“Rather Odd Hair”
Once I decided to leave the mouth alone, this little quilt went very quickly. I outline stitched the figures, added the words, and stitched them in place.
And here it is, only 9 x 12, “Rather Odd Hair.” As you can see, I’ve added three little loops so I’ll be able to bind it into a book format.
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The label tells the full story:
When I was in 8th grade, I bought a book called “101 Ways to Wear Your Hair.” One of the styles involved wearing ponytails very far forward, in front of the ears. I tried it out and was very happy with the look. And my friends liked it too!
Decades later I got to thinking about that wacky hairdo and wondered if my mother remembered it. I began to describe it to her and she almost immediately said, “Oh, I definitely remember that one.” Apparently, it made quite an impression on her. She thought it was ridiculous, but kept her opinion to herself. Thus, the text: “Her hair was rather odd that day, but her mother never said a word.” What a great, self-controlled mom!
I sure am having fun interpreting these old memories! (You can see the first such quilt here.)
Ellen Lindner
P.S. From this one I learned that I need to let everything be more loose!
P.P.S. What odd hair days have you had?
