Shogatsu New Year Pin Cushion Squirrels Each design features artfully illustrative

Each design features artfully illustrative details yet are made with just a handful of simple embroidery stitches

Solana by Robin Pickens

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Savanna Sunset by Tatiana Abaurre

Five-piece curated fat quarter bundle of Art Gallery Pure Solids

Shogatsu New Year Pin Cushion Squirrels Each design features artfully illustrativeKinga shinnen, , Happy New Year! A rectangular ceramic base cradles a cushion of moss green. The 5 hand formed pins depict symbols of the new year: Ume plum Bamboo Matu Hane Hagoita One of the most prominent symbols of shogatsu is the kadomatsu. This traditional New Years decoration is placed in front of homes to welcome the Shinto deities, known as kami. Kadomatsu is typically made with sprigs of pine, bamboo and ume. Kadomatsu is usually displayed