Happy St Patrick's Day!
Notice the GREEN FABRIC in the background of this shadow box.
I bought the box around fifteen years ago. Sad to say, I left it in a drawer all this time, intending to finish it one day. Well, that day finally arrived on March 14, and I made myself sit down and put it together.
The picture in the box was taken in 1926, and is of my Grandma Helen Brutke, my Mom's mother, holding her baby daughter Frieda. This is the only picture I have of my Grandma at a fairly young age in her 30's. I don't think she liked having her picture taken!
The fabric represents this era, at least as close as I can come. It sort of looks like a feedsack.
The lace behind the picture is vintage and belonged to my Grandma as did the vintage buttons on the bottom of the box. I took them from my Grandma's sewing basket in 1973, when the White sewing machine and cabinet were still in her bedroom. My Grandma died in 1960 when I was only 10 days old so I never met her. She lived in Amity, Oregon.
The lace on top and bottom was bought at Greenbaum's fabric store in Salem, OR. That was the store where my Grandma always purchased her fabric and sewing notions.
I'm so happy to have finally assembled this memory box!
The Gothard Sisters from Seattle, WA, were here in Vancouver BC last Saturday.
They gave a wonderful 45 minute performance.
I had a chance to meet them again. The first time was in Dec 2010, and they remembered my name!
They also have a lovely doll website:
OUR DOLLSThat's how I originally met them years ago; on their website. I love their doll photos.
Now they are talented young ladies who do shows all over the USA; celtic dance, singing, and instrumental music.
Here I am with the beautiful Solana, Willow and Greta.
It was so nice to meet them again!
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Happy Pink/Green St Patrick's Day!