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7. Axe Man Sasano-bori is an ancient Japanese tradition: carved from a single piece of wood with axe-like chisels, the figures are given to celebrate promotions or the birth of a child. Toda Kanpu’s elegant birds are enchanting. craftzine.com/go/ toda

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8. Pattern
Preserve
Who among us
hasn’t thought
that the pattern
cover was half the
romance of sewing?
Gina Bailey must,
because she uses
vintage pattern
covers as a base
for her wonderful
embroidered collages,
preserving them
(hopefully) forever.
doecdoe.etsy.com

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9. Dress Suite Valerie Hammond creates ethereal dresses from relief-printed lithographs, a far cry from the mod, disposable shifts of the 60s. Birds, flowers, and elaborate patterns flit across the paper. craftzine.com/go/ hammond

Hammond image courtesy of Carson Baker Fine Art