Balsam: a wool needlepoint throw pillow. Thousands of small diagonal stitches hold the color and the detail for decades.
Adds texture and pattern to a plain sofa. It layers well with a hooked piece or plain velvet, and repeating one of its colors pulls a sofa together.
One pinecone, worked large and centered with green needles fanning out around it, on a red needlepoint ground. A twisted green cord wraps the edge. Plain and direct, it fills in beside bigger pillows on a chair or a bench.
Specifications
Size: 10x10
Material: 100% Wool
Details: Wool needlepoint face
Care: Dry clean only
The canvas is covered stitch by stitch in wool, which is what gives a needlepoint piece its fine detail and its firm, even hand. Christmas designs are produced in limited runs each year, and wool is one of the few materials that outlasts the season it was bought for. A thoughtful gift for a Christmas host, a newlywed couple, or a family collection that grows every year.