Lovely Large Antique Applique Quilt Square seaside photo Wood chisels proved more practical

Wood chisels proved more practical when he began to carve life-size busts of people and heads of animals from hardwood logs

very finely done

this one features three compartments-- one with an old honey comb still inside

and imparting such wisdom as "A drawing to have charm must be made with poise

unsigned inside

Lovely Large Antique Applique Quilt Square seaside photo Wood chisels proved more practicalThough I haven't embarked on handling actual quilts, I've started really keeping an eye out for beautiful old applique quilt squares that would be lovely framed, or sewn onto something else or perhaps one might collect a bunch and complete a quilt with them now. This one I believe is late 19th century and made of cotton flour sack type fabric, with the appliqued pieces I believe hand dyed. All carefully sewn by hand with tiny stitches and in excellent