Cross-Stitch on Linen Vintage Pillowcases - a Pair desk object this bowl was hand thrown

this bowl was hand thrown

There is slight slumping due to construction

The polar bear stands less than an inch tall

Salish weavers are well known for their coiled baskets

A wonderful example of traditional Okinawan pottery -- Yachimun

Cross-Stitch on Linen Vintage Pillowcases - a Pair desk object this bowl was hand thrownMermaids, swimmers, and skiers, oh my! These charming, finely made cross stitch on heavy linen pillowcases feature grids of wonderfully detailed images: figures engaged in a variety of activities (a gardener sowing seeds, a couple dancing, a man playing a horn, a woman carrying a basket on her head..), animals (a bumblebee, a squirrel, a fish, a dog with a ball), fruit, plants (including a fabulous cactus!) and flowers. While the iconography is the