Exhibitors at this Novembers Crafted by Hand, 5th and 6th November, have been asked to make pieces of art that will fit in a matchbox. Visitors to the event will be able to vote for their favourite/s and buy them too, proceeds will go to the wonderful Candlelighters and the winner receives a prize from craft-and-design-magazine.
... so, using: scraps of Madder dyed fabric, images and text copied from my Imperial Dictionary (published in 1882) , I made a 'Rose Madder' Smocked Matchbox book ...
2.6 cm x 1.2 cm spine: rounded, backed and lined ....
'Rose Madder' smocked matchbox book