It was a good idea while it lasted. "Invitation" started out as a cardigan sweater from the thrift store. I removed the back and sleeves, and sewed it together to make a very skinny sweater. Then I embellished it with felt flowers, rubber stamped fabric patches, an extra pocket, etc. I included a note which invites others to add to the decoration. I found a small tree next to a supermarket which was very happy to wear it. 
Unfortunately, a week later Invitation had disappeared. I hope it's adorning someone's dorm room, rather than the bottom of a dumpster. Oh well. From the start of my tagging adventures, I knew that some would vanish quickly for one reason or another, and tried to accept that. So this was a good test and yes, I did mind when one of my creations disappeared. So now I can either make them harder to remove, or get more used to the idea that all of my work is "permanently temporary."
While I didn't get any interaction with that piece, I was delighted to find some "tag backs" from my friend Mary. Please check out her wonderful blog called Art Spirit: http://marystanley.blogspot.com. You'll see Mary's logo, a heart. She works a lot with felted wool, so her tags are cut from felted sweaters. Mary placed her tags in the vicinity of our favorite meeting place--the thrift store at Magnolia Center. Check her blog for her most recent tag on Hollister.
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