South Dakota Hand-Embroidered Pillow by Catstudio

Mount Rushmore State! This original design celebrates the State of South Dakota.
This pillow is entirely HAND embroidered on light tea-colored 100% organic cotton. Amazingly it can take up to one week to embroider one pillow! It is also unique in nature since each artisan incorporates a certain flair and signature to his/her work. Accented with black velvet piping.

• Embroidered entirely by HAND: it takes 40+ hours to make one!
• Dimensions: 20" x 20"
• Materials: 100% Organic Cotton; Poly form included; Button closure.
• Hand-Embroidered and Made in India.
• Care Instructions: Dry clean only.
• Fun Facts: Mount Rushmore's carving took 14 years to create. It was finished in the 1940s and remains an icon of American democracy. Jewel Cave in South Dakota is the third-longest cave in the world (120miles). The name of the cave comes from the calcite crystals that glitter when illuminated. The Crazy Horse Memorial mountain carving, when completed, will be the largest sculpture in the world. The carving began in 1998 and continues to this day through the efforts of the nonprofit. The potato capital of South Dakota, Clark, hosts an annual mashed potato wrestling event in August. The most endangered land mammal in North America, the black-footed ferret, is being successfully reintroduced to the wilds of South Dakota. In fact, there are six reintroduction site projects in this state (more than anywhere else in the country). South Dakota's Harney Peak is the highest US point east of the Rocky Mountains. The peak rises 7,242ft above sea level. Sturgis is home to the annual Black Hills Classic Motorcycle Rally. The little city of under 10,000 people welcomes nearly half a million people each August. Last year the attendance was estimated above 450,000. Murdo, SD, is home to the Pioneer Auto Museum which displays more than 250 rare automobiles. Wall Drug in Wall, SD, still serves free glasses of ice water to travelers and coffee for 5 cents a cup.