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Inspiration:
Sari Silk Patchwork Box
ArtAsiaOnline.com
Round, pink box decorated with sari patches with tassel. Delicate gold and silver embroidery, embellished with sequins… 9 cm x 10 cm.
I’m reminded of a Victorian-era crazy quilt in scraps of silk, satin, velvet, and brocade. The embellishment is key — no plain quilting, for example, but a line of fancy embroidery [...]

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Emily’s patchwork tote bag
Emily dabbled with bits of sewing when she was really little — driving the sewing machine madly around a piece of scrap cloth while her grandmother made sure she didn’t get her fingers under the needle, mostly!
But now she’s a teenager (gah ! when did that happen?) [...]

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