tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46996701587202588692024-03-12T22:02:17.792-07:00Witnessing with ChrismonsI would like to share my Chrismons - Christian Symbols Christmas Ornaments ... my patterns designed over many years ... and how it can by a ministry. - - -
Die Erklärungen der christlichen Symbole sind auch in Deutsch geschrieben.
Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-28137407244937014342023-10-17T17:03:00.003-07:002023-10-17T17:03:57.354-07:00Pure Heart<p><u><b>Meaning:</b></u></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;">The heart is mentioned in the New Revised Standard Version Bible 898 times. 166 times in the New Testament.</p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Matthew 22:37</span> … <i>Jesus said unto him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.”</i></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Mark 11:23</span> … <i>“Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, “Be taken up and thrown into the sea”, and if you do not doubt in your heart, but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you.”</i></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;"><br /></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The Heart, made with pearls, symbolizes JESUS' LOVE for all of us and HIS pureness of heart.</p><p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The Circle reminds us of eternity and the never-ending love of our GOD for us.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica;">The 12 beads in the Circle remind us of the 12 followers of Jesus who became the first missionaries of the Christian faith.</span> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoTSGCh6OLQyx-1uer00sOdJliVFofjUn89wRJ_69kjlrkGFf3I6wdW4kyn0_tswNFOCKjXM6cfMiXZ6C2ABx58_ROXwMFlmT9c4Bqq5Le0DnXov_ly9MR61MKYHljWPKXMgvACvx_O4mkpHUA9qho4GYHCGUdCiNUfzbSsWb96vXZ03bPHsNlONSBBk/s2656/IMG_9488.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2461" data-original-width="2656" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWoTSGCh6OLQyx-1uer00sOdJliVFofjUn89wRJ_69kjlrkGFf3I6wdW4kyn0_tswNFOCKjXM6cfMiXZ6C2ABx58_ROXwMFlmT9c4Bqq5Le0DnXov_ly9MR61MKYHljWPKXMgvACvx_O4mkpHUA9qho4GYHCGUdCiNUfzbSsWb96vXZ03bPHsNlONSBBk/s320/IMG_9488.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* * * * *</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And here is the PDF pattern <span style="color: #1f8795;"><b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v-6jVMNBu0O1p8IE_1iNT-qaahimjir-/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">“Pure Heart"</a></b></span> for you to download.</span></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Please do not sell the patterns or the ornaments. If you give them as gifts, please always include the explanation of the symbol. I would love to hear from all who are using my patterns. It would be nice to know that my efforts are not in vain. You find my email address on the pattern if you have any question about it. Happy to help.</span></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* * * * *</span></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: #535353;">The beads in this pattern can be quite expensive and sometimes difficult to find for purchase, so here is an alternative: </span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HNGNg2EUErouEkNnCIXhABzdH89lSPx1/view?usp=share_link" target="_blank">"Pure Heart Alternative"</a></span></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">With this ornament you have a choice where to attach the ring of the gold beads to the heart = between the 5 and 3 of the 8 large pearls or in the middle of them (4 and 4). This changes the shape of the heart slightly. </p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Egl3ovzQ_b-2f8oDSGZz9gB9da8B2qv5lIwhkDXkP6L1ph2vOkE8o2Fo0Xg2BRu1yt_ME1bWobrvjiO-7H5349IGQ0g-EYh466QFeLIt3iUQ55sS57ldYb2Kzio9egjHYtUB-NQoaEU2j8hBGrEO5zryzUiNAmcgGvq1fnEUt4PmALguHNvagW2vux0/s2635/IMG_7298.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="2635" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Egl3ovzQ_b-2f8oDSGZz9gB9da8B2qv5lIwhkDXkP6L1ph2vOkE8o2Fo0Xg2BRu1yt_ME1bWobrvjiO-7H5349IGQ0g-EYh466QFeLIt3iUQ55sS57ldYb2Kzio9egjHYtUB-NQoaEU2j8hBGrEO5zryzUiNAmcgGvq1fnEUt4PmALguHNvagW2vux0/s320/IMG_7298.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">* * * * *</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last but not least, there is a choice with the large version (church tree ornament) of the original pattern too. If you like it still a little larger you could add those 4 optional pearls (10 mm).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-56lNey_1X97aXHwiWbB8YIF_yqvKIQF-xXcTE8DOUCKWmzS847e_7EOP46gqyOF3G83kEx6mplukV31aryrohS7dbAuzSvl7juT-K0dAwWlzKJgflBNtzKi_Cbwjuq-rOukSfuzXUj1cQZkzrW-rEblYKTEGQ1R4OvIPm2XYCiBdjs5oYbwBabE2vJY/s3107/IMG_9699.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="3107" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-56lNey_1X97aXHwiWbB8YIF_yqvKIQF-xXcTE8DOUCKWmzS847e_7EOP46gqyOF3G83kEx6mplukV31aryrohS7dbAuzSvl7juT-K0dAwWlzKJgflBNtzKi_Cbwjuq-rOukSfuzXUj1cQZkzrW-rEblYKTEGQ1R4OvIPm2XYCiBdjs5oYbwBabE2vJY/w400-h196/IMG_9699.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-26102996523836535512023-01-03T06:34:00.002-08:002023-01-03T06:34:31.713-08:00you asked?<p>Every so often I get a question in the comments. I don't know how to answer if the person doesn't leave an email or a way to get the answer to her/him. I can't do it in the comments.</p><p>Best way to contact me would be to look at one of the (free) patterns. Each one has my email in the top right corner. If you don't hear from me in a week, please resend your email. Sometimes I get really swamped with life happening or I am out of the country traveling. My husband is from England and I am from Germany and sometimes we go and see our families which we so love.</p><p>I appologize if my answer to you is delayed. But I love hearing from you all. And if anybody has an idea for a new symbol ... I am pretty much out of ideas.</p><p><br /></p>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-17899266830983112972022-11-21T11:50:00.003-08:002022-11-21T11:50:30.775-08:00Computer programs can be frustrating<p>On all three of my blogs I sometimes share a file, especially Chrismon patterns or quilt/lace patterns. I upload all PDFs as "anybody with the link can see it" and that is how I add the link into the blogs. You click on it and the PDF opens.</p><p>For about 3 years now every so often somebody sends a share request to me because the file will not open. I am sure that is frustrating for those who want to have a look. Sometimes it takes a while for me to answer especially if I am out of the country and without internet. I am trying my best to make everybody happy.</p><p>Yesterday I spent some time googling to find a solution. I found one expert site where the question had been asked three years ago and the comments are still going strong. Nobody knows how to fix it. Everybody is of the unanimous opinion that it is a bug in the system and Microsoft doesn't care to fix it. </p><p>So, if you can't open one of my files but would like to do so, please write that share request and I will try my best.</p><p>* * *</p><p>Several years ago I also had a feature on the side of the blog that you could select to "subscribe". Blogger decided some time ago to not make that available any longer. I did find another way for that again recently because I don't often like to post a new blog on FaceBook. Unfortunately though I have seen that it only alerts you by sending you the link (which is fine) but not the whole blog. Well, one more click should be ok. There is advertising though in that email which you most likely want to ignore. Sorry.</p><p>After you added your email address you receive an email and need to accept (a step so you are not put on a mailing list by strangers). I will not know who is subscribing. </p><p>* * *</p><p>Best wishes to you all - Christa</p><p>PS: I am always very happy if a reader leaves a comment on the bottom. If you do it unanimously, please let me know who you are at the bottom.</p><p> </p>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-44546344129881988832021-10-21T09:18:00.006-07:002021-10-21T09:18:42.548-07:00Another Advent calendar FINISHED!<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yeah! I am so happy! I was worried because of course there was a time issue. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have written this before but here is it in a nutshell again. After all, all three are totally different. Each one is special.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's a third Advent Calendar of this kind I made for my church St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA. The church ladies (ECW) is going to raffle it off. I think 1 ticket is $5 or 3 tickets are $10. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuh3567l7kfcpkqI46nXX_3Yc6uP3wxdAu28k01QBmz05SVghB3aSMdyzwz5PWRjvBZmBxhlwdRgU4ns0Dw6D5v5u3TtRtZiKUL1dRkW48hFyzqIP0aICZ53ixINt5mvh_572wsAda6dd2IuWcAYQ5v3sLaBUI4vQmnzlT_QuSyJo7vCpx1J5b1JjNng=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuh3567l7kfcpkqI46nXX_3Yc6uP3wxdAu28k01QBmz05SVghB3aSMdyzwz5PWRjvBZmBxhlwdRgU4ns0Dw6D5v5u3TtRtZiKUL1dRkW48hFyzqIP0aICZ53ixINt5mvh_572wsAda6dd2IuWcAYQ5v3sLaBUI4vQmnzlT_QuSyJo7vCpx1J5b1JjNng=s320" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="235" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Every day you choose one Chrismon to add for the day starting December 1. I think it is a German thing because I grew up with having an advent calendar every December. It's the count down to Christmas. In my childhood time of course it was just a paper one with little doors to see a picture behind.</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtsPV1kysPDJf6FC9ClW8hk8Z1Wjwb_oQYycn87kubi4aAi4iSy4wZB0MBnw8QDZW9E1XCoqwisobfIHE9iCWa-aj9bniW3nhrLnFDioKAQF6_GPc2s0hJth9UxpZ3NOVPfjiBb5Oy3Qy6p699O4p7BnCm6XWioOex_loGwnRs0udneDdp6w60wVfCGA=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2048" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtsPV1kysPDJf6FC9ClW8hk8Z1Wjwb_oQYycn87kubi4aAi4iSy4wZB0MBnw8QDZW9E1XCoqwisobfIHE9iCWa-aj9bniW3nhrLnFDioKAQF6_GPc2s0hJth9UxpZ3NOVPfjiBb5Oy3Qy6p699O4p7BnCm6XWioOex_loGwnRs0udneDdp6w60wVfCGA=s320" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The cross-stitched Chrismons were all stitched by my sister-in-law Jane in Windsor, England. Great big Thank-You to her!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Each Chrismon has its explanation on the back. Yes, Jesus is the reason for the season! The idea is that each family member can have a turn to pick the one for the day. May be there can be even a little discussion about the meaning of it?</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyRksjK6DTK0BAUPWmrCuM2W0Xkhxqm4KACVuRasgMkr12HObgsilAhWHbIGSWcthy4ZD6pMXpxuBzdd8dKo12UotLqtnt6SBU_fUlvChkDmnfZFRu24zD_4LIRenWAQG2N5kCC5cLcGXWaYMspAlkYlft20myoZGt1aCEPIEGREoxE6UdCnPHlT-mMQ=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyRksjK6DTK0BAUPWmrCuM2W0Xkhxqm4KACVuRasgMkr12HObgsilAhWHbIGSWcthy4ZD6pMXpxuBzdd8dKo12UotLqtnt6SBU_fUlvChkDmnfZFRu24zD_4LIRenWAQG2N5kCC5cLcGXWaYMspAlkYlft20myoZGt1aCEPIEGREoxE6UdCnPHlT-mMQ=s320" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8v0zqQhV4uIaVIGV4Fa2GBhnKuCS-7rlvOn4gQVMLr8tIF6BaWxGr18Aed3eTUw0QdhCvsnpZ6jpwL27Dbci0WI1DDIxgFsO4tbKSsbGXmuRpoPuZpp1rauDSn3fygp9IaYiQW42J-UhRVEgb5B43zC5cPYpy-R_xMdAed_fHi-8ydvU7GTkFDMiO0g=s2048" imageanchor="1" style="color: #888888; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1463" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8v0zqQhV4uIaVIGV4Fa2GBhnKuCS-7rlvOn4gQVMLr8tIF6BaWxGr18Aed3eTUw0QdhCvsnpZ6jpwL27Dbci0WI1DDIxgFsO4tbKSsbGXmuRpoPuZpp1rauDSn3fygp9IaYiQW42J-UhRVEgb5B43zC5cPYpy-R_xMdAed_fHi-8ydvU7GTkFDMiO0g=s320" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; background-color: white; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="229" /></span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Want a ticket? </span><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And now on to the next thing on the to-do-list!!!</span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.199999809265137px;" /><p></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-4083718360821553782021-01-13T12:02:00.001-08:002021-01-15T07:37:25.445-08:00Sources for Material<p>We celebrated Christmas only about 3 weeks ago but with the pandemic still being a threat I managed to post three (3) new patterns. That is quite satisfying to me. I have seen that a number of people have already looked at them but ... no comments. You know I would welcome comments. I am not fishing for praise. Only God needs to be praised. Input from fellow Chrismon makers could be helpful. There might also be thoughts about the meaning of each symbol I have not thought of myself. With other words ... feel free to criticize too.</p><p>And ... I am slowly running out of ideas. What symbol did I not design yet?</p><p>Designing the new patterns and also starting this year's Chrismon project for my church and my friends has also made me think about material sources.</p><p>I desperately needed wire. I found some time ago that the best wire to work with is <b>Zebra wire</b>. I found that I don't have issues with it breaking any more like I used to. That was often so frustrating. I also found that the best source to buy it is <b><a href="https://www.firemountaingems.com/search/zebra_wire" target="_blank">Fire Mountain Gems and Beads</a></b>. They have 1/4 pound spools (which for a 26 gauge wire is about 115 yards). They have lots of different gauges and even colors. 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For many years I bought those at <a href="http://www.chrismons.com/store/agora.cgi" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Rufty's</a> and I have shared this before. </p><p>But I found the same quality beads and pearls now also at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaKayBeads?ref=shop_sugg" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">DonnaKayBeads on etsy.com</a> but for a much better price. Very recently I made a large order and could not believe how much I saved. Donna was most helpful and there was no postage since the order was large enough. I found it a bit difficult to find the kind/size of beads or pearls I needed but with the order came a sheet with all the different sizes and prices. Most helpful. There is a button to click "Message Donna" and you could probably ask for that list to be emailed to you. As I said, she is most helpful. If you order from her, you might tell her that Christa is a happy customer.</p><p>Most of my patterns use beads and/or pearls from either of these suppliers. A few patterns have special beads and I indicate on those patterns exactly where I got them. But of course you could substitute if you find similar ones (like the glass beads for the rainbow for example). </p><p>I hope you find this helpful!!! May be you have a helpful tip?</p><p><br /></p>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-36634731751130239802021-01-04T12:50:00.001-08:002021-01-04T12:50:53.290-08:00Harp<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Meaning:</u></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The word <b>Harp</b> is found about 50 times in the bible. The Christian Symbol "Harp" represents worship and joy in praising God.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i></i><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God." </i>Psalms 147:7</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him."</i> 1 Samuel 16:23</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And Paul wrote in his letter 1 Corinthians 14:6-7</span></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you in some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? It is the same way with lifeless instruments that produce sound, such as the flute or the harp. If they do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is being played?"</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnxdLD3l8D3WhW9iLRgrQGncvFS4CvgJ2lPC8ZSZv2Uc8jzwonAOqCCVax-XqfIIoPh3jdvgLjAzJc_cuiBg15vvfAjWO8HGJBcuI_lxfByRlpzMWIDa83c31e8q9rpaAYChnL8nFN9U/s2048/IMG_1192.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1802" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnxdLD3l8D3WhW9iLRgrQGncvFS4CvgJ2lPC8ZSZv2Uc8jzwonAOqCCVax-XqfIIoPh3jdvgLjAzJc_cuiBg15vvfAjWO8HGJBcuI_lxfByRlpzMWIDa83c31e8q9rpaAYChnL8nFN9U/s320/IMG_1192.jpeg" /></a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* * * * *</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Job’s friends try to give him bad advise.<i> “What they trust in is fragile; what they rely on is a spider’s web. They lean on the web, but it gives way; they cling to it, but it does not hold.” </i>(Job 8:14-15) </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlS7hnMt3KKcZKhZimQsD829rQ-UaTR9k9HWyzFB-FixIrlyK1K_f57YWp-MLugZDB_026LVTDLKUlbSFfWtDF6_dCILdAuUoZw-YJmtFTPtzP62Z5ZiW2N2KrzPeqguXR4FXYFjK8LDo/s2048/DADB80AB-3153-4DD1-8C53-4A463B6834D0_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlS7hnMt3KKcZKhZimQsD829rQ-UaTR9k9HWyzFB-FixIrlyK1K_f57YWp-MLugZDB_026LVTDLKUlbSFfWtDF6_dCILdAuUoZw-YJmtFTPtzP62Z5ZiW2N2KrzPeqguXR4FXYFjK8LDo/s320/DADB80AB-3153-4DD1-8C53-4A463B6834D0_1_201_a.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="color: #535353; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">* * * * *</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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As always, there is <b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwsSqYg56soSlj67peGeSrVzlD5i19Fe/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">a PDF</a></b> for you to print for your personal use.</div>
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Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-85840814765544775122019-12-19T13:11:00.000-08:002019-12-19T13:11:50.893-08:00SharingI love it when I hear from somebody who has used my patterns. Here are photos my lacemaking friend Bonnie sent to me.<br />
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This is her church St. Mark Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.<br />
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It made me so happy to hear from her. Thank you, Bonnie!</div>
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There is more info on my quilt and lace blog <span style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://laceandquilts.blogspot.com/2019/12/st-martins-raffle-2019.html" target="_blank">HERE!</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">And yes, I shared the cross-stitch patterns of the Chrismons there and a lot of how-to. I hope you enjoy it.</span></div>
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Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-90732657690493062302019-08-02T12:38:00.001-07:002019-08-02T12:38:44.501-07:00Noah's Ark<div style="background-color: white; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The story of Noah and the flood is written in Genesis 6-9. It starts with <i>"The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth"</i> and <i>"the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind”.</i> God wanted to destroy his creation. But The Lord found Noah to be a righteous man and saved him, his family and a remnant of all the world’s animals from the flood. He gave Noah detailed instructions for building the ark, e.g. which wood, which size, how tall the roof should be and how many animals to take.</span></span></div>
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Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-39042526195673309442019-01-05T14:35:00.002-08:002019-01-05T14:35:09.180-08:00Mistakes... can happen. I found typos in the Jerusalem Cross pattern and the Keys pattern. Also, sometimes I use an old pattern again to make gifts and suddenly realize that there is an easier way to make that Chrismon and rewrite the pattern. So, I highly recommend that if you are getting ready to make something, go to the Index and open blog and the PDF of the wanted pattern. There could be a change.<br />
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I have two more new designs in my head. Wish me luck!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-37692050299119421312018-08-09T11:55:00.001-07:002019-01-02T16:46:54.113-08:00Keys<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>You can make this choice by loving the LORD your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on Earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on Earth shall be loosed in heaven.”</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is a design by me and you may download the PDF <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15M8hKtrB_7cGg5Lh3coKccLaTR1g9EzW/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><b><u>"Chrismon in Lace Series - Keys"</u></b> </a> for your own personal use.</span></div>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-6589800669786477132018-05-24T12:25:00.001-07:002018-05-24T12:25:21.524-07:00Answering a question about the Wheat ChrismonThe Wheat is a design I think from 2007. When I wanted to make a few more ornaments some time ago I realized that I did not have any more of the gold foil. I had ordered the first roll from the Internet and it was not available any longer. Yes, you will find that also happenes sometimes with the special size pearls or beads.<br />
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This cross consists of a cross potent (or crutch cross) with a bar on each end. And one smaller greek cross with equal length arms in each quadrant.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are several explanations found for this cross. — The large cross symbolizes Christ and the four smaller crosses the four Gospels. — Another belief is that the smaller crosses symbolize the four corners of the earth Jesus wanted his message carried to. — Another suggests the five-fold cross reminds us of the <i>Five Wounds of Christ</i> with the four smaller crosses symbolizing the four wounds on Jesus’ hands and feet and the larger cross his pierced heart.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“<i>Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.”</i> (Luke 2:41-42)</span></span></div>
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Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-72297167843967554372017-08-29T23:48:00.001-07:002017-08-29T23:51:50.850-07:00Church Raffle 2017I think readers who are interested in either my travel blogs OR my quilting/lace blogs OR my Chrismons or probably not hopping around from one to another. But the latest blog on quilts is very Chrismon!<div><br></div><div><img id="id_7bbe_b3ba_ed21_4a35" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qj2VwyWi6Zk/WaZfp4o12AI/AAAAAAAAolA/Tj1U7P0UqNclBiN-DhtiSnXJBa8lHkElgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 353px; height: auto;"><br><br><div><br></div><div><a href="http://laceandquilts.blogspot.com/2017/08/church-raffle-2017-done.html?m=0" id="id_7b34_f0e4_98dd_36b6">Take a look!</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-77904442179909061912017-02-17T10:14:00.000-08:002017-02-17T10:14:54.152-08:00Angel with Trumpet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVTD9zD745yk4PdpUS1ca1FXbt-lmUcTCPa8VNCICbfB0tVVog9lFYbyP88lMptY71fEXdLLNIigkYotdE9iWhmhwvYLuxYnhb75NqFhQS5mXn01HKDnZSdtXCFnCGf-RnwYHBrq3Ja8/s1600/fullsizeoutput_2476.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVTD9zD745yk4PdpUS1ca1FXbt-lmUcTCPa8VNCICbfB0tVVog9lFYbyP88lMptY71fEXdLLNIigkYotdE9iWhmhwvYLuxYnhb75NqFhQS5mXn01HKDnZSdtXCFnCGf-RnwYHBrq3Ja8/s320/fullsizeoutput_2476.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">The Trumpet is mentioned in the bible about 130 times. In Old Testament times the trumpet was most likely a ram’s horn. The trumpet was used when God wanted his people to listen and obey him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;">In the Gospel of Matthew 24 we can read that Jesus is talking to his apostles about his second coming.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #212121; font-family: Alegreya Sans;"><i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Und er wird seine Engel mit lautem Trompetenruf aussenden, und sie werden seine Auserwählten aus den vier Winden </span></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>sammeln, von einem Ende des Himmels zum andern.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-57540118723207050132015-11-09T16:42:00.000-08:002015-12-27T16:37:01.589-08:00Manger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is amazing how an insignificant thing like a manger, a feeding-trough for animals, can have such important meaning. Luke mentions the manger three times and this is the most known: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) <br />
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From the day of His birth, Jesus was destined to die on our behalf. To accomplish his work as Savior, Jesus offered his body and blood as a sacrifice for us and by accepting that sacrifice we find salvation. <br />
In the words of our Post Communion Prayer:<br />
“Eternal God, Heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. ...”<br />
Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation.<br />
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ist erstaunlich, wie eine unbedeutende Sache wie eine Krippe, eine
Futtertrog für die Tiere, kann so eine wichtige Bedeutung haben. </span><span title="Luke mentions the manger three times and this is the most known: “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” (">Lukas
erwähnt der Krippe drei Mal, und dies ist die bekannteste: ". Und sie
gebar ihren ersten Sohn und wickelte ihn in Windeln und legte ihn in
eine Krippe, denn sie hatten sonst keinen Platz für sie in der Herberge" ( </span><span title="Luke 2:7)
">Lukas 2:7)</span><span title="From the day of His birth, Jesus was destined to die on our behalf.">Vom Tag seiner Geburt, Jesus war dazu bestimmt </span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="From the day of His birth, Jesus was destined to die on our behalf."><span class="" id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="It is amazing how an insignificant thing like a manger, a feeding-trough for animals, can have such important meaning.">für uns</span></span> zu sterben. </span><span title="To accomplish his work as Savior, Jesus offered his body and blood as a sacrifice for us and by accepting that sacrifice we find salvation.
">Um seine Aufgabe als Erlöser zu erreichen, bot Jesus seinen Leib und
sein Blut als Opfer für uns und durch die Annahme dieses Opfers finden
wir Erlösung.</span><span title="In the words of our Post Communion Prayer:
">In den Worten unseren Abendmahlgebetes: </span><span title="“Eternal God, Heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.">"Ewiger
Gott, Vater im Himmel, du hast uns gnädig als lebendige
Glieder deines Sohnes unseres Erlösers Jesus Christus angenommen, und hast uns
geistige Nahrung im Sakrament seines Leibes und Blutes zugeführt </span><span title="...”
">... "</span><span title="Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation.">Somit
ist es passend, dass der Heiland am Anfang seines Lebens in
einem Futtertrog plaziert wurde als ein Zeichen nicht nur daf</span></span><span class="" id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation."><span class="" id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="“Eternal God, Heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.">ür</span></span> wer Er war aber auch wie er seinen Zweck erfüllen und unser Heil bewirken wird. </span></span><br />
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<span class="" id="result_box" lang="de"><span title="Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation.">Hope to have the pattern written in a few days. I need daylight for the pictures to be good. </span></span><br />
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<span class="" lang="de"><span title="Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation.">updated 12/27/2015:</span></span><br />
<span class="" lang="de"><span title="Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation.">And here is the <b><u><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gUFEGYzvRLcWlYQ1dLc0w4elU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">PDF "Manger"</a></u></b> for you to download.</span></span><br />
<span class="" lang="de"><span title="Thus, it is fitting that the Savior, at the start of his life, would be placed in a feeding-trough as a sign not only of who He is, but of how He will fulfill His purpose and effect our salvation."><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I
am also a lacemaker and am working on what I have dreamed about for
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">This
is a design by Brigitte Bellon. She is incredible generous and
allowed me to share her pattern here with you for your own personal
use <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gUFEGYzvRLZnlGaFBFal9xWXc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><u><b>PDF “ Manger “</b></u></a> </span>
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Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-52917984730278847802015-10-08T04:19:00.000-07:002015-10-28T14:07:20.452-07:00The Making of the Cross-Stitch Chrismon AdventcalendarMy sister-in-law Jane has stitched the most beautiful things in the 40 years I am married to her brother ... but not lately. When I asked her about it (with a certain thought in my mind) she told me that she only likes to do it with a purpose, not just for the sake of stitching. No need to hang anything on her walls any more. I asked her whether she would stitch something for me.<br />
James is one of five and the siblings had arranged to meet in Windsor England (their hometown) in January 2015. I assembled a "kit" and sent it with him. I had cut the little AIDA squares and it only needs three different DMC colors. I had found 15 different Chrismon patterns in these books:<br />
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In May Jane came to visit and it was an opportunity to stitch the rest of the Chrismons.<br />
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I designed 9 so there would be the 24 needed for the Adventcalendar. I had to hurry to stay ahead of Jane. I will share my design here later too (have to make nice drawings first).<br />
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After Jane's work was done, it was my turn. I borrowed last year's raffle wallhanging from the lucky winner to test the size, discovering that this design would not work. <br />
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But I had bought a pattern which I thought would work and went to work.<br />
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At that time I was not very familiar with paperpiecing so I cut the pieces ...<br />
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... numbered the fabrics I was going to use<br />
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... and cut the pieces with the 1/4 inch seam allowances. I used 505 spray basting on the back of the paper pattern so it wouldn't slip on the fabric. It worked really well.<br />
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Trying out the size. I think it will work well.<br />
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I bought 24 of the little round frames at a craft store. Ladies at an ECW workshop cut out 24 circles from quilting batting the size of the white backs and also the numbers drawn mirror image on the back of the cream fabric prepared with iron-on material.<br />
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The green circle got running stitches all around.<br />
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This part was easy: green fabric circle good side down, batting, white back, pull tight and knot. Iron on the numbers.<br />
The layering: frame front down, clear plastic circle, stitching face down (cut into a circle by using one of the clear circles for fussy cutting and drawing around it), a circle of batting and the back. Since I made a booklet with the explanations I had to be sure to put the correct number with the Chrismon. <br />
Still laying face down I pressed the back down and dripped super glue all around but carefully and sparingly.<br />
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The finished wall quilt. My husband is holding it up. <br />
It can be used year-round without the Chrismons.<br />
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Advent calendars are originally a German custom. Ornaments are numbered from 1 to 24 which means you turn # 1 over on the 1st of December (#2 on 2nd of December etc) to reveal (in this case) a Chrismon, a symbol which reminds us of the real meaning of Christmas.<br />
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On the back is a pocket with a little booklet explaining each day's symbol.<br />
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This is the ECW (Episcopal Church Women) of St Martin's 2015 raffle. For a donation of $5 you get 1 chance to win this treasure (yes, I am very happy with the results) or for $10 you get 3 tickets.<br />
The money raised is for a good cause and ... you could win it. Somebody will go home with it (or gets it mailed) !!! If you would like to have a try, you could mail a check to:<br />
St Martin's Episcopal Church<br />
Attn: Christa<br />
9000 St Martin's Lane<br />
Richmond, VA 23294<br />
I promise I will take care of it and your ticket(s) will be in the box. The drawing is on Sunday November 15.<br />
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You know that one of my passions are Chrismons. At the beginning of this year I started the "Chrismons in Lace series". Here is the first page published in the Heartland Lace Guild newsletter.</div>
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Brigitte Bellon liked my idea and was incredibly generous with her patterns. She gave us permission to publish them and is supporting us/me in many ways.</div>
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My problem was how best to show-case the Chrismons. And here is what I came up with!</div>
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One German tradition is the Advent calendar. I found a picture of this quilted wallhanging on the Internet. No copyright violation because it is a free pattern.</div>
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I printed it large and calculated ... the size of the Chrismons ... the size of the squares ... how many squares and half squares needed. I placed dots and numbered them 1to 24.</div>
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It took quite a long time to decide how to handle the advent calendar "doors". I will not go into details of the ideas I had contemplated and discarded.</div>
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The wallhanging is finally done. I attached faceted crystal beads to hang the circles. They look a little like dew. That way it could be hanging year-round.</div>
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I even made a little one for the church bazaar.</div>
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Finally all the circles are done and December 1st arrived.</div>
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December 1st = The Crown</div>
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December 2nd = The Dove of Peace</div>
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December 3rd = The Latin Cross</div>
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December 4th = The Rooster<br />
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December 5th = Star of David<br />
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December 6th = Butterfly<br />
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December 7th = Descending Dove<br />
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December 8th = Wheat<br />
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December 9th = <br />
Soooooorry. This is how far I got.<br />
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There is one on the pillow and almost done. I also still have several patterns from Brigitte Bellon, so no shortage there. And I have several ideas too. All I need is some time. Don't think it will be completed this year.<br />
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I think it is pretty good looking so far anyway. <br />
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I can't say it "loud" enough: THANK YOU to Brigitte Bellon in Germany for all the wonderful patterns. She was and is always so generous sharing her patterns. All the above designs are featured in the Heartland Lace Guild newsletter Pillow Talk. And I still have some more. I love her designs in the clear and elegant forms.<br />
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Brigitte.<br />
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Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet. <i>“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”</i> (Revelation 1:8)This is mentioned in the bible several more times and has been used as an important Christian symbol for Jesus Christ or God, often combined with other Christian symbols, from early Christianity and even appear in Roman catacombs.<br />
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Alpha and Omega sind der erste und letzte Buchstabe des griechischen Alphabets.<i>"Ich bin das Alpha und Omega, der Anfang und das Ende, spricht der Herr, der da ist und der da war und der da kommt, der Allmächtige."</i> (Offenbarung 1:8)Dies wird in der Bibel noch mehrmals erwähnt und wurde als wichtiges christliches Symbol für Jesus Christus oder Gott benutzt, oft zusammen mit anderen christlichen Symbolen, vom frühesten Christentum und ist sogar in den römischen Katakomben zu sehen.<br />
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And here is the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gUFEGYzvRLczNyM1B5b082cWM/view?usp=sharing"><u><b>PDF "Alpha and Omega"</b></u></a> for you to download.<br />
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I have also made a <u><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGlKJBII24" target="_blank">VIDEO</a></b></u> explaining what I mean with the up-wire and down-wire. Please let me know whether you find this helpful or what I could do different.<br />
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Please do not sell the patterns or the ornaments. If you give them as gifts, please always include the explanation of the symbol.<br />
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I would love to hear from all who are using my patterns. It would be nice to know that my efforts are not in vain. You find my email address on the pattern if you have any question about it. Happy to help.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am also a lacemaker<span style="font-family: inherit;"> and am <span style="font-family: inherit;">working on </span></span>what I <span style="font-family: inherit;">have</span> dreamed about for quite some time: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">the </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Chrismons in Lace Series.</b></span></div>
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This is a design by Brigitte Bellon. She is incredible generous and allowed me to share her pattern here with you for your own personal use <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gUFEGYzvRLSXNfNEtMelRseEk/view?usp=sharing"><u><b>PDF “Alpha & Omega"</b></u></a></div>
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Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-88995808304779406552014-02-08T10:58:00.000-08:002014-02-08T10:58:08.461-08:00Material list and requestI had written the following blog some time ago but never posted it (can't remember why). Well, here it is.<br />
While I have your attention ... if you do use any of my patterns, I so would like to hear from you. Better yet, I would love it if you would send pictures (of your group, your Christmas tree, your church' Christmas tree) and a little article what you and your group are doing, any suggestions, links to patterns somewhere else, I would be very grateful and would like to put it in a blog!!!<br />
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Oh oh, my supply is dangerously low. Time to fill up "my stash". So I updated my Excel-spreadsheet and thought I share it with you since it is done anyway.<br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gUFEGYzvRLQUFuYnFtT20zdzA/edit?usp=sharing"><b>First version: ornaments by alphabet</b></a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_gUFEGYzvRLYVlSRVA5U05TNWc/edit?usp=sharing"><b>Second version: first the small ones, then the large ones in groups.</b></a><br />
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I hope you find this helpful. Also, I was made aware that one of the patterns didn't open. I have fixed that. If you ever find a problem or mistake, please let me know. You find my email on every pattern.<br />
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<br />Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03995654286596128358noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4699670158720258869.post-43614730599743048362013-12-12T15:11:00.000-08:002019-02-06T12:20:18.181-08:00Yearly TraditionWorking on the Christmons to give away ... to all the children in the church ... and also for my own personal gift-giving. This year I made 80 of the shell. The shell is especially significant to us this year since it is also the sign of the "Camino". This spring my dear husband James made the pilgrimage from St Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostella walking 500+ miles. He wrote a <a href="http://james-ontheway.blogspot.com/"><b>Blog every day</b></a> if you are interested. It was an incredible experience for him. <br />
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And in July our first grandson William was baptized, also a very meaningful event for us. <br />
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Some lovely ladies in the church strung 56 for me - a big time saving for me.<br />
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First Sunday afternoon in December we had a workshop at the church. The Chrismons needed to be wrapped in the acid free green tissue paper. And then we each made a big Chrismon for the church tree. This is the best way to learn if they would like to make the smaller for their gift-giving at home.</div>
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When we were done we marched into church and hung the new additions. It's a good feeling for all.<br />
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The 2nd Sunday of Advent was "Chrismon Sunday". We had mailed the cards <a href="http://passionate-about-chrismons.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-church-ministry.html"><b>(explained here)</b></a> about 10 days earlier and had blank ones ready for those who forgot (which is usually more then half ha-ha).<br />
This is how we do it so it is fun but the service stays dignified: Our Rector explains the Chrismon symbol to the children during the children's sermon (I would have liked to take a picture but was't sure I should). Then he says a prayer over the Chrismons and asks The Lord that "...<span style="line-height: 1.3em;">bless we pray these Chrismons and grant that those who look upon them may have their hearts drawn to things which can only be seen by the eye of faith through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN"</span><br />
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Just before the end of the service I slipped out, stood at the exit and gave each child his/her Christian ornament. Since we moved here in 2008 this was the 6th ornament. The children seem to love it.<br />
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