Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped There is enough wear around

There is enough wear around the entrance to suggest a bird or two may have resided in it

which should just get richer

Based on my research

and corresponding rituals

As I write this it is below zero here

Red Lipped Lovers, Wonderful PA Stumpwork Embroidery on Velvet Pillow duck shaped There is enough wear aroundThis 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