DRAGONFIES ON SILK - CULTURAL SYMBOLS

 Perhaps 

The first indulgent luxury

 

 The history of bead work spans
at least 5000 years

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A PDF YOU CAN DOWNLOAD
OR JUST VIEW

Historical Embellishments - Using Bead Embroidery 

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A Lovely Blog To Follow From A Current Beading Artist
JUDY'S JOURNAL
http://judys-journal.blogspot.com/2011/08/vintage.html

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AND
 More Fascinating Fare
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DRAGONFLIES IN CULTURES
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonfly
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Dragonflies
by Louise Bogen
Read the Poem and About Her Life
HERE
http://www.elabs7.com/functions/message_view.html?mid=1308357&mlid=499&siteid=20130&uid=ab2af64a4b
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