Putting Together the Pieces
A mysterious shoebox-sized package appeared on our doorstep one evening before my birthday. The return address gave a clue—it was from my youngest sister in Bakersfield. Then I remembered that my two sisters were working together on a new hobby, making things using stained glass. They were enjoying it, in spite of a few accidental cuts from glass shards! Learning the art was a big, time-consuming undertaking. It first required the purchase of patterns, brightly colored glass, copper foil tape, and several specialized tools. Then, the pattern pieces had to be traced onto the glass, precisely cut with a glass cutter or similar tool. and the edges taped with copper foil tape. Once those steps were completed, the pieces were reassembled and bonded together using a sauntering iron. It didn’t take long before they were turning out beautiful suncatchers and other stained-glass gifts for people. Creative ladies! My guess was right! Inside the box was a birthday card and two suncatc...
