When Mom first retired, she said she wanted to learn how to make stained glass. So she found a guy and bought some stuff. She’s made lots of cool stuff, but I’m sharing her door panels today as part of Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors hop.
Here’s the Fall one (Autumn, to you non-USAers) in place in the center of the door.
Here’s spring:
Summer:
A brightened Fall:
And Winter, the only one she designed herself, and painted the cardinals onto the snow:
She doesn’t do stained glass anymore. When she got good at it, she lost interest. But she still swaps out the panels at the change of the seasons.
A WRITING PROMPT FOR YOU: How does your main character mark the change of the seasons?
MA
Dan
October 8, 2015 at 7:58amThat’s a very nice (and beautiful) tradition. Those panels are very pretty.
Marian Allen
October 8, 2015 at 8:23amThanks, Dan. She made some really nice stuff while she was into it.
Judy
October 8, 2015 at 8:24amBeautiful stained glass panels. I took a class a long time ago and taking another is on my bucket list. 🙂 Tell your Mom she did good!
Marian Allen
October 8, 2015 at 8:42amThanks, Judy, will do! Good luck with that class. And watch out for stained glass warehouses — they’re addictive!
Jolene Mottern
October 8, 2015 at 9:28amWow! Those are all just stunning! I love the winter one most.
Marian Allen
October 8, 2015 at 10:06amThat one is my favorite, too, Jolene. 🙂
Jane
October 8, 2015 at 9:56amWOW!!
So very beautiful!
Way to go, Ms. G!
And thanks for sharing.
Marian Allen
October 8, 2015 at 10:08amBeen meaning to share them for some time. 🙂
janet
October 8, 2015 at 2:27pmGood for your mom! My mom took up needlepoint some years ago and was doing gigantic Indian rug designs inspired by rugs seen in “Arizona Highways.” Yikes! Most people start with little starter kits. 🙂
janet
Marian Allen
October 8, 2015 at 3:30pmWow! I have a friend in Tennessee like that. She starts higher up the ladder than I would ever finish!
Sylvia
October 8, 2015 at 9:50pmThanks for sharing your Mom’s work, they’re great!
Marian Allen
October 9, 2015 at 8:49amThanks, Sylvia!