Embroidered Collage

I really like the feel of stitching mulberry paper.  It crinkles just a touch and has just a little extra texture.  I enjoy collaging with it also, as it almost melds one piece into another, although I did not do so here.  I didn't do anything new here, just stitched the mulberry paper bits together and attached them to cardstock for a swap.  But it did get me thinking.  How would something like this look on a canvas?  Would I mix sewing and collage then?  Does the hand of the paper change if I paint over it with acrylics first?  I enjoyed the bit of playing and will be mailing these off to trade shortly.