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“Crazy patchwork includes a variety of different techniques that I like to use in many of my wall-hangings, as they’re a great way to create contemporary work. In fact, crazy patchwork is one of the topics covered on the City & Guilds course that I teach. It wasn’t love at first sight though – when I first encountered crazy patchwork, I didn’t like it! It made me think of fussy, heavily embroidered Victorian purple velvets used to cover a table in a dark parlour. However, upon closer investigation, I realised that the majority

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