advent calendar
December 2nd, 2008
Ta da! The advent calendar is done, well pretty much done. It’s a string of chirstmas lights. One of you guessed correctly! But there were some good ideas out there: an advent abacus, a ferris wheel. Next year. There are only twenty lights, but I figure I’ll save some making for next christmas or add them if I have time this month (ha!). There are treats in the bulbs and the lights fit in their little sockets, but they aren’t held in by anything–just the power of felt. This calendar is for lightweight treats only or bits of paper with sugarless activities on them. I went with candy because my kids are still young enough to think it’s the best thing in the universe.
I’d be happy to write up a quick tutorial (with patterns) if there are a lot of you that would like to make one. It’s not difficult at all. The hand sewing is a little time consuming, but it’s nothing a few movies won’t fix. If you sewed the bulbs on it would make a nice Christmas decoration for this year (or next). If you’d like to see more pictures of it you can click here and here. And there are lots more fantastic calendars here and here.
Oh my gosh, it is the BEST THING EVER. I would love to make one, but I know I won’t do it this year. There is just not enough time!
Brilliant! I love it.
ha! I was thinking the same thing as Kirsty- Brilliant! what a clever idea…
Oh Oh I love this!! Yes, I would love a tutorial! And they look so great on the mantel. :~)
That is very cool. I really really like it. I think 20 is plenty of a countdown for this year. I recently made an “advent” calendar with 10 pockets. I am lazy and get bored easily.
i am IN LOVE with this!!!
it looks fabulous. if only i would have seen this last week. would have saved a lot of knitting time. :)
that is the cutest advent calendar – I love it!
you have me intrigued though – what is in the previous picture under the strips of felt and embroidery thread? I thought that was going to be part of the AC?
love your little diggers too, so does my son :)
WOW that is fantastic! I love that there are treats in the lights, I was thinking that you would put up a light for everyday and then have a full string in the end. Either way it’s a GREAT idea a tutorial would be much appreciated.
What a great idea. I’d have to wait a few years, though – my kids like to keep checking to see if the next day’s treat has appeared yet. I’d spend all my time looking for bulbs…
Candy IS the best thing in the universe.
Well, all right. So are lights at Christmas time.
Your calendar is lovely.
My first time to comment.
That is a great idea! It looks fantastic!
Okay, that is too adorable. I absolutely love it!
. . . Now that’s just cool! Sending my Mom a link right now.
they’re absolutely wonderful! and a tutorial would be great too.
Oh, it’s wonderful! I could never have guessed.
Great idea! And the power of felt – love it!
I love love love this! You are soo clever. A tutorial would be great!
I doubt I could make it by next christmas at least!
I LOVE it, and I know my boys would, too! It would be so rad if you posted a tute for this great project!
I would LOVE a pattern of this! It is so cute, so darling, so original :-)
I wanted to enter your give away, but first I had to comment on the utter adorableness of these! They are so cute!
This is marvelous– I would also love a tutorial!
A tutorial would be greatly appreciated. This is adorable!
Pure genius, Meg! I have to admit, I had no clue what you were up to when I saw your wip on flickr. Should of heard me gasp when I saw it (via Craft) and then I dashed right over. Yup, you are so clever!
So fun! What a great idea. I would love a tutorial.
oh yes, please do post a tutorial! it’s just so adorable