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9. Purple Rain This knitted cloud takes the gloom out of a rainy day. It’s simple but utterly charming and would be perfect for a mobile hanging over a baby crib (or heck, anywhere). craftzine.com/go/ rainycloud

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10. Viva Mexico If you’ve ever fallen in love with traditional Oaxacan embroidery but didn’t quite feel it was you, the Mexican Dress Lady has a suggestion for you: make your own! She has beautiful examples of embroidery on her site, from both traditional patterns and her own. themexicandress.com

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11. Textile
Jewelry
Becky Klay takes
a good idea and
makes it wonderful.
Her detailed textile
jewelry is modern
with a wink to tradi-
tional embroidery.
The eccentric shapes
and colors refer-
ence everything
from abstract art
to nature.
smallmotordesigns.
com