Indiana XL Hand-Embroidered Pillow by Catstudio (Special Order)

This original design celebrates the great State of Indiana - from Madison to Muncie to Lake Michigan!
This EXTRA LARGE pillow is entirely HAND embroidered on light tea-colored 100% organic cotton. Amazingly it takes 2 weeks (80+ hours) with 2 artisans working on it - just to make one of these XL Pillows! It is also unique in nature since each artisan incorporates a certain flair and signature to his/her work. Accented with black velvet piping.

Our XL pillows can be ordered in any of our geography designs!
Allow 4 months for delivery. Contact us for more information.

• Extra large, extra special. Embroidered by HAND: it takes 80+ hours to make one!
• Dimensions: 30" x 30"
• Materials: 100% Organic Cotton; Poly form included; Button closure.
• Hand Embroidered and Made in India
• Care Instructions: Dry clean only.
• Fun Facts: The first city in the United States to use electric streetlights was Wabash, Indiana (the year was 1880). The raggedy ann doll was created by Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis, Indiana in 1914. James Dean was born in Marion, Indiana where there now stands a museum dedicated to his life. Indiana is considered a Great Lakes State despite the fact that it has only 40 miles of shoreline (Lake Michigan). The only man-made white-water raceway in North America is the East Race Waterway in south Bend, Indiana. The Indianapolis 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the world. Sarah Breedlove became the first self-made female millionaire in the United States. She amassed her wealth in the 1910s through her cosmetics company "Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company of Indiana, Inc" located in Indianapolis. She was also a civil rights activist and traveled to the white house in 1917 to petition Pres.Woodrow Wilson to make lynching a federal crime. The origins of the term "Hoosier" are still a mystery. Since the early 1800s Indiana's residents have been known as "Hoosiers." The Indiana state fairgrounds has a "walk of legends" with hand prints of famous Indiana public figures. The name "Indiana" is latin for 'land of the Indians.' The famous singer/songwriter John Mellencamp was born in Seymour, Indiana and is a current resident of Bloomington (he is one of the most famous Hoosiers). The world's first theme park opened in Santa Claus, Indiana in 1946. "Santa Claus Land" opened 9 years prior to Disneyland. Garfield comics creator Jim Davis is from Marion, Indiana. Southern Indiana contains a subterranean sea of Limestone (the largest concentrated deposit in the world).

* Due to Logistical challenges outside our control, some special order items may take two to six weeks for delivery.