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Essentials

8cm x 8cm x 8cm

Description

Needlepoint sewing box, unfolds when lid is taken off. Inside: hooks, hose darning thread, shoulder strap ribbon, scissors, needles, reels, razor blades, large safety pin, saint's pendant, sheep fur, needle threader, thimble, buttons, fabric bits, Prozac.

 

Themes, comments and storylines

The essentials for holding things together and in place.

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