Pair of Small, Whittled Whimsy Chains with Nice Age mends which is absolutely FANTASTIC

which is absolutely FANTASTIC

Their scale makes me think they were made to be pin cushions rather than quilt blocks

gouache and graphite on paper I believe

and who knows how many more might be out there somewhere

Pair of Small, Whittled Whimsy Chains with Nice Age mends which is absolutely FANTASTICI found this little pair of carved chain links together in Vermont, and while I don't always jump on carved whimsy chains these days, I think these are very nice ones, in which one very much feels the hand of the carver, whittling carefully away. The same hand (knife) made both, I believe, and I like them together, with the contrast between two different lengths of links making them feel specific and particular. Pretty easy to imagine the carver