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We've covered many fantastically strange and unusual embroidered works on our blog over the years, but sporting equipment wins as the most unconventional choice. Cape Town, South Africa based VJ-photographer-textile artist Danielle Clough (who goes by "Fiance Knowles" on instagram) breathes new life into vintage wooden tennis rackets with her decorative embroideries. Her beautifully clever series titled "What a Racket" has nothing to do with tennis however ("Does this count as being interested in sport?" Clough jokes at her website.) Instead, she describes her work as a celebration of color, featuring florals like roses, tulips, and succulents like aloe, sewn onto classic Badminton rackets.