Book Description

The most recent of the Chrismon books was released in the autumn of 1971. It is recommended for beginners, intermediate, and advanced Chrismon workers. Beginners will find it a valuable supplement to the Basic Series because Chrismons for Every Day offers new construction methods for learners and complete and specific workshop guides and outlines. Intermediate and advanced workers as well as beginners will find detailed directions and patterns for miniatures in this book. In addition, any Chrismon maker will be interested in the more than thirty new patterns for medium and large tree decorations. There are crosses, monograms, and symbols-all combined in different ways-as well as a set of eight Chrismons, the Beatitudes. Ornaments vary from very easy to difficult to make.The main focus of Chrismons for Every Day, however, is on demonstrating inspirational uses for these Christian symbols throughout the year. Among the pictured suggestions for which patterns and directions are given are hangings, arrangements, mobiles, pictures, shadowboxes, wedding cake toppers, wreaths, and bookmarks.As with all the Chrismons books, complete interpretations for all the designs in this book are given. Since these Chrismons were developed in a few years after the last previous book, new materials and finishes which hobbyists will enjoy using make up some of the new designs. A number of the pictures of the finished Chrismons are in color. No Chrismon designs or patterns are duplicated in any of the Series.