It was almost a project fail because the shirt I bought was way too stretchy, so I upcycled a piece of fabric from another shirt that I embroidered that got a stain on it. Then I just appliqued it on and it worked out great. The very best part is that my mom saw it in progress a couple of times and never realized it was for her. That said, it could have had a neon sign on it that read, "MAMA- THIS IS FOR YOU!!!", and she might not have noticed.
Speaking of my Mama, she gave me a cardboard storage trunk full of her old craft stuff that was stashed in the attic. It is seriously a trove of awesomeness, so much so that I have considered doing a post dedicated to it. This matchbook from The Longhorn Ballroom was in there:
Wait? You have never heard of The Longhorn Ballroom? According to my parents, it was opened during the 40s or 50s. I have an awesome picture of them when they went to see Hank Williams Jr there in the late 70s or early 80s. The building still stands is now a Mexican Restaurant called Raul's. It is at the intersection of Corinth and Riverfront Boulevard (which until recently was known as Industrial Boulevard).
I was able to go thrifting last weekend, and these books, especially the one about Kennedy, stuck me as cool:
And finally, a shot of my first baby. Amos Moses, The Boston Terror.
I love, love love my new shirt! Thank you, baby girl!
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