Decorations for instrument bag covers

Dear instrument bag client.
Please choose the decoration you like for the cover of your instrument bag.
The ornaments in the picture are on fabric cut for a kannel bag cover, a linen toned rubberised coarse weave fabric, so that the background is right.
Please mark your choice in the comments, so that others can see at once which one is already reserved.
If you really do not like any of them, let me know what colours you would like and whether you want plain or patterned fabrics. I will try to find exactly the tones you want.

Picture

On Friday morning I will sew the ornaments onto the instrument bag covers, so if possible please note your choice by then.

PS. Since colours probably look different on every screen, here are a couple of hints:
* the pinks are a darker salmon pink
* the base tone and binding of no. 2 is turquoise blue
* no. 6 is a beautiful grass green; on my screen it looks rather faded
* no. 8 is a pleasant caramel tone

A lovely rest of the holiday to you.

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