From John, Dec. 25th, 1906

My husband and I were out antiquing recently and I came across this handmade pillow and completely and utterly fell in love.  How could I not?  See all the beadwork?

And it's not just flat beadwork but layers upon layers of beads:

Just that, alone, is incredible but then I turned it over and found this handwriting:

And then there was a handwritten note attached to the back:

Enamored just doesn't seem adequate.  This sort of thing fills my heart to the brim.

I don't buy much for myself any longer since I'm a dealer and typically buy to sell, but this piece, oh my, this piece immediately went into our collection!  As I was pondering this, my husband grabbed it out of my hand and said, "Happy Valentine's Day."

Ahhhh, he's a good one, alright.

This special pillow is hanging on an old shutter that we found out in Central Kansas that was once attached to a very large farmhouse.  The shutter is laid horizontally on our fireplace mantle and the pillow is hanging in the center.

Impulse Purchase

Sometimes someone else's favorites on Etsy tickles me fancy and turns into a favorite of mine which turns into an impulse purchase.

It's being shipped from Australia and will end up in the kitchen at our lake cottage.  I'm thinking I may use it as a small curtain in the front kitchen window.

:)  I love Etsy!