The Shirley Temple Wannabe

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The Shirley Temple Wannabe
38 in
x
44 in
(97 cm x 112 cm)
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The promise: "You'll have curls all over your head just like Shirley".
The reality: A darned old frizzy Toni home perm!
Everyone in my family had naturally curly hair, except me. My mother felt that this was a defect and talked me into the infamous "home perm". I think it was not the Shirley curls I coveted, but instead, the singing and tap dancing. Alas, I got none of these!
Materials
variety of cottons, beads, found objects.
Techniques
applique, cross stitch, free motion quilting.