and I assume it is the path to enlightenment/progression to nirvana being symbolically represented (with the six tethered forms representing the six perfections
and holding the photos of two sweetly smiling children (including Sandy sending love to Daddy
with a wool weft and cotton warp
Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes or promesas) are religious folk charms traditionally used as votive offerings for healing purposes--offered to a symbol of a saint as a reminder of a petitioner's particular need (in the form of a leg or heart
but it remains sturdy and sound
Faye Lucie Hart's Excellent Early 20th Century Sewing Book in Beautiful Condition oil on glass and I assume it isThis is a really lovely, very good condition, and very comprehensive example of a sewing lessons samples notebook, early 20th century, notable also for including extensive notes written in a nice hand covering topics from needles to thimbles to various sewing techniques. But of course it is the sewing samples themselves that make it great, 18 of them here, many incorporating Faye Hart's name of initials, and all very nicely executed. Various types of