Linda F's Birds on a Branch Window is a stunning piece of art which fits perfectly into the stained glass medium due to its tremendous use of color. Linda agrees with me about this pattern though--the eyes are the problematic part of this window. Well, maybe not so much problematic as time consuming. Still this is a piece that speaks for itself and says it in a rainbow of color.
Annette's Santa Face Window was completed right on time. She did an excellent job with this and to be honest I'm thoroughly impressed because with all the other Christmas gifts she was making feared that she might be cutting it a little close considering the amount of time she had left to go before the big day. But she did it! And very well I might add.
Cheryl's first Cardinal Window has been completed and the fancy border system that she used works better on this window than it normally would. Multiple borders tend to engulf the subject of small windows by making them appear to be 'confining'. By utilizing a lot of clear textured glass Cheryl opened her borders right up and created a nice airy Cardinal Window!
Linda L started this 3D Penguin last week as a normal flat suncatcher and this week she soldered it and then attached it to a white glass 'base' which allows this cute little guy to stand upright on a table. Linda has completely disguised the necessity of glass under the penguin by making it resemble either snow or a patch of ice. It's incredibly adorable and a perfect decoration for the Holidays. Oh, and the reflection in the base is just perfect!!!
Let fell in love with this stained glass kit for making a Wine Bottle Scene inside of a metal hoop. All the glass was pre-cut and everything was included but Let discovered that these pre-cut projects require far more patience than materials to create. But Let persevered and the end result is worth toasting to.
Martha's Deer has other people in the same class looking at the pattern because this is the perfect gift for a man. Martha used muted colors in this which gives it a nice naturesque kind of vibe. Her quick and accurate work are to be commended!
Lisa's newest Plate Window may not have bevels in the borders but look how perfectly her border glass matches the plate itself. These are stunning due to their simplicity and Lisa may even paint the leaves and the grapes with glass paint to put a small splash of color dead center.
Judy's LSU Window may have been delayed while she waited for the gold/yellow glass to come in but she still walked out the door with her window under her arm just in time to be gifted on December 25th. Slow but steady ALWAYS wins the race.
Susan R's Reindeer has been soldered and staked! That sounds much worse than it actually is-- the stake is simply mounted on the back of the reindeer so it can be displayed either in a flower pot, or placed inside a small 1/2" pipe mounted in her yard as a nice Christmas decoration. Hmmmmm, a few of these in a row with chains joining them with a red sled behind the pack might look wonderful!
Mary made her final pair of Angel Wing Hearts and they look stunning. I have to say that it's a pattern that I love and one that I'll be making throughout the years to come. Mary says she's finished with them but I know that she likes the end result so much that I won't be surprised if she comes in with another one cut out sometime down the line.
Sheri made a radiance of Cardinals (yeah, that's a new one on me also), seven of them to be precise, complete with some fancy wire work to set them all off in a nice Christmassy feel. Working with wire is no fun but Sheri is sticking to it and getting better with each successive Cardinal that she makes.
Susan D made three Flower Pot Decorations in assorted colors which will spruce up any flower pot. Of course, as always, she's got many other irons in the fire as well. Some of which we'll see a little further on down in this very post.
Linda F also hammered out this Modern Cross quickly and efficiently. After dealing with the tiny pieces of her Birds on a Branch Window this cross came together VERY easily for her.
Susan D has yet another Silverware Dragonfly in the works along with a handful of glow in the dark Starry Bobbles which will be strung together across wires when we next see them.
With just 12 sliver pieces of glass left to cut (running along the top and bottom) MiMi is well on her way to finishing the first of her pair of Traditional Windows. This went together in a flawless manor for MiMi even though it was cut from multiple sheets of glass. True there was one large section, but sometimes merging a large section to a smaller section and keeping everything in line can be a problem. That was NOT the case here though as you can easily see for yourself.
Mary Grace has her HEALTH ground and ready to be wrapped. She's not happy with a few of the pieces and will re-cut some of them after she wraps and tacks the letters that she is happy with. With the first word essentially cut out she will be moving along to WELLNESS shortly after the new year begins.
I know Cindy and Steve were hard at work this week also but I didn't get a picture of either of their work. But that's okay because we'll be in a new year when our blog is next updated and we'll get to ring it in with a look at what those two are making as well as what everyone else will be starting. Honestly though, it's nice to see (again) that everyone's goals were achieved in time for Christmas.
Happy New Year everyone!
Paul
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