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General Category => Pattern Requests. => Topic started by: ClayJ on October 02, 2013, 09:57:19 pm
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My neice made a request of me this week. She said they'd love to put more Christ centered ornaments on their tree, so I started looking through my old patterns and I realized something. Other than a few nativity scenes or "stars", I don't really have many ornaments that fit her request.
So I started trying to figure out what I could do about that.
On Christmas eve, I always enjoyed gathering my family together and reading the nativity story out of Luke and Matthew. So I wondered if I couldn't create a series of ornaments that represent the various parts of the story. I'm also trying to learn how to use Adobe Illustrator, but I don't learn well without a goal. So I'll use the creation of these ornaments to learn more about Illustrator.
I could picture bringing these ornaments out as I read the story, and allowing the kids to put them on the tree as the story progresses.
So here's my first attempt. The first thing that occurred to me. The Angel visiting Mary to tell her she is with child. Then the angel visits Joseph in his dreams to tell him to wed Mary.
*Edit* I put the story and the ornaments into PDFs for easier download and I made a coloring book version because there's no way I'm going to be able to cutout ornaments for all of my friends that want these. I'm going to print the last pages of the coloring book on heavy card stock and give them to friends and family and thought I'd pass it along here.
(http://vragor.smugmug.com/photos/i-3crh5ZL/0/S/i-3crh5ZL-S.jpg)
PDF with Christmas Story and Ornaments as Coloring Cutouts (http://clay.mywebcommunity.org/christmas.pdf)
(http://vragor.smugmug.com/photos/i-42btLtz/0/S/i-42btLtz-S.jpg)
PDF with Ornament Patterns (http://clay.mywebcommunity.org/ChristmasOrnamentPatterns.pdf)
(http://vragor.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Scroll-Saw-Patterns/i-PMbC7hX/0/XL/IMG_1562-XL.jpg)
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And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem
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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem
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What an awesome idea. Anything that ingrains the traditions of a family are so dear.
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All patterns are very beautiful, thanks for sharing
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that's using the old knoggin. They look great so far. I'll be watching for the rest.
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And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn
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And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger
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This is an awesome series!!!!
I love the possibility of starting a new tradition of telling the story through ornaments
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Great idea! Thanks for sharing and God Bless! Spirithorse
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Awesome series, I will be cutting these. Hope to see some more. Thanks so much.
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And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
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Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
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And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
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And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
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And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
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Great idea Clay, you have inspired all of us, thanks.
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
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The shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
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3 gifts, Gold, Frankinsense, and Myrrh
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The Nativity Story
Long ago, about 2000 years, when King Herod ruled Judea (now part of Israel), there lived a young woman by the name of Mary. Mary was engaged to be married to a young carpenter named Joseph.
One day God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary who lived in the northern town of Nazareth. The angel Gabriel said to Mary: ?Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.? Mary was very surprised by this and wondered what the angel meant. The angel said to her ?Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.?
Mary was very afraid but she trusted God. ?Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.? She replied to the angel.
Mary said goodbye to her family and friends and went to visit her cousin Elizabeth and her husband Zechariah. Elizabeth was very happy to see Mary. She knew that Mary had been chosen by God to be the mother of God?s Son. Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then returned home to Nazareth.
Joseph was worried when he found out that Mary was expecting a baby before their marriage had taken place. He wondered if he should put off the wedding altogether. Then an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: ?Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.? When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel had told him to do and took Mary as his wife.
At this time, the land where Mary and Joseph lived was part of the Roman Empire. The Roman Emperor Augustus wanted to have a list of all the people in the empire, to make sure they paid their taxes. He ordered everyone to return to the town where their families originally came from, and enter their names in a register (or census) there.
Mary and Joseph travelled a long way (about 70 miles) from Nazareth to Bethlehem, because that is where Joseph's family came from. Most people walked but some lucky people had a donkey to help carry the goods needed for the journey.
Joseph and Mary travelled very slowly because Mary's baby was due to be born soon. The land they had to travel through was often barren with few people.
When they reached Bethlehem they had problems finding somewhere to stay. So many people had come to register their names in the census, that every house was full and every bed was taken in all of the Inns.
The only shelter that they could find was a stable or cave with the animals. In this poor place Mary gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God. In those days it was the custom to wrap newborn babies tightly in a long cloth called 'swaddling clothes'. Jesus' bed was the manger that the animals ate their hay from.
In the hills and fields outside Bethlehem, shepherds looked after their sheep through the long night.
As the new day began, suddenly an angel appeared before them and the glory of God shone around them. The shepherds were very, very scared, but the angel said, ?Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.?
Then many more angels appeared, lighting up the sky. The shepherds heard them praising God singing: ?Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.?
When the angels had gone the shepherds said to one another, ?Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.? So the shepherds went to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph.
The baby Jesus was lying in a manger as they had been told. When they saw him, they told everyone what the angel had said and everyone who heard the story were astonished. Then the shepherds returned to their sheep, praising God for sending his Son to be their Saviour.
A few days after Jesus was born, they took him to the Temple. While they were there, a good man named Simeon was led to them by the spirit to see them. God had promised Simeon that he would see God?s son before he died. Simeon took the baby Jesus into his arms and said ?Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation.?
When Jesus was born, a brand new bright star appeared in sky. Some Wise Men in faraway countries saw the star and guessed what it meant. They were very clever men that studied the stars and had read in very old writings that a new star would appear when a great king was born. They set out to find the new king and bring him gifts.
The Wise Men followed the star towards the country of Judea and when they got to the capital called Jerusalem they began to ask people: ?Where is the child who is born to be king of the Jews??
Herod, the king of Judea, heard this and it made him very angry to think that someone might be going to take his place as king.
Herod sent for the Wise Men to come to him. He told them to go on following the star until they had found the baby king. He said: ?Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.?. But Herod did not tell them that he really had an evil plan in mind to kill the new king.
The Wise Men followed the star towards Bethlehem (where was it said that the king would be born in the old writings). It seemed to stop and shine directly down upon the place where Jesus was.
The Wise Men entered the house where they now lived and found Jesus with Mary, they bowed down and worshipped him. The Wise Men spread the gifts they had brought before Jesus. The gifts were gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Wise Men were warned in a dream, by God, not to go back to Herod. So they returned home to their countries in the East by a different way.
All 3 of the gifts from the wise men were very valuable. They certainly made Joseph, Mary, and Jesus life easier, but each gift also had a great spiritual meaning.
Gold was often worn by Kings, so giving Gold to Jesus showed that he would one day be the King of all the Jews. Gold never tarnishes showing that Jesus would be perfect and free of sin.
Frankincense was burned to give off a sweet scent. It was used in many religious ceremonies and represented Jesus holy nature and his priesthood authority.
Myrrh is fragrant oil that was often used in embalming the dead. It signified Jesus willingness to die for our sins. Myrrh was also used to heal wounds and signified Jesus healing of our mortal sins.
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Thank you very much, Clay!
God Bless! Spirithorse
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A great project and another family heirloom. Love to see some pictures when they're cut.
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Hi Clay:
Thanks for sharing this with us
Well done
Fab4
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Amazing job! Now, here is something that can be passed on to new generations to be shared every Christmas. Thank you for sharing this gift!
Edward~
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Thank-you. Nice patterns.
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Thanks for sharing the new patterns are wonderful.
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A wonderful story and the patterns enhance the whole thing greatly. The Patterns are great. Great job.
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Clay, wonderful story and ornaments, I will be cutting those, thank you for sharing.
Mike
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I needed a manger for the section of the story that describes it.
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Thanks a such a great bunch of ornaments. As the saying goes- Jesus is the reason of the season. I took copies of the ornaments to add to my growing to do pile.
Rick
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I put the story and the ornaments into PDFs for easier download and I made a coloring book version because there's no way I'm going to be able to cutout ornaments for all of my friends that want these. I'm going to print the last pages of the coloring book on heavy card stock and give them to friends and family and thought I'd pass it along here.
(http://vragor.smugmug.com/photos/i-42btLtz/0/S/i-42btLtz-S.jpg)
PDF with Ornament Patterns (http://clay.mywebcommunity.org/ChristmasOrnamentPatterns.pdf)
(http://vragor.smugmug.com/photos/i-3crh5ZL/0/S/i-3crh5ZL-S.jpg)
PDF with Christmas Story and Ornaments as Coloring Cutouts (http://clay.mywebcommunity.org/christmas.pdf)
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Thank you so much for putting this together like this, and then sharing it.
Pete
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Excellent !!
Thanks so Much. . .
Jim
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Thanks Clay, this makes it so much easier.
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You friend are a credit to the 'scrolling' world.....Thank You!
~~~GB~~~
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Thank you so much for these patterns and the inspiring story you tell through them.
John
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I love this set of ornaments!!!! you are so awesome!!! I am going to give a bunch of these for Christmas gifts, I can think of at least 5 sets that I "have" to give this year. Maybe stack cutting is in order.
Thanks again!!!
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Very nice series. I am looking forward to try making them.
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I finally finished all of the ornaments. Or rather, I finished 3 sets by stacking. I'm not the fastest, so I figure I have about 10 hours of cutting time into it. I used almost all of a 4' x 4' sheet of 1/4" plywood to cut the 3 sets.
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thanks Clay, what a great idea!!
love all the patterns,
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I've made 8 more sets of these ornaments (2 stacks of 4). It took me about 10 hours over a week from start to end. Cutting down a couple sheet of 1/8 ply into strips with a skill saw, then individual blanks on a miter saw, stacking into 4s and taping them, then gluing patterns on. Drilling all the holes and cutting. I have allot more requests, but I think I'm done for this year.
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Thanks for the update to this post. I must have missed it last year.
Those are good looking ornaments.
Karl
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All patterns are very nice, thanks for sharing
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Thank you so much for the patterns. They are beautiful.
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Thank you for the story and the ornaments. Thank you for putting Christ back into Christmas... Sheila
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This is really great. :) :) :) Thank you so much for sharing. Such a great idea using the ornaments with the Christmas Story.