One more sneaky peak (to see at Textiles East Fair)

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Rose has usd tulips as her inspiration for her 'Spotlight on.....Heritage' piece using recycled fabrics

To see the whole of this really interesting and highly textured piece then please come along to the Spotlight Textiles exhibition as part of the Textiles East Fair 2023

Burgess Hall, St Ives, Cambs on Sat 11th and Sun 12th February 2023

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