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.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
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!
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Brilliant! I love it.
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm
ha! I was thinking the same thing as Kirsty- Brilliant! what a clever idea…
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Oh Oh I love this!! Yes, I would love a tutorial! And they look so great on the mantel. :~)
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:59 pm
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.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:16 pm
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. :)
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:29 pm
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 :)
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
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.
December 2nd, 2008 at 4:35 pm
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…
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Candy IS the best thing in the universe.
Well, all right. So are lights at Christmas time.
Your calendar is lovely.
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
My first time to comment.
That is a great idea! It looks fantastic!
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:28 pm
Okay, that is too adorable. I absolutely love it!
December 2nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
. . . Now that’s just cool! Sending my Mom a link right now.
December 2nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
they’re absolutely wonderful! and a tutorial would be great too.
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Oh, it’s wonderful! I could never have guessed.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:30 am
Great idea! And the power of felt – love it!
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:51 am
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!
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I LOVE it, and I know my boys would, too! It would be so rad if you posted a tute for this great project!
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I would LOVE a pattern of this! It is so cute, so darling, so original :-)
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I wanted to enter your give away, but first I had to comment on the utter adorableness of these! They are so cute!
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 pm
This is marvelous– I would also love a tutorial!
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
A tutorial would be greatly appreciated. This is adorable!
December 3rd, 2008 at 11:22 pm
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!
December 4th, 2008 at 9:31 am
So fun! What a great idea. I would love a tutorial.
December 4th, 2008 at 11:05 am
oh yes, please do post a tutorial! it’s just so adorable
December 4th, 2008 at 11:56 am
I would love a tutorial! Beautiful!
December 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
oh what a fabulous idea! I absolutely love it! I would adore a tutorial as well. I think I’ll make 2 – one as an advent, and another as a decoration. How fun. That would be a fun alternative to lights in the kiddos bedroom.
December 5th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
That’s so much fun! I’d love a tutorial please please please. :)
December 5th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
So cute. I’ve never seen your blog before but I love the advent. I will return hopefully to find some tips on how to make one myself?
December 5th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
A tutorial would be awesome. I love all the different advent calendars I am finding in blogland!
December 6th, 2008 at 12:21 am
I would love a pattern of this, so cute! It’s a great variation on the advent calendar. I would love to make one for my home.
December 6th, 2008 at 9:12 am
For real. I’ve been staring at your pictures over on flickr for a few days now, thinking I’ll unlock the mystery of how you got that yarm to look JUST LIKE the cord always looks. A tutorial would be greatly appreciated.
December 6th, 2008 at 10:44 am
oh please, oh please, a tutorial please!!!!!
December 6th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Oh my goodness! It is sooo darling! Can’t wait to see a tutorial.
December 6th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Oh yes please, a tutorial would be great! This is one cool advent calender!
December 6th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Oh my goodness. That is PERFECT! I am positively itching to make one now. Between you and at least 30 other bloggers on my reading list, I have at LEAST three years’ worth of Christmas projects. Don’t get me started on projects for the rest of the year. Ha! :D
December 7th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Oh I would love love love a tute on this!! How original and clever and cute and and and and I could go on forever! YAY for your creative little head for coming up with this! I’m sure if I thought about it and played around I bit I could make one but I’m feeling a bit lazy this December and would just like a tutorial to go by haha!
Thanks,
Kristi
December 8th, 2008 at 8:11 am
This is so perfect! Not only for an advent calendar, but for decorations in general. Wonderful!
I would love to see a tutorial and/or pattern. I would love to work on these through out the next year to hang at home and to give to family.
Thank you for sharing!
Linda
December 9th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I love it! I think this may be the most original advent calendar I’ve seen this year..
December 9th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I Love this so much and would love a tutorial!!! We featured it on the RedPrairiePress blog today:
http://www.redprairiepress.blogspot.com
-rachel
December 15th, 2008 at 5:57 am
What a great idea for an advent calendar! It is fabulous enough without treats in it, but the thought of all the little treats in it make it even better :-D