Sweet Antique Potato Shaped Cheerfully Embroidered Pin Cushion sayward Business owner

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and the cloud like puff of leafy green tree at right

At some point it must have been a thing to repurpose old wooden spools this way

I love the look of this old wooden peg game

Approx 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 and in very good condition

Sweet Antique Potato Shaped Cheerfully Embroidered Pin Cushion sayward Business ownerSo many great old handmade pin cushions out there, how could one not want to collect them? This one I found at a country primitives show in Connecticut and just love that red white and blue and green embroidery against brown velvet. And the shape too, like a small potato! More embroidery on ribbon that runs around the perimeter, and then a nice brown on cream woven fabric back. 3 1 2" x 1 3 4" x 1 1 2" t. Good condition, general wear from use, with