Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped with a hole in the

with a hole in the center through which the handle of the churn would have fit

As I write this it is below zero here

and corresponding rituals

Looking closely reveals that the lips of his carved face were once painted bright red too

Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped with a hole in theThis one made me super happy when I found it in New Hampshire, though I'd guess Pennsylvania Amish in origin, c. 1930s or so I believe; a valentine of a pillow if I ever saw one! The mix of colors is quite fantastic, really popping against the dark gray velvet ground, but what I love most is the bright red of this Dutch couple's lips, made a bit surreal by what I'd guess is some fading to the blue of their eyes and caps. With lush big tulips on lime