Georgia Steeplechase 14 pictures

I had the opportunity to attend The Georgia Steeplechase in Rome, GA. for the first time.

Imagine a marriage between the Kentucky Derby and southern football tailgating. It was a spectacular event. Themed tents, bold chapeaus and Dapper Dans are just part of the festivities. Oh yes, and there's the main attraction for the whole event...horse racing.

The day was cold and windy. Rain was predicted. Thankfully, during our time at the event, we only had to contend with cold and wind.

No rivalry as our Red Hat members partook of the delicious food offerings, be it under the Alabama tent...

or the Auburn tent.
There was a third neutral tent. Three of the chapter's husbands were gracious enough to drive us to and from the event, set up tents and assist in whatever way possible. All of this without any complaints. The epitome of patience.

 

Here are some of the themed tents

Mardi Gras

Steampunk theme. This family attends each year with a different theme.

A closer view of the Steampunk hat.

Winner of the most Whimsical hat. (front)

Whimsical hat back

More, but I'm ending it here.

Boho upcycle and recycle (6 photos)

bo·ho

ˈbōhō/

noun

1. 1.

   informal term for Bohemian (sense 2 of the noun).

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I can waste a lot of time on PINTEREST.
But, the ideas are mesmerizing and get my creative juices going. The juices might have been flowing but it was two months before I got back to the project.

Wayward Threads

 The inspirational outfits

I'm not artist, but this is my sketch. I had big plans. And, yes I sketched it on the back of an envelope that came in the mail.

I have a habit of saving them and using them as scratch paper. It's just another way I recycle.

I bought these 3 items from the second hand store ON Seniors Day which afforded me another 50% off of my total purchase. I cut the tees into rectangles and cut the flannel shirt about where my waist would be.

I bought the shirt larger to allow for any cutting and seams I might need to do. Turns out the sleeves were toooo long and I had to take darts in the back. When it came to mitering the seams on the side I had to contact YouTube University😃. You can find a wealth of information there for almost any problem you have.

I wanted to add lace to the bottom similar to others I'd seen and so I went to yet another thrift store looking for a vintage lace that would fit in with the theme. I found it on pillow shams of which I cut it off and sewed to the bottom. The end result was neatly done . When I put it on, I didn't like what I saw. It needed more alterations and customizing for my figure.

I wasn't willing to spend more time or money on this project.

This will be going into a pile of discards that I'll give to a friend for her grand kids to play dress-up in.

I'm not disappointed. I probably spent about $10 on this project. I'm not defeated. On to the next boho project.

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Shoe Tree Doorstop 10 pics

The finished product

The inspiration. Found on Pinterest. Sponsored by Etsy

Found this one, lonely, wooden shoe tree

These were the colors I used, distressing between layers. 

Top layer of gold metallic and then lightly distressing again

Old jewelry used for decoration

More left over baubles glued on. You can see the colors coming through and also where I forgot to remove tape. Oops!

Close up of the top using pony beads and other plastic beads. Painted vines and stems.

Side view. Black felt glued to the sole to prevent scratch marks on the floor

Again, the finished product. Ta da🎶🎶

That's it