers from around the world.