Woven Leaves Cushion French 18Th Century

Circa 1780-90s French cambresine textile cushion.A soft and pretty textile of woven variegated bleu de pastel leaves in alternating directions woven on a white cotton.Backed in a 19th century French from Alsace woven check linen.Slipstitched closed with a duck feather cushion pad.Finished with pale blue cotton antique bobbles.

Created from an as found 18th century quilted textile with all its charming hand stitched quirks including uneven stitching and joined pieces.With some unevenness in the colour of the leaves.