If Looks Could Quill: Nativity Scene

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Nativity Scene - Straw Nativity

I'm making nativities as Christmas gifts for the family and as belated wedding gifts (they will be first Christmas reminders instead of wedding presents since I missed the receptions).

This is one of several. If you happen to be family and are checking this out before Christmas, shield your eyes! I'm not sure which ones I'm giving to whom so it'll still be a surprise, right?

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JanetOctober 11, 2008 at 2:50 PM
This one is so great. Very fluid. In a good way!
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Paula B.October 16, 2008 at 6:27 PM
This is one of the more appealing nativity scenes I have seen done in paper filigree. Has a very 'artsy look' that really works. Very lovely!
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PiperNovember 3, 2011 at 1:04 PM
beautiful!!
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Joan thereseJanuary 10, 2013 at 7:54 PM
That's so cute!!!!! I love it. It is SOOOOOO much cuter than some of those other quilled nativities out there!
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I am a SAHM of four children ranging in age from 4 to 13. We are expecting our 5th child in February. When I'm not busy with my children, I quill. I was first introduced to quilling in 2005 at a church enrichment activity. When I saw it, I thought, "That's cute, but I'll never do it." Then one of my friends who was also at that activity came to my house a few weeks later and showed me some snowflake ornaments she was quilling for her Christmas tree. I saw them and changed my tune immediately. My passion for quilling was born when we sat around the table and worked on snowflakes together. I've since learned that quilling is a wonderful medium for art and definitely my favorite!!!

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The history of paper filigree is difficult to pin down. Though speculation abounds about the earliest paper quillers and their materials, there is little definitive evidence. Knowing the creativeness of human nature, it seems likely that the art of rolling, folding, crimping and shaping paper strips would occur fairly quickly after the invention of paper....The earliest piece of preserved paper filigree pictured by my [Paula's] sources (Florian Papp and Christy/Tracy ) was created in the 1600’s, but Christy/Tracy also noted references to pre-17th century work given in books written in the 1800’s. ---Used with permission from Paula Bauer at Gem State Quilling.

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Nativity Scene - Straw Nativity

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