As usual, I had to "go rogue" and make a few changes to make it my own. Unlike other Tiny Town patterns where each element of the town shares equal importance, I wanted to make the characters of Mary, Joseph and the baby become the focus. I changed the colors of their robes to be brighter, so they didn't blend in with the other elements. I also filled in the background of the stable with a pale yellow to help make it stand out.
One other change I made was to replace the camel with a donkey, which seemed more fitting to the story. I always imagined the camels didn't arrive until the 3 Kings showed up.
Kind of unexpected to do a Christmas scene in June, but then again, last June I was working on a pattern with four nutcrackers. I don't think I ever made a post showing the finished nutcrackers, so I'll include one here.
Last Christmas, I inserted the nutcracker stitch into a photo frame and put them on the mantel with my other nutcrackers. Must get a better photo next year.
I expect to get back to some quilty projects eventually.....
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