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Done

I finished the last of the embroidery and embellishments on my crazy quilt tote, which came out better than expected. After that I sewed the sides together and lined the inside with a pretty Asian cotton print from Kona. Here's the final result:

I like the effect of the vintage brooches on both sides of the tote. I thought it might be too much to have two, but instead it makes it look special from both sides, so there isn't a back or front to this one.

I've never before added faux fur to a quilted piece, so that was a bit of a learning experience. Still, the fuzzies from edge fraying were pretty minimal, thanks to some careful basting. I also like how it feels and looks with the fresh water pearls.

It took awhile to get this done, but it feels nice to complete this as my first art quilting project started in 2021.

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