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Palm Cross

March 20, 2010 By Laura Leave a Comment

how to make a palm cross

With Palm Sunday almost upon us once again, we thought we would re-post this tutorial which we had in the Big Picture section last year, on how to make a nice cross for your home, with the blessed palms you bring home from mass on Palm Sunday.  We hope you find the instructions and photos helpful, and the craft enjoyable, in making a beautiful palm cross for the walls of your home.

how to make a palm cross

First, take 3 sets of 2 palms each, and at least one good palm wisp.

how to make a palm cross

In the area the intersection of the cross is, put the ends of one set of palms alternately layered in between 2 of the others, going in the opposite direction of course.

how to make a palm cross

Then takes the last set, and layers those for the other side.

how to make a palm cross

Pinching it all together at the intersection, take one side of the palms and makes a loop with them to the back of your cross.

how to make a palm cross

Securing that with your fingers to the middle as well, and then do the same with the other side.

With the formed cross in hand, take the wisp of palm you had set aside, and start wrapping the intersection of the crossed pieces, to secure them tightly.

The below collage, to be viewed left to right in rows top to bottom, is not every single move. It just gives you a general idea of how it is wrapped around, crisscrossing, and going up and down as well.

how to make a palm cross

how to make a palm cross

When you only have about 2 inches left, turn the cross over,  place it on the table, and holding the wrap tightly, take the remaining end and feed it under the wrap a couple of times, and then just pull it tightly. The front of the middle of the cross then looks like the last square in the above collage.That’s it!

how to make a palm cross

We hope you have a happy and peace filled Palm Sunday !



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Creative Coloring Easter Eggs – Photos

April 13, 2009 By Laura 6 Comments

Just sharing with you today some photos from our creative coloring of Easter eggs tradition. Our family here LOVES to color and decorate eggs. Do you? We could do it every day.  It’s also one of my favorite things to photograph. We do hope you all had a lovely and blessed Easter!  Our entire Triduum was so focused and beautiful.  We especially enjoyed the services and Masses at our church throughout the Holy days, and our quiet Easter celebration together was  pleasant and relaxing.

We will have more Easter photos to share tomorrow or the next day, but have a heavier than usual work week, so we just may not be so chatty until later on in the week, if we are disciplined.  ; )  But we’ve got a long list of blog posts and plans on hand-so stick around! And Enjoy!

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Hope you enjoyed this fun photo collection of our family memories!
Thanks so much for visiting.

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How to Make a Beautiful Palm Cross – Tutorial with Directions and Photos

April 5, 2009 By Laura 3 Comments

Hi Friends!  Are you ready to make a beautiful Palm Cross, with your Palm Sunday palms? Well we are ready to show you, with this step-by-step tutorial, complete with directions and photos!

how to make a palm cross

Today has begun  Holy week, so as we move through it,  I am sure it’ll slow down around here a bit once again, as we help bring our children, in a mindful, prayerful and heartfelt way, through the most significant events of Jesus’ life, which led to the willing sacrifice of His own life, for us.

Last year on Palm Sunday, Michael took the fistful of palms we brought home from Mass, and created a big cross with them for our home.

Last Year’s Palm Cross

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Our family has enjoyed it so much throughout the year, that the kids and I wanted him to make another new one with the palms we brought home today.  So as he did, I took photos, with the thought that maybe some of you may want to create one this way as well, with your own palms, for your own family home.  It is a difficult thing to explain in words only, so I am hoping the photos will help show you how to do it.

How to Make This Beautiful Palm Cross

 

how to make a palm cross

First, he takes 3 sets of 2 palms each, and at least one good palm whisp.

how to make a palm cross

In the area the intersection of the cross is, he put the ends of one set of palms alternately layered in between 2 of the others, going in the opposite direction of course.

how to make a palm cross
Then he takes the last set, and layers those for the other side.

how to make a palm cross
Pinching it all together at the intersection, he takes one side of the palms and makes a loop with them to the back.

how to make a palm cross
He secures that with his fingers to the middle as well, and then does the same with the other side.

With the formed cross in hand he takes the wisp and starts wrapping the intersection of the crossed pieces, to secure them tightly.

The below collage, to be viewed left to right in rows top to bottom, is not every single move. It just gives you a general idea of how he wraps it around, crisscrossing, and going up and down as well.

how to make a palm cross

how to make a palm cross
When he only has about 2 inches left, he turns the cross over, and places it on the table, and holding the wrap tightly, he takes the remaining end and feeds it under the wrap a couple of times, and then just pulls it tightly. The front of the middle of the cross then looks like the last square in the above collage.That’s it!

how to make a palm cross

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We’re sure you all have found various ways to make your own beautiful crosses with palms as well, or perhaps you just stick them behind the crucifix of your home, as we have done for many years as well. We would love for you to share how you do display your blessed palms in your home, what you may make with them, or any traditions you may have for Palm Sunday in your family.

We hope you had a happy and peace filled Palm Sunday .
May God bless you all, this Easter season!

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