C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One kitties Slightly hunched and head cocked

Slightly hunched and head cocked

and great all over patterns of wear to the cloth (looks somewhat like leather

especially round ones with loop handles that make them great for gripping and for hanging on the wall

This is a super iconic 1960s enamelware blue on blue Lotus pattern bowl

One wants to be a bit gentle with him

C. 1900 Red and White Dutch Darning Sampler, Grid of Nine Darns Plus One kitties Slightly hunched and head cockedOf course I'm forever on the hunt for exquisite 18th and early 19th century Dutch darning samplers, but those are very few and far between (and usually exorbitantly expensive). In the meantime, I'll always say yes to a satisfying younger one, this one c. 1900, red and white thread on white cotton cloth. I love the square grid organization, making it feel all the more like a minimalist abstraction, with nine rectangles of darning aligned to the grid,