Ruthy Sturgill started her company, Sunshine, etc., in 1978. Unfortunately, it remained “dormant” while she pursued her career as a program manager with the Federal Government and later as a Government contractor in the Washington DC area. Since her retirement, she has “rejuvenated” Sunshine, etc., and now spends much of her time sewing and writing. She is avidly working on not only creating; but, publishing the instructions and templates for the magnitude of sewing project ideas that she has carefully documented over the years.
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
A Country Quilted and Appliquéd Project
by Ruthy Sturgill
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
A Country Quilted and Appliquéd Project
by Ruthy Sturgill
Published Jul 31, 2006
96 Pages
Genre: CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General
Book Details
Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
Stitch an easy Christmas project for the children using a combination of quilting and appliqué stitches. The children will love it! Each day, the child adds an ornament to the tree until the grand finale of placing the big star at the top of the tree on Christmas day. Inside, you'll find: 25 full-size templates for the ornaments on the Christmas Tree Advent Calendar; clear, easy, step-by-step instructions for creating the ornaments, the big Christmas tree, and the quilted wall hanging; and, an abundance of illustrations and photographs to make the project even easier. You can make the project without a sewing machine!
Book Excerpt
The Christmas Tree Advent Calendar is so much fun to make and even more fun to use. Anyone using it gets the fun of decorating his or her very own Christmas tree just exactly how he or she wants it decorated. The Christmas Tree Advent Calendar can also be a learning tool for children. Specifically: (1) without asking a parent or loved one, the child knows how many days remain until Christmas day just by counting the ornaments that still remain in the basket, and (2) the child can practice counting, by counting the number of ornaments that he or she has placed on the Christmas Tree Advent Calendar and by counting how many ornaments still remain in the basket.
How do you use the Christmas Tree Advent Calendar? Simply place the 25 ornaments in a small wicker basket or container. On the first day of December, the first ornament is placed on the Christmas Tree Advent Calendar and on each subsequent day, during the month of December, another ornament is added to the Christmas Tree Advent Calendar. If a child is going to decorate the tree, an adult should explain to the child that the big star is very special, and because it is so special, it must be saved for Christmas day.
On Christmas day, there can be a special celebration when the big star is finally placed at the tip of the Christmas Tree.
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