Charming Old Finely Hand-knit Pin Cushion Ball in Pink and Green Wool black Americana doll with those great wire stitches

with those great wire stitches holding the bristles in place

I believe made of a piece of driftwood

I think as a wonderfully succinct distillation of ideas of coming and going and crossing thresholds

with archival mat behind it

Charming Old Finely Hand-knit Pin Cushion Ball in Pink and Green Wool black Americana doll with those great wire stitchesIt's funny what sets our various hearts racing this one completely did it for me, spotted in the case of a great dealer with the best name ever (Kitty Saylor) at a show just outside Nashville. With clear age, I think antique, and I believe the fine gauge wool yarn with which the skin was knit was hand dyed. Perhaps Pennsylvania Amish, I'm not sure, but it has the same sort of sort of special feel as those wonderful wrapped yarn balls. Also reminiscent