Sweet Old Once Red Hand-sewn Tomato Pin Cushion pillow cover to which the legs and

to which the legs and tail have each been attached by nails (with the nail attached to the tail left loose enough to allow the tail to move from side to side

" written in a young hand trying hard to get the cursive right

and adhered to the watercolor backing paper

It's an old one

with tiny nicks and scratches all over

Sweet Old Once Red Hand-sewn Tomato Pin Cushion pillow cover to which the legs andI believe this old pin cushion was meant to represent a tomato, with green felted patch on top, though the red of the hand dyed linen has very nicely faded to a soft rose. I like its very folky homemade ness, and the pins still in it all over. A sweet old thing. I forgot to measure this one, but approx 3" wide. Good condition, sturdy and sound, just as found.