Old Hand-braided Round Chenille Mat with Great Color things to frame New England I believe

New England I believe

with the original nails removed and a very dark brown stain added

also called (1866–92) Sir William Thomson

10 7/8" x 8 1/4"

I love the cutout edges on this one

Old Hand-braided Round Chenille Mat with Great Color things to frame New England I believeI just couldn't resist the color on this one, which made me think how nice a grid of hand braided mats in bold and unusual colors would be hung in a grid on the wall. (I've be thinking more and more about relationships between traditional handmade textiles and modern art, painting especially, lately, and can't look at this without thinking of 1960s 70s geometric abstraction and targets, too!) Most of the fabric scraps used to make this one, including