Boy with Hat and Tiny Horse, Best c. 1940s Folk Art Feather Stuffed Red Wool Pillow with Appliqué and Embroidery schomberg ontario works perfectly

works perfectly

but still quite beautiful just as they are I think

or maybe Mary with her little lamb

plus gold flourishes at the corners

He's definitely a folk creation

Boy with Hat and Tiny Horse, Best c. 1940s Folk Art Feather Stuffed Red Wool Pillow with Appliqué and Embroidery schomberg ontario works perfectlyA total charmer, many times better in person. I know this came from a Midwestern farm community, and would very much bet the feathers that fill it were plucked by the person who made it, or at least a member of their family. Light weight red wool ground with cotton and wool appliqu, plus wonderfully embroidered hat and fingers and toes! I especially love the tiny white horse on red ground stitched on like a patch at his feet, suggesting our boy here