The Nativity Story
Item #104
Rectangle Table Topper
She brought forth her firstborn Son and laid Him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7
Christians in Rome began to celebrate the birth of Christ in the middle Ages around the early part of the fourth century. It spread so rapidly that most of the Christian worlds observe the Holiday within one century. Christmas meaning “Christ mass,” evolved out of the pagan festival, a midwinter feast and celebration of the sun, which was called the feast of Mithras (“the sun of righteousness”) by its cult worshipers. There’s no record of the exact date of the birth of Christ. The Roman Empire observed many winter festivals which celebrated the return of the sun. When Christianity became the religion of the Rome Empire, the church had to make the decision to destroy or change the winter festivals. The Empire felt that December 25 was the perfect time to celebrate the birth of Christ. This winter solstice went from worshiping a false god, “the sun”, to worshiping the Son of the living God, the Light of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ.
About the design
I wanted to keep the Star of Bethlehem and the manager scene as the center focus, so I had to eliminate the scene with Joseph taking Mary to Bethlehem. The Bible verse Luke 2:14 is enclosed around the piece.
This pattern took me three months to stitch and one day to do the antique hem stitch around the piece.
The original design was cross stitched on Zweigart® 28ct Light Sand linen using one strand of DMC color floss over one thread. I purchased 5 DMC #939 to complete this design. You will also need DMC 729 along with DMC metallic gold thread for the stars. The finished design is approximately 29"w x 8"h. The design count is 810w by 217h. If you intend to stitch this pattern as a table runner, be sure to add no less than 5" of fabric per side. I would also recommend stitching this runner on Edinburgh Cream linen. Instructions for the antique hem stitch are included with the pattern.
Other Design Sizes: 18 Count, 45"w by 12"h
32 Count, 25-1/4"w by 6-3/4"h
36 Count, 22-1/2"w by 6"h
Thank you for visiting my web site. You are always welcome to send
photos of your completed projects, ask questions or send comments.
Happy stitching to everyone!
Marie
This piece received a Blue Ribbon at the 46th Annual National Needlework Exhibition at the Woodlawn Plantation in Alexandria, Virginia in 2009.
She brought forth her firstborn Son and laid Him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7
Christians in Rome began to celebrate the birth of Christ in the middle Ages around the early part of the fourth century. It spread so rapidly that most of the Christian worlds observe the Holiday within one century. Christmas meaning “Christ mass,” evolved out of the pagan festival, a midwinter feast and celebration of the sun, which was called the feast of Mithras (“the sun of righteousness”) by its cult worshipers. There’s no record of the exact date of the birth of Christ. The Roman Empire observed many winter festivals which celebrated the return of the sun. When Christianity became the religion of the Rome Empire, the church had to make the decision to destroy or change the winter festivals. The Empire felt that December 25 was the perfect time to celebrate the birth of Christ. This winter solstice went from worshiping a false god, “the sun”, to worshiping the Son of the living God, the Light of the world, our Lord Jesus Christ.
About the design
I wanted to keep the Star of Bethlehem and the manager scene as the center focus, so I had to eliminate the scene with Joseph taking Mary to Bethlehem. The Bible verse Luke 2:14 is enclosed around the piece.
This pattern took me three months to stitch and one day to do the antique hem stitch around the piece.
The original design was cross stitched on Zweigart® 28ct Light Sand linen using one strand of DMC color floss over one thread. I purchased 5 DMC #939 to complete this design. You will also need DMC 729 along with DMC metallic gold thread for the stars. The finished design is approximately 29"w x 8"h. The design count is 810w by 217h. If you intend to stitch this pattern as a table runner, be sure to add no less than 5" of fabric per side. I would also recommend stitching this runner on Edinburgh Cream linen. Instructions for the antique hem stitch are included with the pattern.
Other Design Sizes: 18 Count, 45"w by 12"h
32 Count, 25-1/4"w by 6-3/4"h
36 Count, 22-1/2"w by 6"h
Thank you for visiting my web site. You are always welcome to send
photos of your completed projects, ask questions or send comments.
Happy stitching to everyone!
Marie
This piece received a Blue Ribbon at the 46th Annual National Needlework Exhibition at the Woodlawn Plantation in Alexandria, Virginia in 2009.
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With that being said, no part of this pattern may be reproduced, unless for a working copy only, in any way without precise written consent from Marie Driskill. This includes NO scanning or reproducing for sharing or uploading to the internet.
Thank you for your understanding