Dried Orange Ornaments

Is it even 2020 if you aren't making dried oranges for Christmas?  I don't know if I'm seeing these everywhere b/c I decided to do it, or if it really is just a popular craft this Christmas.  I ordered a feather tree (a new "old" style b/c I've been looking for years for a REAL old one, but no luck).  I decided I was going to do oranges, fake candles, and a popcorn garland, so....first up I used some oranges that were pretty soft to the touch thanks to good intentions and bad planning on my part a few weeks back.  

I sliced my oranges to about 1/4 inch thickness and I lined a pan with parchment paper...just b/c I didn't want to have to work to get out the orange flavor.  

I baked my oranges at 250 for about 2 hours.  When they look pretty juiceless, and felt firmer to the touch I pulled them out.  I didn't want them to get too brown.  

I had picked up these large needles in the yarn section recently for another project and they were perfect.  

I strung bakers twine through and tied off a loop for them to hang, but you could keep going if you wanted a garland instead.  

Now...I'm just waiting for my faux feather tree to arrive.