Selvedge Issue 123: Silk Road Notions_Quilting

Selvedge Issue 123: Silk Road Notions_QuiltingFrom Polly Leonard, Founder of Selvedge Magazine: "Camel caravans crossing desert dunes, merchants trading silks at bazaars these are the stereotypical images that come to mind when we think of the Silk Roads. But the reality goes far beyond these tropes. Rather than a single trade route from East to West, the Silk Roads comprised overlapping networks linking communities across Asia, Africa, and Europe, from Japan to Britain, Scandinavia to

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a pleated skirt (top or dress length) with side-seam pockets and an optional cutout neckline

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