Vernon’s sister and brother-in-law have been here sorting through Johnny’s house. It’s a big undertaking as many people know. Johnny had cleared out much of his house, but inevitably, after living in one place for 70 years, there was still more to go through.
This is one of the “winners” in the “found” objects. A handmade shirt (my mother-in-law made all of his shirts by hand) with an embroidery stitched “John Greet” on one side…
and “Ten Sleep Rodeo” on the back.
I’ll say it again… it’s hand made and hand embroidered! Wow!
Though it was big on Quinlan, it’s not big enough for Daniel or Brandon and so they couldn’t wear it for the ceremony at the rodeo. It is super cool though…
Here’s my question… I kind of hate to stick it back in a dark closet again, though I may have to. Do any of you kind folk have ideas on how to display this? It’s two sided so I’m at a loss just how (and where!) to put it. Ideas?
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Yes, the shirt and embroidery are amazing, but tell me about the buttons! (I’m a button person, as you may have guessed.) They look really interesting.
The mirrored cabinet is a good idea, except that whatever is in the back will be reversed and difficult to read. And no, I don’t have a better idea.
An amazing piece of sewing. A National Trust country house in Worcestershire has displays of china in a mirrored cabinet so all sides of the plate or cup can be seen. So maybe a mirror could be used. That level of needlework needs to be on display for all to see and marvel at.
Do any other members of the Ten Sleep Rodeo Association have a similar shirt?
Make it the center piece of a quilt matching the front and back. Use other memorabilia of the family around it. I did this for a son’s athletic jerseys from age 5 through high school.
What a precious find! All hand-made and hand embroidered beautifully!
The idea of a special glass display box is great. It would be portable, too, for sharing with other family members. Looks like it’s just about right, for a “slim-Jim” like Quinlan. Keep us posted.
What a find! They make glass shadow boxes so that you could have it in a frame but I don’t know if they have double sided glass?
The stitching is amazing! She was quite the seamstress!
Put shirt on a hanger. Hang from the end of a curtIn rod, over the curtain, as we sometimes see a wedding dress displayed for a pic. If hung near the end of rod, the curtain will protect the shirt, so embroidery threat doesn’t fade in sunlight.