I use these pattern hooks that I got locally from Imogene + Willie here in Nashville. I've tried to source different ones or even make my own, but for $3 a piece they are hard to beat.

Also, U2 sucks.

Made an XHS morale patch for my Goruck from hem cutoff scraps.

@T4920 said in BROTHERHOOD OF BIB:

Still holding about for a Hickory bib re-release, or a lucky find on the secondary market..

I'd 100% arrive in Hamburg head to toe in that fabric

Oh yea?

I have a lot, but the ones that jump out first are:

This UHF I have where the lines match up perfectly on the back collar, yoke, and back panel:

How the panels on all IH shirts are always perfectly mirrored. Most notably on UHF pockets:

And how the lines are pattern matched perfectly on seams:

My Grandfather was a pilot and a navigator in the Navy and Air Forces during WWII. The plane he was on went down somewhere over the Philippines in 1945, and he floated in the ocean for a few days before being rescued. Somewhere over the years, the Type A-11 that he wore (and was wearing at that time) found it's way into my hands. It wasn't working, and is rusted out in areas (obvs) but has always meant a lot to me. I finally found another one from the same maker (Elgin) and the same year (1944) and decided to pick it up. It is also in perfect working order and has a period-correct olive watch band on it! Beyond stoked to be wearing this piece and think of Grandpop every time I put it on!

Here's his original watch, which I have on a shelf on our family gallery wall:

And here is the one I just picked up:

Local denim makers here in Nashville, Imogene + Willie, hosted a Pinewood Derby race in their backyard on Thursday night. I entered on a whim and won first place.

Also, when naming and painting my car, I learned that there were different spelling of Selvage and Selvedge depending on the country. The more you know!

If you just need some time alone, tell your kids that you're in time out and you'll be back in 10 minutes.

@sabergirl Just 3 for now. 21oz indigo, black wabash, and hickory. The wabash is by far my favorite.

Me waiting for someone else from Nashville to join the forum

@guiltyparty I was trying to describe them to a friend, and decided it sounds like if Hot Water Music was from France and used a chorus pedal.

Been turned on to a lot of great French punk/oi bands lately.

Syndrome 81
Cran
Claimed Choice
Lion's Law
Béton Armé (technically from Montreal, but still French)

What is happening there lately and why is the music so good? Anyone into any of these bands have any other similar recommendations?

Also, U2 sucks.

Foo Fighters are one of those bands where I'm not going to buy an album, not going to spend money on tickets, and not gonna really think of them ever. But I wouldn't turn down a free ticket to a show. Saw them for free at the Ryman in Nashville on Halloween a few years back.

Pearl Jam sucks.

I will definitely pick up some indigo wabash and make it 4. I'd really love a pair in the same 11oz herringbone like the IH-735 pants. I don't need the duck ones (duck material has never really struck my fancy), and the white ones I know I'd get messy which is why I'd probably just dye them.

@sabergirl Just 3 for now. 21oz indigo, black wabash, and hickory. The wabash is by far my favorite.

Are you going to Memphis for something specific, or just looking to hit another spot near Nashville on the trip?

I haven't been to Memphis in almost 20 years, other than just driving through to other places, but these days I'd probably say there is more to do if you head down to Chattanooga and Atlanta.

@Crispy-Heron You're here for a whole couple of weeks? Whatchu getting into?

There really isn't much of a market in the Nashville area for Iron Heart adjacent clothing these days. There is Franklin Road Apparel (30 or so mins south of downtown Nashville) and Imogene + Willie for what'd Id say is more of a easy breezy southern Cali vibe these days. Also Stag Provisions which is down the street from I+W. For boots and hats, are you looking for cowboy hats and boots, or more traditional everyday type stuff?

For food, I still stand behind my recs above which are my favorites. Lockeland Table, City House and Butcher and Bee are great, Jeni's Ice cream which the kids will probably love (and multiple locations around town), probably more that I'll think of later.

I love my bibs. I really want to pick up an indigo wabash pair to round out the set. Maybe one of those white herringbone ones if it comes my way again as well, and I'll probably ice dye it with some shades of blue.