Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! Steuler Keramik and a nice reminder that

and a nice reminder that it is perfectly justifiable to invest time in doing things that have no particular practical purpose other than to amuse oneself

This wonderful little turtle-shaped Coushatta hanging “effigy” basket is made of coiled Louisiana native pine needles sewn together with raffia

Toko (or whoever she is) in her yellow flower-patterned dress

Otherwise it is in very good vintage condition

I believe this vase is American

Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! Steuler Keramik and a nice reminder thatI'm completely in love with this curious little hand embroidered character in a traditional costume that I'd guess is Eastern European, perhaps Ukranian. Between those bright eyes with star like black lashes and these fantastic ballooning pants what a pure embodiment of sweetness! I'd guess this piece dates to the 1940s or so and perhaps was made to sew onto something else. Iit has been loosely sewn onto a thin cardboard cutout backing, which has kept