Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped This is a small but

This is a small but stunning

These just struck me as a very beautiful pair

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

I love the line drawn between that eye and eyebrow

and corresponding rituals

Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped This is a small butThis 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