Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped and corresponding rituals

and corresponding rituals

These just struck me as a very beautiful pair

If you are in New York/New England

which should just get richer

plus bumps to all the corners (and a little loss the the upper right corner) and other little stains here and there

Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped and corresponding ritualsThis 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