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My first creations were two simple wall hangings, a flower and a bowl of fruit ... birthday presents for my mother and aunt. But than a friend lent us a copy of MOTHER NO. 49 (so we could road the Plowboy Interview with Linus Pauling) ... and—while flipping through the magazine—I came across an article (on page 00) with beautiful color pictures. It was a piece entitled "How to Make Padded Wall Hangings"... and that article was just the push I needed!
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