Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! Steuler Keramik and a nice reminder that

and a nice reminder that it is perfectly justifiable to invest time in doing things that have no particular practical purpose other than to amuse oneself

where Kerouac was born and raised

though certainly would be useful for all sorts of detail oriented tasks

I would guess it dates to the 1960s or early 70s

Otherwise it is in very good vintage condition

Embroidered Figure on Muslin with Ballooning Pants! Steuler Keramik and a nice reminder thatI'm completely in love with this curious little hand embroidered character in a traditional costume that I'd guess is Eastern European, perhaps Ukranian. Between those bright eyes with star like black lashes and these fantastic ballooning pants what a pure embodiment of sweetness! I'd guess this piece dates to the 1940s or so and perhaps was made to sew onto something else. Iit has been loosely sewn onto a thin cardboard cutout backing, which has kept