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Christmas Cards and Craftwork from Santa María
Christmas is a favourite subject for the Sewing Co-operative and there are many variations on the campesino Christmas.
We have been making beautiful hangings for some years - two designs were chosen by the Paraguayan Post Office as the national Christmas stamps for 2004, as seen above, and we have also featured the designs on the Santa Maria Education Fund Christmas cards.
This year the co-operative is not only making the usual lovely hangings, but has made a capacious Christmas stocking, which can be re-used for years to make a charming family tradition.
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This is this year's card - cards from earlier years are still available:
click on the pictures for a larger view and more information |
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Madonna
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Day Nativity
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Night Nativity
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Shepherd and Star
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Crib at the Hotel
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Crib at the Museum
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The Christmas Stocking was developed together with young people in the UK.
Because they are made individually, every one is slightly different, as you can see below, which means that each family can have their own unique version.
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The Christmas Stocking is approximately 36cm high.
 Stockings cost £12 each plus £2.50 p&p, but two items can be bought for £20 plus £2.50p&p. Ordering details are here! |
Below are some of the hanging designs - each piece is an individual work of art, so the colours and designs are subject to considerable variation, but they nearly always show Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in traditional Paraguayan costume; the baby lying in a hammock and gifts of sweet smelling fruits in front of him. This is the tradition with Paraguayan cribs, because Christmas here falls in the hot summer. And if there is a palm tree, it will sport its fragrant yellow flower, always associated with Christmas.
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Christmas card 2005
click on picture to see it in greater detail |
The Flight into Egypt
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Christmas in the daytime
the Christmas card for 2007 |
Shepherds and sheep
as featured on the stamps and the card for 2010 |
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Three variations on the theme of Christmas night
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This craftwork can be ordered in the same way as other craftwork: the designs can be made up as hangings as above
or as scenes for a Christmas stole, as in the designs here. |
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| For more about the collaborative UK projects,click here! (opens up the Craftwork site) |
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For all orders, contact
Mimi Stephens
Lee Cottage
High Street, Blockley
Moreton in Marsh
Glos GL56 9HH
UK
or email us on info@santamariadefe.com
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