Something Totally New and Different

I rarely come across something totally different in the way of stitching, but Janet Brandt has come up with something totally new--the art of Zhen Zian Bao, or the Chinese folk art of thread books with paper folded style inserts.  I think the sampler reproduction fans will go wild with this Chinese version of smalls.
http://www.janetbrandt.com/2014/07/zhen-xian-bao.html

http://www.janetbrandt.com/2014/07/trinket-box-treasure.html

Here is a bit about the Ruth Smith/Gina Corrigan book on this art.
http://www.tribaltextiles.info/community/viewtopic.php?t=2360

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