For Christmas, Daniel and I decided to set a $10 spending limit for each other. Some chance Etsy browsing led to an embroidery pattern that I kind-of sort-of imitated because it was too perfect. Daniel’s debate team nickname is and was “Robot,” so anything robot-related, be it Marina and the Diamonds’ “I Am Not a Robot” or the 826 literacy center in Ann Arbor, is an instant favorite.
I had never embroidered anything in earnest before, so I was gratified to find that you can backstitch pretty much anything you can draw. The fabric I chose is probably better suited for cross-stitching (I also didn’t realize that there is a difference, or that you can embroider just about all fabrics), and the large holes meant my finished product probably isn’t as refined around the edges as it could have been. But I was satisfied enough to hang it in our living room and to make Daniel accept it as a present. He got me a Michigan wife t-shirt, one of those things I’m embarrassed to admit I really wanted, which matches perfectly with his birthday present.
Honestly, though, the entire town dresses this way. I don’t think anyone owns any other colors of clothing besides maize and blue, except maybe their black North Face coats.
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