Christmas crafting has come and gone in this house, but its been a good 4 weeks of sewing & such with the girls. I attempted to make
Jesse Tree ornaments last year and only finished about 10-15 of them. This year, I added a few more to the collection, and I imagine I will finish them next year. I never realized how intricate of a project I was undertaking, but I am having a great time piecing together each ornament and making it our own. The kids really love hearing the stories & lessons along the way too, which is the MAIN reason I am making these! This year the girls each took turns reading during our evening family time, which makes it even more sweet. I love hearing them read aloud, and finding lessons we can learn from this rich Story!
Anyhow, here are the most recent additions to our tree:
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| Rahab & the spies |
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| Ruth & Boaz |
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| Jesse |
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| Samuel |
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| David - shepherd & king |
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| Elijah |
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| Daniel |
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| Ezekiel - God's word is our food! |
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| Isaiah |
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| Zechariah & Elizabeth |
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| Watching & Waiting |
On the back of each circle of felt, I stitched the book & chapter of the reading for that day, which is what has taken me so long to complete these ornaments. I really enjoy coming up with my own design for the front, but the tedious part of stitching words isn't my fave. Anyhow, it has been so fun & therapeutic to make each of these in the evening after the girls are in bed. I have about 6-7 more ornaments to complete this project, which I will hopefully attempt next Christmas (2013).
