Large Antique Handmade Tufted Wool Pin Cushion with Hand-Tatted Border mysterious the perfect example of one

the perfect example of one of these

and the back is a pretty marvelous almost grain-painted looking whit/pale blue/rose

Penmanship includes a number of poems and phrases

In addition to the great drawing of (one assumes her) house on the third page

I like this one for its folky strangeness

Large Antique Handmade Tufted Wool Pin Cushion with Hand-Tatted Border mysterious the perfect example of oneAnother week, another great old pin cushion (actually a couple today); such a wonderful variety out there, and wonderful embodiments of the persistent drive to make mundane things special. This is a large one, late 19th century or so I would guess, with colorful raised designs, I think properly described as tufted wool, against a dark navy ground, also wool I believe. And very sweet hand tatted lace trim around the perimeter. Like a whole showcase