"It's a String Thing" #277

It's Tuesday, your good news day!

Many of my family's milestones come and go without mention on my blog, but today's celebration is an exception.

Today is my mother's birthday.  She makes her 85 years seem very young to the rest of us ~

My mother, Nancy, with her 85 birthday roses.

In addition to being a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she is a very accomplished artist.

In honor of her, let's use Fancy Nancy
This is one of my very early patterns.  It was named for our daughter, Nancy, whom we named after my mother. 

The other tangle we will use is A-Frame by Angie Gittles, CZT.
My mother's initials are NA, and in searching for a tangle that begins with the letter A, this seemed like a great fit.  It begins with a grid, gets filled in with A's and is open to many variations.


Here is our string ~

IAST #277 String by Adele Bruno, CZT

Keep in mind that the string is a suggestion, let the tangles lead the way.

Feel free to use any size and color of tile. 

Here are the (Not so) Official Guidelines:
* Challenges are posted on Tuesdays.
*Use the string posted for the week and some or all of the suggested patterns
* Submit a photo of your tile saved as jpg or scan your tile (300 dpi or higher) and save as a jpg
*Email your jpg file as an attachment to - brunoadelem@gmail.com
*Entries for IAST are to be submitted by Saturday evening of the week issued
*Photos and notes are (usually) posted on the following Monday 

Send in your photos - you will encourage and inspire fellow Zentangle® enthusiasts all over the world. WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR NAME, PLEASE INCLUDE WHERE YOU LIVE.
FOR EXAMPLE: ADELE BRUNO (FLORIDA)

PLEASE NOTE: It is not necessary for you to have a blog or website to participate.

If you do have a blog or website, I will add a link upon request.
Please include the site specific URL.

I look forward to your emails.

Enjoy!

The results of IAST #276 and this challenge were posted on the same day.
Here is the link just in case you missed viewing them -  IAST #276 Tiles