Heart in Hand Papercutting / 1867 French Letter flowers given the difficulty I had

given the difficulty I had in finding sewing birds at times

I have blanket stitched all the pennies together and to the background fabric

Size: 46” x 64”

but this was my favorite of the two

The woven hearts are usually made from aged

Heart in Hand Papercutting / 1867 French Letter flowers given the difficulty I hadThis artwork is handmade, hand cut, and hand woven using a variety of old papers. The background paper is an old French letter, dated 1867. There are remains of a wax seal on the paper. The hand is cut from a vintage translucent paper. The heart is from an old pale pink, French paper. A soft blue French paper used for the cuff. Antique velvet frames are getting harder to find at affordable prices. This one is a shabby chic, worn frame. The back has a