Cross-Stitch on Linen Vintage Pillowcases - a Pair stitching The burial ‘dolls’ were made

The burial ‘dolls’ were made of woven fabric

I love it just as an object (with a handy hole at the top for hanging)

has a porcelain clay body and a subtle

I love the bold

sometime between the 20s and early 50s

Cross-Stitch on Linen Vintage Pillowcases - a Pair stitching The burial ‘dolls’ were madeMermaids, 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