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    Saving a Silk Remnant

    Apr 12, 2022 2 minutes
    By Brian D. Coleman

    he Chinese silk square, a lovely emerald green, was stuffed into a box of textile remnants at a flea market. How could I resist the flying cranes embroidered in shimmering gold thread, highlighted with crimson and black detailing? The fabric, alas, was in a sorry state: wrinkled, roughly cut at]. They conserved the fabric and turned it into a very special pillow.

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