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Silk Swaddling Blanket

African Threads Posted on March 27, 2019 by Val HearderMarch 27, 2019

I stitched a silk swaddling blanket from silk dyed with avocado stones, coleus leaves, onion skins and saffron. Our third grandchild is due next week, the same day we fly to South Africa for most of April. I wanted something … Continue reading →

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